Mo Temple in Hai Phong preserves centuries of northern Vietnamese history and belief, from the story of a Tran Dynasty princess to ancient trees and a 400-year-old gilded palanquin.

Behind an ornate wooden gate in Hanoi lies a traditional home filled with century-old furniture, ceramics and family teachings collected by 92-year-old Vuong Dinh Que over seven decades.

More than 3,000 households in Vietnam's northern Ninh Binh province have been flooded as swollen rivers inundate communities, forcing families to move livestock, belongings and vehicles to higher ground.

Across a small bridge in northern Vietnam, Nom Pagoda emerges beneath old trees, a place where ancient clay statues, Buddhist legends and the rhythms of an old village market blur the line between the sacred and everyday life.

Torrential rain overnight left streets across Vietnam’s capital Hanoi deeply flooded on September 17, with some areas recording nearly 200mm of rainfall and pumping stations running to drain the city.

For 26 years, 93-year-old Khmer man Mai Huyen has poured his time, savings and faith into a 20-meter tower in southern Vietnam, filling it with thousands of Buddhist statues, many made by his own hands.

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida visited Hanoi's Quan Su Pagoda on Wednesday, joining a Buddhist prayer ceremony during their state visit to Vietnam.

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.

Rising above a hill in Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital, Phu Cam Cathedral is a modernist landmark whose present form took nearly four decades to complete.

Two weeks before Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Hanoi’s Hang Ma Street was already packed with visitors drawn by glowing lanterns, traditional toys and one of the capital’s most colorful seasonal scenes.

Cooler early mornings are bringing a hint of autumn to Hanoi, drawing residents outdoors for lakeside runs, coffee and the capital’s seasonal treats.

Amid pine forests and mountain streams, Con Son brings together Truc Lam Buddhism, centuries-old legends and the enduring presence of national hero Nguyen Trai.

Once glowing with the work of around 100 lantern-making families every Mid-Autumn Festival, Phu Binh lantern neighborhood in Hoa Binh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, is now home to just two households still keeping the craft alive.

Trumpets lead the wedding procession as a Red Dao bride, her face hidden beneath a red veil, crosses a basin after a ritual to ward off evil before joining her groom in 12 bows to their ancestors.

Since his 20s, Vuong Dinh Que has traveled through Hanoi’s alleys and neighboring villages in search of beautiful old wooden pieces, building a collection spanning seven decades.

Millions have seen them on Vietnam’s VND50,000 banknote, but the two century-old Hue landmarks pictured on its reverse carry stories rooted deep in the Nguyen Dynasty.

Hanoi’s schoolyards came alive with laughter and friendship as students returned from summer break for the first morning of the 2026-2027 academic year.

In flowing ao dai, schoolgirls in Ho Chi Minh City captured the joy and excitement of the first day of the 2026-2027 academic year.

The 2025-2026 period has marked an important transformation for Vietnam, with major breakthroughs in institutions, infrastructure, the economy and society.