After more than a month since its launch, the Asian Hackathon for Green Future 2026 technology innovation competition has received strong interest from students and young innovators across Asia.

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.

Vesak 2026 in Da Lat will feature a symbolic ritual where participants release biodegradable notes into Xuan Huong Lake.

The AI & Digital Transformation Forum “GStar 2026 - AI & Humanity”, organized by the New Turing Institute (NTI), will officially take place in Ho Chi Minh City on May 29.

The Da Nang Venture and Angel Summit 2026 (DAVAS 2026), an international-scale forum connecting startups with global investors, will take place in the central city from May 25 - 27.

A special event entitled 7 Wonders Day with a series of attractions and experiences for both residents and visitors will be held in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on July 7 to honour the elected New 7 Wonders of the World and Nature.

Vietnam will host the 21st Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) Animal Science Congress (AAAP 21) from October 28 - 31 in Hanoi.

The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province has issued a plan for the 2026 Sea Festival, which will take place at the April 2 Square in Nha Trang ward from July 17-19.

Vietnam will hold its first national conference on livestock and veterinary science and technology on March 27–28 at the National Convention Centre, Hanoi.

Unique cultural values of the Muong people will be introduced for the first time at the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and Hung Kings Temple Festival 2026, adding a fresh highlight to one of Vietnam’s most significant cultural events.

Pho Festival 2026 will be held from March 19 - 22 in Ninh Binh province, heard a conference held in the locality on March 17.

Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines have been named the official carriers of the Hue Festival 2026 under a sponsorship agreement signed with the festival organising committee on March 17.

DIFF 2025 attracted more than 1.88 million visitors, up 26% compared with DIFF 2024, including nearly 770,000 international arrivals.

Quang Ninh will organise the Quang Ninh Culture, Sports and Tourism Week 2026 from April 25 to May 3, featuring 14 large-scale cultural, artistic, sporting and tourism activities that will create a vibrant festive atmosphere across the province.

The first EU – Vietnam Global Gateway Business and Investment Forum is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on March 24, aiming to deepen economic and investment cooperation between the two sides.

The 2026 edition of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) will take place from May 30 to July 11, continuing to affirm its position as one of the most distinctive cultural and tourism events in the central coastal city.

The Gia Lai Ethnic Cultural Festival, scheduled for this April, will convene artisans from diverse ethnic groups to perform gong music and breathe fresh life into age-old festival traditions, thereby spreading heritage values in contemporary life.

The third Vietnam International Defence Expo - 2026 will be organised on a larger scale, combining multiple categories of weapons and technical equipment on display.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the "We Love Pho" network on November 14 announced a Vietnamese Pho week to be held in Europe next month.