Dong Ho folk painting craft inscribed on UNESCO’s urgent safeguarding list
Da Nang to host its first-ever New Year’s Eve night run
HCMC celebrates New Year with firework displays, series of cultural activities
Tea carnival brings vibrant finale to international tea festival
Heritage integration becomes key driver of cultural, tourism innovation
Vietnamese Cinema Week opens in France
Sa Dec Flower Festival 2025 to bloom this month-end
5th Tourism Week kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City
Tea exhibition space opens at World Tea Festival 2025 in Lam Dong
Pho Day Festival 2025 expected to attract 100,000 visitors
Over 70 int’l contestants perform at fashion show in Hue to open Miss Cosmo 2025
Photo contest capturing the beauty of Ho Chi Minh City launched
Polish Film Week 2025 takes place in Hanoi, HCMC
Meaningful activities feature at “Mekong Delta Wet-Rice Civilization” event
Can Tho River Culture Festival 2025 to take place from December 26
Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2026 to open on February 15–22
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17-time Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys to perform in Vietnam
Vietnam Happiness Festival 2025 to spread joy through life’s simple moments
Vietnam ranked among world’s top 50 countries for music copyright revenue
International Photography Festival set to take place at several venues in HCMC
Ha Tinh to host various activities to mark poet Nguyen Du's birth anniversary
Experimental Theatre Festival 2025: Fusion of ancient arts, modern lasers
Vietnam–Japan exhibition fosters cultural exchange, strengthens cooperation
Exhibition of Vietnamese fine arts heritage presented in HCMC
HCMC Book Street awakens its nighttime potential
National
627 Da Nang residents receive emergency assistance after storms
Hundreds of vulnerable residents in Da Nang today received emergency aid from Plan International Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
NA approves resolution on environmental protection oversight
Ho Chi Minh anthology launched in Uruguay
NA passes two tax laws, Law on Thrift and Anti-Wastefulness
NA passes population law: Housing support for families with two or more children
International
Bloomberg encouraged to enhance objective coverage of Vietnam’s development
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang Hang called on Bloomberg, as a reputable US-based media organisation, to continue contributing to the Vietnam–US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
PM receives Secretary of Russian Security Council
65th anniversary of Vietnam–Cuba Diplomatic Relations celebrated in HCMC
Party chief receives Russian Presidential Academy Rector
Vietnam, China pilot two-way cargo transport at int’l border gate pair
Business
Vietnam–Cambodia border trade forum opens in An Giang
The Vietnam–Cambodia Border Trade Connectivity Forum in An Giang Province is designed to facilitate business linkages and expand channels for product distribution and supply.
Government launches lunar new year anti-smuggling drive
Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street enters peak Christmas decoration season
Credit demand surges fueling deposit rate hikes while loan rates stay stable
Cai Mep International Terminal sets record with 2 million TEUs handled
Education
HCMC’s students to have up to four days off for 2026 New Year holiday
A representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training stated that for the 2026 New Year holiday, schools may schedule a break for students from Thursday, January 1, 2026, to Sunday, January 4, totaling four days.
Experts share strategies for fostering children's reading habits
Vietnamese students top ASEAN in Math, Reading under SEA-PLM 2024
Schools in HCMC expand sports facilities to foster holistic student development
Ministry of Education and Training to develop digital textbooks
Sports
Rowing pair claim Vietnam’s first gold at SEA Games 33
Vietnam secured its first gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games after canoeists Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong delivered an outstanding performance in the women’s C2 500m event.
