Passengers were greeted with traditional Vietnamese hospitality, including flowers, gifts, and a vibrant lion dance performance.

The first ever Chợ Lách Flower and Ornamental Plant Festival opened on January 8 until January 12 in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre with a series of cultural and entertainment activities.

The Việt Nam Music Copyright Protection Centre (VCPMC) collected over VNĐ393 billion (US$15.48 million) in music copyright royalties last year, up 14.2 per cent year-on-year.

The collection, entitled Thạch Ong Gấm Xà (Laterite in Snake Shapes), is crafted from jackfruit wood, lacquer and laterite. Every detail hides a meaning that Nguyễn Tấn Phát wishes to convey.

His journey from Brazil to Việt Nam is a story filled with dreams, hard work and the unwavering support of his beloved wife, Marcele Seippel.

The traditional salt making trade in Sa Huỳnh of the central Quảng Ngãi Province’s Đức Phổ Town has been honoured as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, helping promote the conservation of the craft and natural landscape in the coastal zone.

The central city will play host to the largest and longest performance Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) in its 16-year-history, with six colourful nights over two months, with the participation of ten display teams.

A light show, featuring an impressive 2,025 drones, is scheduled to take place on January 18 at West Lake in Hà Nội, as announced by local authorities.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the Việt Nam University of Fine Arts, formerly the Indochina School of Fine Arts, an exhibition and a series of discussions opened in Hà Nội, celebrating the evolution of modern art in Indochina.

Portraits of celebrated Vietnamese and foreign figures depicted with ceramic pieces on lacquer surface are being exhibited to the public at Area 75 - Art & Auction on 75 Hàng Bồ Street in Hà Nội.

New collections of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by young designers are ready to serve the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on January 29. 

Artist Trần Phúc Duyên was one of the last of the generation to have come from the Indochina School of Fine Arts 

The tourism sector of the northern province of Yên Bái has experienced a successful year, welcoming over 2.1 million tourists, a three per cent increase compared to 2023, according to Vũ Thị Mai Oanh, the Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the province.

When VietKings in 2022 announced the top 100 specialties of Việt Nam’s 63 provinces and cities, the jumping tiny shrimp salad dish was on the list.

The cave located in the north east, about 1,800m from the Nâm Blang crater, has been assessed as quite stable and solid, opening it up for local tourism development.

HCM City will host flower fairs to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year).

Box Office Vietnam announced that the total box office revenue in Việt Nam for 2024, from January 1 to December 31, reached nearly VNĐ4.7 trillion (US$185 million), marking the highest annual figure ever recorded.

A book festival at the Thủ Đức Book Street, marking the street’s first anniversary, opened last weekend to promote the reading habit among the community.