A cultural and artistic programme titled “Colours of Spring” was held in Paris on March 8, offering audiences an array of performances that highlighted the diversity and beauty of Vietnam’s traditional culture.

What were once tree trunks lying silently beneath the muddy waters have, through his hands, become singular sculptural works, forming an unusual visitor attraction amid the waterways of southern Vietnam.

An exhibition of paintings and books titled “Vietnamese Soul on French Soil” opened on March 7 (local time) in Val-de-Marne, part of the Ile-de-France region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the Ban Flower (Bauhinia) Festival 2026 in Dien Bien province on March 8 evening.

On the morning of March 6, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum officially announced two newly recognized national treasures: a Hoa Loc culture pedestal bowl and a set of statues known as Tam Quan Dai De.

An Ikebana exhibition titled Gio Dong at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum invites visitors to explore the elegance and philosophy of Japan’s traditional flower arrangement.

Each year on the 16th night of the first lunar month, the Ma Coong people gather in the mountains of Quang Tri to beat the sacred drum, pray for a good harvest and celebrate love beneath the full spring moon.

An exhibition in Hanoi invites the public to admire the vermilion annotations of Nguyen emperors, bringing royal documents and woodblocks closer to contemporary audiences through immersive experiences.

Despite ongoing controversy, Tran Thanh’s latest Tet release remains unbeaten, crossing the VND400 billion milestone.

With nearly 400 titles submitted, this year’s awards reflect growing participation and a commitment to transparency and quality.

The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will run throughout March, the municipal Department of Tourism told a meeting on March 3.

All three acts presented by the Vietnam Circus Federation secured awards at the International Circus Festival Gold Elephant (Festival Internacional del Circ Elefant d’Or 2026), held in Girona, Spain, from February 27 to March 3.

In its second week in theaters, “Tho oi!” (Bunnie!!) by Tran Thanh remains unmatched at the box office despite the arrival of numerous new films.

When history takes flight, cinema follows. Hijacked, an action film inspired by the real hijacking of a Vietnamese flight in 1978, has been spotlighted by The New York Times as a must-watch.

The third Book and Night Culture Festival is set to open on February 27 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City, promising a more vibrant, refreshing and distinctly Vietnamese atmosphere than ever before.

The 2026 Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival opened at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual – ecological tourism complex in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 28, attracting large numbers of Buddhists and visitors from far and wide.

The 11th Vietnam–Japan Festival, which will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7–8, is expected to attract around 450,000 visitors, heard a press conference on February 27.

Ho Chi Minh City has gained one artifact and one artifact group recognized as National Treasures, both held by non-public museums and a private collection, underscoring the city’s vibrant heritage landscape.

Tran Thanh’s “Tho oi!” ( Bunnie!!) has exceeded VND300 billion in revenue after nine days in theaters, drawing nearly 4 million viewers during Tet 2026.

The 24th Vietnam Poetry Day in 2026, themed “Before the vast sea,” will take place on the full moon of the first lunar month of the Year of the Horse (March 3, 2026) in Bai Chay and Ha Long wards, Quang Ninh province.