Life & Style

Việt Nam showcases cultural heritage at ASEAN Night in France

Friday, Feb 21, 2025

Held at the InterContinental Le Grand Hotel, the event brought together representatives from all ASEAN nations, along with French and international guests, to celebrate the region’s cultural diversity and strengthen diplomatic ties.

Event

Vietnamese culture, cuisine promoted in US

Friday, Feb 21, 2025

The event was attended by Anita Rezazad, President of the Arab and South Asian Group, as well as diplomats and their spouses from nearly 20 countries of the diplomatic corps and representatives from local organisations.

People

Bookcase project contributes to spreading Vietnamese language, culture in Belgium

Friday, Feb 21, 2025

The Vietnamese community in Belgium has had a special literary haven where they can immerse themselves in Vietnamese books, from children''s stories to literary works for adults.

Life & Style

New year celebration in Paris warms up Việt Nam-France ties

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

A Lunar New Year (Tết) gathering took place at Paris City Hall on February 17, bringing together over 1,000 overseas Vietnamese, local officials, diplomats, and representatives of friendship and cooperation associations.

Life & Style

Đà Nẵng promotes tourism in India

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

The Đà Nẵng Department of Tourism in coordination with Vietjet Air has organised a programme to promote tourism in India''s Ahmedabad City.

Life & Style

Vietnamese culture introduced at Havana book fair

Monday, Feb 17, 2025

The fair offers book lovers more than 2.4 million printed books and 1,200 new literary works in digital format.

Heritage

Spring festivals: timeless tradition in modern Việt Nam

Sunday, Feb 09, 2025

Folklorist Nguyễn Hùng Vĩ, former lecturer at the Department of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, talks about the importance of spring festivals in Vietnamese folk culture.

Entertainment

Bangkok’s ‘Jurassic World’: A roaring new attraction for tourists

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

The 1.2-billion-baht (US$35.6 million) immersive dinosaur attraction promises a thrilling journey back to prehistoric times at Asiatique The Riverfront

Life & Style

Lucky money giveaway - an exchange for best New Year wishes

Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tết) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.

Sports

Freestyle footballer Phúc invited to perform in Spanish La Liga

Friday, Jan 24, 2025

Freestyle football performer Đỗ Kim Phúc is invited to show his amazing juggling skills in front of tens of thousands of Spanish supporters at three of La Liga''s big clubs.

Life & Style

Rice paper craft village in Tiền Giang prepares for Tết

Thursday, Jan 23, 2025

Visiting Hậu Thành Commune in Cái Bè District, Tiền Giang Province during the year-end days, one can feel the vibrant atmosphere of the rice paper craft village as locals busily prepare for Tết. 

News

Polish tourists embrace Vietnamese culture and festivities during Tết

Thursday, Jan 23, 2025

As Tết (the Lunar New Year holiday), Việt Nam''s most important festival, draws near, nearly one hundred tourists from Poland have arrived to soak up the vibrant local atmosphere.

Life & Style

Vietnamese traditions take to the streets in daytime procession

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025

Bách Hoa Bộ Hành, or the ''Parade of a Hundred Flowers'', is a cherished annual year-end event in Việt Nam.

Life & Style

First-ever spring trains offer special services for Tết

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

The two trains one leaving from Hà Nội heading to HCM City, and the other going in the opposite direction depart for the first time on Lunar New Year''s Eve.

News

Việt Nam among top Lunar New Year destinations for RoK visitors

Friday, Jan 17, 2025

Three Vietnamese cities, namely Nha Trang, HCM City, and Đà Nẵng, are among top travel destinations for holidaymakers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, alongside popular locations in Japan, Thailand, and China.