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Craft villages need mentors to keep traditions alive

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.
Con Dao among top honeymoon destinations for 2026

Con Dao among top honeymoon destinations for 2026

According to the article, Con Dao ranked fifth worldwide and Vietnam is the travel destination on everyone’s lips for 2026, and for those eager to experience the Southeast Asian country’s most marvelous landscapes, minus the crowds, Con Dao is just the ticket.
Peach blossoms in full bloom at Sin Suoi Ho community tourism village

Peach blossoms in full bloom at Sin Suoi Ho community tourism village

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, peach blossoms are bursting into bloom across hillsides, along roads, and within the traditional homes of the Mong ethnic people in the Sin Suoi Ho community tourism village in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, drawing in visitors to explore the village.
Foreign diplomats in Ho Chi Minh City join Tet celebrations

Foreign diplomats in Ho Chi Minh City join Tet celebrations

With the desire to share the beauty of Tet with international friends, HUFO organised the programme to create opportunities for diplomats working in the city and their families to engage in warm exchanges and build closer ties through Vietnamese traditional cultural activities, leaving them with lasting and memorable impressions of a traditional Vietnamese Tet in a civilised, modern and compassionate city, according to HUFO President Ha Thanh.
Int’l friends dedicated to My Son heritage site

Int’l friends dedicated to My Son heritage site

Throughout 2026, experts from Poland, India, Italy, and Japan continue to excavate relics hidden beneath the ground and apply appropriate scientific solutions to restore and conserve urgent structures, with the aim of preserving intact the core values of the My Son World Cultural Heritage Site.
Vietnamese Tet celebrated worldwide

Vietnamese Tet celebrated worldwide

With more than six million Vietnamese living overseas, traditional Lunar New Year (Vietnamese Tet) celebrations have gone beyond festive gatherings to become a bridge of cultural diplomacy. Tet away from home is not only about longing for homeland, but also an affirmation of cohesion of the global Vietnamese community.
Ancient religious monuments shape cultural tourism in southern Khanh Hoa

Ancient religious monuments shape cultural tourism in southern Khanh Hoa

The system of ancient pagodas and towers in Khanh Hoa province is emerging as a key highlight in the development of cultural and spiritual tourism. These structures not only reflect the cultural depth of Champa civilisation and Buddhism but also serve as appealing stopovers on journeys exploring the South Central Coast.
Toyota sales in Vietnam jump 45% in January

Toyota sales in Vietnam jump 45% in January

With strong momentum from the start of the year, Toyota Vietnam expects to maintain positive business performance in the coming months, contributing to the continued vibrancy of the country’s automobile market in 2026.
Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year cuisine shines in Laos

Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year cuisine shines in Laos

A spring food festival was recently held at a Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Vientiane to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2026 and the success of the Party Congresses in both Vietnam and Laos. The event was attended by Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam, along with representatives of the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports.
Charcoal grills glow in Dien Chau’s coastal villages ahead of Tet

Charcoal grills glow in Dien Chau’s coastal villages ahead of Tet

In recent days, hundreds of charcoal kilns in the coastal villages of Dien Chau commune, Nghe An province, have been kept burning as residents work tirelessly to grill sea fish for the Tet market. The traditional craft not only generates income for hundreds of households and provides stable employment for thousands of local workers, but also adds diversity and a distinctive character to the economic structure of fishing villages with long-standing maritime traditions.
Quy Nhon wins ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026

Quy Nhon wins ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026

Previously, Quy Nhon was also honoured with the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award in 2020 and 2024, demonstrating its consistent commitment to environmental protection, urban cleanliness and sustainable tourism development.