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.

Amid the fields, a small stilt house and bamboo granary rise beneath hanging wind chimes, creating the sacred setting for the Ede people’s prosperity ritual in Dak Lak.

Amid increasingly modern production methods, artisans in Bat Trang pottery village in Hanoi still carefully shape clay, draw patterns, and apply glaze by hand before firing their products.

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.

A Muong wedding tradition that was slowly disappearing in Ninh Binh has been brought back to life through years of community efforts to preserve its rituals, music and customs.

Taking nearly a decade to produce, beautifully curved boar tusks were once among the Co Tu people’s most prized ornaments and symbols of male status.

Once a thriving riverside trading hub home to wealthy merchants, Hanoi’s 400-year-old Cu Da village still carries echoes of its golden age in old houses and French-style villas.

Beside a lotus-filled lake in Nghe An stands a temple more than 500 years old, preserving centuries of architecture, worship and history in a landscape once celebrated for its beauty.

For the Co Tu people, the gươl is more than a building. It is where community life unfolds and where centuries-old customs continue to shape village identity.

Built during the Le Dynasty, Bach Ma Temple in Nghe An is one of the province's most sacred spiritual sites, preserving more than 100 imperial royal decrees alongside remarkable examples of traditional Vietnamese architecture.

Beyond its architecture, a 400-year-old temple in Nghe An is home to rare relics that reveal centuries of Vietnamese history.

Vietnam possesses a wealth of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, with tens of thousands of historical and cultural sites nationwide.

Overlooking the Perfume River for more than four centuries, Thien Mu Pagoda is one of Vietnam's most celebrated Buddhist landmarks and home to two National Treasures.

Having repeatedly caught the eye of thieves, yet strangely, the hundred-year-old bronze cauldron in Nghe An was returned to villagers each time it was stolen.

A thousand-year-old banyan tree in Nghe An features roots wrapped around giant rocks, creating a rare and striking natural formation.

Beneath the islands of Van Don lie ancient pagodas, towers and artifacts that reveal the spiritual heart of one of Vietnam’s most important medieval ports.

A cultural programme entitled The Way of Learning was held at the headquarters of the UNESCO in Paris on June 17, highlighting the enduring values of Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) – Quoc Tu Giam and Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage.

A centuries-old bronze cauldron in Nghe An has repeatedly attracted the attention of thieves. Yet each time it was stolen, something remarkable happened - it eventually found its way back to the villagers.

Police in Hai Phong are investigating the theft of four stone slabs from the historic Dong Trang bridge, a structure dating back more than 100 years.