Vietnamese film “Trai buon nguoi” (The Journey of Heroes) has opened to widespread praise and sellout screenings, taking more than VND 77 billion ($2.96 million) in just two and a half days.

Vietnam has selected “Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor” as its official submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

As Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, artisans in Thai Nguyen are working steadily on handmade lion heads. From bending rattan frames and layering paper to painting the eyes, each step helps preserve a traditional craft.

Meritorious Artist Trieu Trung Kien has observed that cai luong (Vietnamese folk opera) productions in Hanoi are carefully and seriously staged over several months, while some private troupes in HCMC often prepare their shows in just a few days.

The 16th European–Vietnam Documentary Film Festival opened in Hanoi on the evening of September 18, marking the start of a series of screenings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s growing number of international beauty pageants shows that such events are evolving beyond entertainment.

Hieu Tran, winner of Vietnam Music Talent 2026, once had no booked music shows and struggled to make ends meet, taking on all kinds of jobs from serving at cafes and restaurants to working as a bartender.

Nepalese Buddhist nun and renowned spiritual singer Ani Choying Drolma says a pilgrimage to Vietnam's sacred Yen Tu mountains left her deeply moved by how the country preserves its Buddhist heritage.

Vietnamese pop star Toc Tien admitted the pressure of representing her country at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 became so intense that she asked to pre-record her performance - only to learn the rules require live singing.

For 16 years, Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Cong Dat has searched hundreds of pagodas for traces of his village’s woodblock masters, while fighting to keep their centuries-old Buddhist printing craft alive.

As Hanoi launches an international jazz festival, veteran saxophonist Quyen Van Minh says its real success will depend on what happens after the stages go dark - and whether jazz becomes a regular part of city life.

Once feared as a dangerous predator, the tiger gradually became a guardian deity in Vietnamese folk beliefs. Its transformation reflects centuries of interaction between indigenous traditions and Taoism.

Hanoi's past and present have been recreated in a programme entitled Net Kinh Ky (Essence of the Imperial Capital) at the Temple of Literature special national relic site as part of the second Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2026.

Vietnam’s performing arts authority has called on cultural organizations, artists and event organizers to mark the country’s first Vietnam Culture Day on Nov. 24.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched the “Ban Sac” 2026 program on Sept. 15 to raise public awareness of two key resolutions through digital platforms.

Vietnamese film Quan Ky Nam (Ky Nam Inn) has won several awards at the 25th Imagine India International Film Festival (IIIFF) in Madrid, including Best Director.

Thirty-two pairs of oxen charged across a rain-soaked rice field in southern Vietnam as thousands gathered for a traditional race celebrating Khmer culture during the Sene Dolta festival season.

Culture is increasingly viewed not only as a value to be preserved but also as a resource to be harnessed for development.

The Hanoi Autumn Festival 2026, themed “Hanoi Autumn – Journey of Emotions”, is expected to highlight the capital’s autumn charm through spaces showcasing its heritage, arts, cuisine and cultural experiences.