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Craft villages need mentors to keep traditions alive

Trinh Quoc Dat, Chairman of the Vietnam Craft Village Association, said craft hubs with strong production, market access and decent incomes tend to attract young workers. Bat Trang commune draws labour from nearby areas, and some families send children to study ceramics before they return to develop the craft and study new designs and glaze lines.

Two Vietnamese documentary heritage collections added to UNESCO regional register

Community-based tourism helps reduce poverty in mountainous areas

Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam: 950 years of Vietnam’s tradition of learning

Green tourism boosts Da Nang’s competitiveness

Ban Gioc Waterfall sets sights on sustainable tourism

With its majestic natural scenery and distinctive beauty in Vietnam’s northeastern border region, Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang province is attracting growing numbers of domestic and international visitors. The locality is stepping up infrastructure improvements, diversifying tourism products and enhancing service quality, with the aim of making the waterfall an attractive, welcoming and sustainable destination.

Vietnamese travellers place greater value on meaningful travel experiences

99% of Vietnamese respondents associate travel with positive emotions. For many, the enjoyment begins well before departure, when they start thinking about and preparing for their trips, according to Booking.com's inaugural Travel Happiness Index.

Brocade weaving heritage promoted through community-based tourism in Nghe An

The Thai ethnic brocade weaving craft in the central province of Nghe An has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, creating new opportunities to preserve and promote traditional cultural values through community-based tourism.

Ca Mau, Vietjet prepare Hanoi route with three weekly flights

Vietjet is set to launch the route with at least three weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, using A320/A321 aircraft that can seat 180–186 passengers. The service will cater to both domestic and international travellers heading to Vietnam’s southernmost tip.

UK magazine spotlights Hanoi food tour starting at 4am

According to the article, beyond the food itself, the experience also offers an insight into local life. Small family-run eateries, plastic stools on pavements and residents having breakfast before heading to work provide an authentic glimpse into the daily routines of Hanoians.

Hoi An to host international lantern festival, year-end cultural events

The festival is planned for Hoai River Square, An Hoi Sculpture Garden, along the Hoai River and on streets throughout the ancient town. It aims to preserve traditional lantern-making, promote cultural heritage and expand creative spaces in Hoi An.

Quoc Hoc Hue high school features Indochinese architecture

The 130-year-old Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted in the ancient city of Hue is not only a symbol of Vietnam’s tradition of learning but also an architectural landmark of distinctive historical and cultural value.

M’Nong water trough worship ritual revived in Da Nang

The M’Nong people’s traditional water trough worship ritual has been revived in Tak Xoai village, Tra Leng commune, Da Nang, expressing gratitude to nature and hopes for peace and prosperity while promoting water conservation and environmental protection.

International stars to headline Vietnam Jazz Heritage Festival 2026

International performers are expected to include Lisa Ono of Japan, DaDaDa and JKC of the Republic of Korea, and Nik West and Raul Mi’Don of the United States. Vietnamese artists will include Yellow Star Bigband, Hoai Sa and Tran Thu Ha.

Can Tho’s countryside market captures charm of southern Vietnam

Vi Thanh’s squat market in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho retains the simple, rustic charm of a traditional market, with vendors selling fresh produce picked from their home gardens.

Buckwheat Flower Festival opens in Tuyen Quang

From October through December, visitors can enjoy community-based tourism, folk games, traditional crafts such as linen weaving, indigo dyeing, embroidery, blacksmithing and basket weaving, as well as local cuisine and buckwheat cake-making experiences.

Vietnamese chefs win overall title at Battle of the Chefs 2026

The Saigon Professional Chefs Guild won the overall championship at Battle of the Chefs 2026 in Malaysia while Vietnamese chefs collected 102 medals, including 28 gold, 36 silver and 38 bronze.

Mien Doi terraced field festival attracts visitors to Phu Tho province

The festival helps promote the area’s natural beauty, Muong cultural identity and local agricultural products, while linking heritage preservation with tourism development to improve residents’ livelihoods.

Ninh Binh hosts Vietnam–Japan Buddhist cultural exchange festival 2026

The biennial festival, jointly hosted by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the provincial Buddhist Sangha and Tam Chuc Pagoda, returned to Vietnam for the third time, featuring traditional religious rituals and cultural performances from both countries.

Artisan keeps Kim Lan pottery tradition alive

A flame can fire a piece of pottery. But keeping a traditional craft alive through the years takes another kind of fire: passion and dedication. For more than 35 years, Meritorious Artisan Dao Viet Binh has devoted himself to working with clay, glaze and fire, tirelessly preserving the heritage of Kim Lan’s thousand-year-old pottery village. His efforts have focused on safeguarding the traditions passed down by his ancestors and bringing that heritage to a wider audience.

Digital heritage bringing cultural treasures to the public

The Southern Women’s Museum has digitised 1,113 artifacts, but only 113 are available to the public. Thousands more are waiting for an exhibition system to be built under an expansion project.

Roofs in Xa Phin covered in moss

Xa Phin hamlet in Thanh Thuy commune, northeastern Tuyen Quang province, lies at the foot of the Tay Con Linh mountain range and is known for its traditional Dao stilt houses with palm-leaf roofs, now covered in green moss that blends with the lush mountain landscape.