Vietnam on December 1 kicked off a month-long series of New Year 2026 celebrations at the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s suburban Doai Phuong commune.

For more than ten years, photographer Hoang Thi Bich Thao has journeyed across landscapes, quietly chasing the sun. To her, every photograph is born when light, time, and the heart align.

Vietnam’s art community is celebrating a unique milestone as the Art In The Forest (AIF) initiative marks its 10th anniversary, alongside the fifth anniversary of the Flamingo Contemporary Art Museum in Phu Tho.

The Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2025 took place at Ton Duc Thang Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the 20th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day.

A photography exhibition celebrating the Vietnam–Indonesia relations opened on November 26 in Hanoi, marking an important cultural event in the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1955–2025).

A thematic exhibition featuring 370 documents and artefacts on President Ho Chi Minh’s activities in China has opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hue city.

In 2025, Vietnam has made a strong mark by rising eight spots to rank 46th in the World Happiness Index.

The 4th International Asia–Europe New Music Festival opened in Hanoi on November 27, drawing 30 international composers and artists, along with 220 others from various domestic art units.

The HCM City Museum showcases 300 years of Vietnamese clothing in a new heritage exhibit.

VN stands ready to engage in effective cooperation with all international partners on the principle of “harmonised interests and shared risks”, PM Pham Minh Chinh stated at the opening and plenary sessions of the Autumn Economic Forum 2025.

The GRECO 2025 exhibition lights up Nguyen Hue walking street with cutting-edge green and smart technologies.

The Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 is a strategic milestone affirming Vietnam’s status as a global powerhouse in Robusta coffee exports and its capacity to become a hub for celebrating global coffee heritage, she said.

An exhibition highlighting cultural ties and local-level cooperation between Vietnam and Japan opened on November 25 in Ha Long ward, Quang Ninh province.

Famous French pianist Dana Ciocarlie will go on a special concert tour in Vietnam from November 29 to December 7.

A new digital heritage product offering visitors an interactive way to explore traditional culture through advanced technology was introduced at Hanoi’s iconic Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature complex) on November 23.

Ho Chi Minh City will host a major cultural heritage conference on November 24 to define a new strategy for 2026–2030 and beyond.

The fourth Asia-Europe New Music Festival will dedicate a special concert night to spotlight young Vietnamese composers.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Quang Ninh province and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, held a press conference in Hanoi on November 19 to provide information about the upcoming Vietnam–Japan local cooperation forum.

On the evenings of November 27, 28, and 29, the Ho Guom Theatre in Hanoi will host an extraordinary musical event: The Vienna Concert, a three-night classical music series featuring world-renowned artists from Austria.