A vibrant line-up of circus and magic performances from across Vietnam will take centre stage during the upcoming holidays, marking the 51st anniversary of national reunification (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).​

The Hanoi International Martial Arts Festival will take place in Hanoi from August 7 to 9, bringing together thousands of martial artists from Vietnam and abroad.

Both professional and amateur filmmakers are encouraged to submit entries to the second Ho Chi Minh City Short Film Festival, which will be held in June.

Two photo exhibitions opened on April 23 in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring the people and landscape of Vietnam and development achievements of the southern metropolis.

The fourth Vietnam Banh Mi Festival 2026 opened to visitors on April 23 at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing food lovers and tourists alike.

The 6th Cham Ethnic Culture Festival will be held from June 26–28 in Khanh Hoa, bringing together delegations from seven localities with significant Cham populations, namely Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, An Giang, Dak Lak and HCM City.

An exchange exhibition on art connecting the Maritime Silk Road opened at the China Cultural Centre in Hanoi on April 22.

The four-day festival, running through April 25, commemorates the historic victories on the Bach Dang River in 938, 981 and 1288 – landmark battles that symbolise Vietnam’s resilience and military ingenuity.

An international art exhibition themed “Flow of Culture” opened at the Hung Vuong University in Phu Tho on April 22, bringing together artists from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a vibrant showcase of cultural exchange.

A special exhibition titled “156 Portraits of Lenin – From the Collection of the V.I. Lenin Memorial in Ulyanovsk” opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on April 22.​

The Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is reflected not only in diplomatic, economic and cultural cooperation, but also in the fine friendship between the people of the two countries.

Nearly 100 artists from the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus will perform at the Ho Guom Opera in the capital city of Hanoi on May 7 and 8 nights.

Vietnam will, for the first time, participate in the 61st Venice Art Biennale with its own exhibition space, scheduled to run from May to November in Venice, according to the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition.

A ceremony to open the Hung Kings Temple Festival and the 2026 Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week was held on late April 17 in Phu Tho, home to the Hung Kings Temple historic site.

The Hung Kings Temple complex, located atop Nghia Linh mountain in Hy Cuong commune, is the sacred centre dedicated to the Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation.

The exhibition “Coi nguon – Origine” by Vietnamese-origin painter Van Guillemin opened on April 16 at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, offering visitors a contemplative artistic experience.

GOm Show has been described as “unlike any other performance” as artists transform familiar household items such as jars, pots and earthenware vessels into musical instruments.

The city unveils plans for synchronized high- and low-altitude fireworks alongside major cultural events on April 30.

A unique “Light Garden” exhibition at the Temple of Literature brings together traditional Vietnamese crafts and modern light art in an immersive cultural experience.

Ha Long Carnival 2026 is scheduled for April 25 to May 3, featuring 14 major cultural, sports and tourism events as Quang Ninh province looks to attract about 1.3 million visitors.