The 2026 Hanoi International Martial Arts Festival opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on August 7, featuring spectacular performances by martial artists and kungfu masters from different countries and regions.

The Vietnam–Korea Festival 2026 opened in Da Nang on August 7, bringing a range of cultural, art, investment and trade promotion activities and people-to-people exchange to the central coast city.

Renowned Nepalese Buddhist nun & singer Ani Choying Drolma, one of the world's most celebrated voices in contemporary Buddhist sacred music, will return to VN this Sept. for 2 Sound Healing Concert 2026 performances under the theme "The Inner Seed."

The My Quang – Quintessence of Quang Cuisine 2026 festival will take place on August 14–15 at Nai Nam communal house in the Tien Son Sports Complex of Hoa Cuong ward, central Da Nang City.

A chance meeting with his Vietnamese wife led British artist John Lester to Vietnam, where years of experience have inspired a new exhibition celebrating the country's beauty.

When La Traviata opens in Hanoi, one of its biggest stars may be hanging above the performers: a giant chandelier made entirely in Vietnam.

The central city of Hue will host Hue Wonderverse Music Fest 2026, an international music and heritage festival, from August 30 to September 1.

Hue City will host the Hue International Heritage and Music Festival for the first time, featuring two free mega concerts for residents and tourists during the Sept. 2 National Day holiday.

The ninth Vietnam International Traditional Martial Arts Festival will welcome 16 foreign martial arts delegations from nine countries and 43 domestic teams when it takes place in Gia Lai province from August 2 to 5.

For the first time, all commercial cinema chains across the country are participating in a national free-screening programme in support of political education and activities honouring revolutionary contributors.

A spectacular street carnival lit up Nha Trang on the evening of July 18 as part of the Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors.

Around 7,000 domestic and international athletes will compete at Sports Festival 2026, scheduled to take place from July 27 to September 22 at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Lam Dong province, a meeting on July 17 heard.

The 2026 VPS Cup Fareast 19R Open and International Regatta will be held for the first time in Nha Trang Bay from July 17 to 19, bringing together regional sailing clubs in one of Vietnam’s most prominent coastal sporting events.

More than 100 rare artifacts and collections from the Nguyen Dynasty are on show at Long An Palace, the main gallery of the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, from July 10 to October 9.

A week-long film tribute marking the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947–2026) will run nationwide from July 21 to 28, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism told a press briefing in Hanoi on July 10.

Ho Guom Opera House marked its third anniversary with a gala concert featuring the Vietnam debut of three of today's most celebrated opera singers.

The Enjoy Danang Festival 2026 will take place from July 22-26 at Bien Dong (East Sea) Park, tourist beaches and various attractions across the central city of Da Nang, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.​

A new exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City showcases the work of seven painters whose diverse artistic languages complement rather than compete with one another.

The Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) complex in Hanoi kicked off an exhibition called "Quoc Tu Giam in Art" on July 5, celebrating 950 years of Vietnam's first national university in colour, canvas and creativity.