The contemporary ballet GAT will be staged at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on May 27, marking the official opening of Korea Season 2026 in Vietnam with a production that blends traditional Korean aesthetics and modern choreography.

The 22nd Hoi An - Japan Cultural Exchange 2026 kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on May 22 evening.

The Grand Prize for Lifetime Achievement - De Men Knight - has been awarded to late Associate Professor, Doctor, artist, director and People’s Artist Ngo Manh Lan in recognition of his lifelong contributions to Vietnamese children’s arts.

Vietnamese motion picture Quan Ky Nam (Ky Nam Inn), directed by Leon Le, has won the Best Director Award at the Asian Art Film Festival (AAFF) 2026, marking a notable milestone for Vietnam’s growing presence on the regional and global cinema stage.

An expert said that while Vietnam has yet to build globally influential cultural brands like the US' Hollywood or the Republic of Korea’s K-pop wave, folk culture offers a unique advantage thanks to the diversity of its ethnic cultures.

As modernisation threatens to wash away traditional culture, artisan Nguyen Huu Hoa and his wife, Meritorious Artisan Nguyen Thi Oanh, are holding the line for Dong Ho folk painting.

Vietnam’s film industry reached a historic milestone in 2025, generating an estimated 3.65 trillion VND ($143 million) in domestic box office revenue.

Vietnam will host its first-ever Children’s Picture Book Festival with the goal of bringing acclaimed Vietnamese and international picture books to a wider audience.

Vietnamese beauty queen Huong Giang made a striking appearance at the opening ceremony of MGI All Stars 2026 in Bangkok, earning one of the event’s first awards after a fan vote by global audiences.

Foreign titles swept Vietnam’s weekend box office for the first time since the Lunar New Year season, pushing local films down the rankings.

A major copyright crackdown in Vietnam has led to criminal charges against BH Media, singer Quang Lap and several entertainment operators.

Following reports that singer and actress Miu Le was detained for investigation over illegal drug use, many audiences have begun asking the same question: Where were the artist managers?

Thai emotional drama Goodbye Gohan has unexpectedly become Vietnam’s biggest box office hit, leaving a new Vietnamese film starring Quoc Truong trailing far behind.

Veteran scholar Trinh Quang Phu says writing about Ho Chi Minh became his lifelong mission after first meeting the leader in 1969.

After relocating to Australia, Emily Chi found strength in music and turned her personal journey into a global artistic connection.

For centuries, the Ngoc Nu statue at Dau Pagoda has captivated visitors with its lifelike beauty and delicate expression, becoming one of Vietnam’s greatest sculptural treasures.

A photo exhibition themed “connecting identities” opened at the Dak Lak Museum on May 12, featuring 100 photographic works showcasing the cultural beauty of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese singer and actress Miu Le has become the focus of public attention after authorities linked her to an alleged drug-use case in Hai Phong, triggering growing concern across the country’s entertainment industry.

Vietnamese horror phenomenon ‘Five-Toed Pig’ has officially crossed $4.4 million after nearly three weeks in theaters, continuing its dominance at the nationwide box office.

Three rare national treasures - a Buddhist relic container, a dagger with a serpent-and-elephant handle, and a bronze ladle decorated with elephant imagery - are offering rare insight into Vietnam’s ancient spiritual and artistic traditions.