Hanoi will host the first Global Craft Village Preservation and Development Festival at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel from November 13–16, with around 200 international delegates from more than 50 countries and territories.

Taoism reached Vietnam not only through migration but also through Chinese practitioners' search for immortality. A Japanese scholar reveals how the ancient religion evolved into distinctive Vietnamese spiritual traditions.

Hanoi is turning its rich folk traditions and cultural heritage into creative products, opening new revenue streams while building a cultural industry ecosystem that brings together artists, technology startups and private businesses.

Vietnam has launched a nationwide initiative to collect and preserve its musical heritage, with plans to build a digital sound bank and music map that could support cultural preservation, creative industries and AI development.

Hanoi is putting cultural industries at the heart of its 2026 development agenda, with plans to strengthen policies, expand creative markets and turn the capital's rich heritage into a driver of economic growth.

For generations of the Hre ethnic community in central Vietnam, the Ra ngoi mouth harp was more than an instrument: its melodies let young men and women court, converse and express feelings that words could not.