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25/01/2026

Developing cultural industries: From Party Congress resolutions to practice

(VOVWORLD) - The Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress identified culture as an inner strength and a key driving force for national development. From these breakthrough orientations to their practical implementation during the 2021-2025 period, Vietnam’s cultural industries have undergone clear and dynamic transformations, and are steadily entering everyday life and opening a new stage of development that is sustainable, modern, and rich in cultural identity.

Developing cultural industries: From Party Congress resolutions to practice
21/01/2026

The jazz of Trinh: A Vietnamese legacy reborn

(VOVWORLD) - This man’s music has lived for nearly 70 years and is considered a genre in its own right. 600 songs. Millions of records sold in Japan. Trinh Cong Son, dubbed the Bob Dylan of Vietnam, is simply known as Trinh. 25 years after his death, hundreds of his songs are still sung by heart - at home, in small cafés, at concerts across Vietnam. So what happens when you take music that famous and play it in a jazz style? Is it a tribute…or a betrayal?

The jazz of Trinh: A Vietnamese legacy reborn
18/01/2026

Can Tho adopts diverse models to promote reading culture

(VOVWORLD) - In the 2025-2026 school year, Can Tho City has rolled out a plan to strengthen the reading culture in schools, aiming to raise students’ awareness of the importance of reading in a learning society while fostering self-study skills and the ability to master knowledge in the modern era.

Can Tho adopts diverse models to promote reading culture
11/01/2026

Hanoi’s subsidy period recreated by Metro Line 6 Project

(VOVWORLD) - The clanging of electric trams, once a familiar part of daily life for generations of Hanoians, has been revived by the Metro Line 6 Project in the Ngu Xa-Truc Bach neighborhood. The project takes visitors several decades back in time, to a Hanoi with honeycomb coal stoves, ration coupons, wooden cupboards, and other everyday objects that stir the memories of older generations.

Hanoi’s subsidy period recreated by Metro Line 6 Project
04/01/2026

Central Highlands folk dances find new life

(VOVWORLD) - For ethnic Central Highlanders, folk dance is not only an art form but also a reflection of their community life and spiritual values. In Dak Lak Province, the cultural sector, together with local residents, particularly young people, is making concerted efforts to revive traditional dances.

Central Highlands folk dances find new life
26/12/2025

UNESCO listing spurs renewed efforts to safeguard Dong Ho folk paintings

(VOVWORLD) - The Dong Ho folk painting craft in Bac Ninh province has been inscribed on UNESCO‘s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The recognition affirms Dong Ho painting’s universal value in terms of art, folk knowledge, cultural identity, and humanism, and will help to preserve and revive this tradition.

UNESCO listing spurs renewed efforts to safeguard Dong Ho folk paintings
22/12/2025

From stilt houses to schools, Then singing endures in Thai Nguyen

(VOVWORLD) - For the Tay and Nung ethnic communities in Thai Nguyen province, Then singing embodies collective memory and spiritual life, and links past and present. In 2019, it was inscribed by UNESCO as a Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a recognition that has strengthened efforts to preserve, promote, and pass on this unique musical tradition.

From stilt houses to schools, Then singing endures in Thai Nguyen
13/12/2025

Vietnam – culinary bright spot of Asia

(VOVWORLD) - The 6th World Culinary Awards has just announced the list of outstanding global culinary destinations for 2025, and Vietnam has been honored as Asia’s Best Culinary Destination. Vietnamese cuisine is a delicate fusion of flavors and colors that reflects a cultural diversity from north to south. Each region tells its own story through its signature dishes.

Vietnam – culinary bright spot of Asia