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.

The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 officially opened on March 6 evening, launching a month-long celebration of Vietnam’s iconic traditional dress under the theme “Golden Threads – Weaving Aspirations”.

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.

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.

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 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.

Tien Du announces the Spring 2026 Lim Festival alongside the ceremony to receive national intangible cultural heritage status, featuring solemn rituals and vibrant folk activities.

A series of exhibitions, diverse in materials and perspectives, not only celebrate the zodiac animal of the year but also invite visitors on a journey into the cultural, historical and artistic depth associated with this familiar motif.

Right after the Lunar New Year, a wide range of festivals will take place across the Southeast and Southwest regions, catering to early-year spiritual demands while offering cultural and tourism experiences.

The 2026 Lunar New Year Book Street Festival officially opened on February 15 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City will stage high- and low-altitude fireworks across 17 locations, offering residents and visitors multiple vantage points to welcome the Year of the Horse.

Hanoi will light up the sky at 33 locations on Lunar New Year’s Eve 2026. Here is a full list of fireworks sites to help you choose the perfect viewing spot.

From February 22, “The New Chapter of The Heritage Show,” directed by Bong Mai - daughter of composer An Thuyen - will officially premiere in Da Nang.

The ceremonial part will proceed with full solemnity under traditional rites, including commemorative orations, incense offerings to the Tran Kings, water and land processions, and other ritual observances.

Each ethnic group brings its own unique Tet customs to the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi, creating a rich and colourful cultural mosaic.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) returns with a fully reimagined space, placing 35 carefully selected calligraphers at the heart of the opening-of-the-year tradition.

A central attraction remains the traditional New Year calligraphy request activity, featuring 35 booths staffed by calligraphers selected through a rigorous, transparent evaluation process.