Twelve works from late artist Le Thiet Cuong's Rice Grain series are displayed alongside Vietnamese-Taiwanese photographer Tsai Ting Bang's intimate portraits of his mother at the Mother Installation exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.

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.

Vietnam's Cinema Department has issued an urgent notice warning filmmakers against submitting films to international festivals before obtaining the required domestic classification or broadcasting approval.

A Japanese noodle shop that limits sales to 100 bowls a day offers a lesson in quality and trust, as Vietnam seeks to build stronger corporate cultures that can help its businesses grow sustainably and compete globally.

Ten years after UNESCO recognition, Vietnam's Mother Goddess worship is reaching new audiences through music and social media, while its custodians seek to preserve the traditions and meanings at its heart.

Vietnam's Emoura Pham won fourth runner-up at Miss Grand International 2026 with a moving speech about peace and a powerful message about building bridges, leaving many fans wishing she had taken the crown.

Trai Buon Nguoi (The Journey of Heroes) has crossed $15.4 million in Vietnam after 17 days in cinemas, making Steven Nguyen the first actor to star in two films with combined box-office takings of more than $38.6 million.

Vietnam's Emoura Pham joins contestants from Ecuador, Tanzania and seven other countries among the most closely watched contenders ahead of the Miss Grand International 2026 final in Bangkok on October 10.

As Vietnam's cinema regulator steps up scrutiny of AI-generated short films, a major television broadcaster is launching its own project, arguing that AI should serve storytelling and cultural values rather than simply drive views and profits.

Vietnam's Emoura Pham turned heads in the swimsuit and evening gown rounds of Miss Grand International 2026 in Bangkok on October 7, after her team made a last-minute gown change following criticism from pageant fans.

Vietnam’s signature theatre forms will take the stage in Paris from October 24-31 during Vietnamese Theatre Week. 

The Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2026, themed “The Essence of Thai Xoe – Colours of the Northwest,” will open on October 16, featuring a mass Xoe dance performed by 2,026 Thai ethnic minority people.

Nguyen Huy Phuong, director of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, will join the jury of the 2027 Vietnam International Piano Talent Competition, which is expanding its reach to young pianists worldwide.

As AI-generated short films surge online, prominent VN directors and actors argue that technology can transform filmmaking but still cannot replicate the emotional depth, creative judgment and lived experience that human artists bring to the screen.

Vietnam’s Emoura Pham stood out in the Miss Grand International 2026 closed-door interview with her idea of a fifth “B” - “bridge” - alongside compelling stories from contestants including Tanzania, Mexico and Paraguay.

Hanoi on October 3 launched activities marking the first Vietnam Culture Day in the capital, under the theme “Thang Long-Hanoi, a thousand years of civilisation - A kaleidoscope of Vietnamese colours.”

Vietnamese thriller The Journey of Heroes has earned about $11 million after 10 days in theaters, a strong box-office run that still trails the pace set by record-breaking Vietnamese films Red Rain and Tran Thanh's Mai.

Nguyen Quynh Anh was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2026, while the final night's Top 5 and Top 3 question rounds drew criticism for safe answers that produced few memorable moments.

Vietnamese beauty queen Trinh My Anh has relinquished her Miss Earth Water 2025 title after becoming first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2026, with the Miss Earth Organization naming Chile's Nathalie Briones as her replacement.