The Hà Nội Lotus Festival 2026 has officially opened at West Lake, celebrating one of the capital's most iconic symbols of summer. Held under the theme "The Colours of Hà Nội Lotus," the festival showcases cultural performances, traditional crafts, exhibitions, and community activities inspired by the lotus while highlighting Hà Nộis rich heritage and creative economy.
The 6th Chăm Cultural Festival has opened in Khánh Hòa province, attracting thousands of visitors. The opening night featured a large-scale performance celebrating Chăm culture, one of Việt Nam’s most distinctive ethnic heritages. Through music, dance and engaging visuals, the show highlighted centuries-old traditions still preserved by the Chăm community today.
Museums across Việt Nam are increasingly using digital technology to transform the way heritage is presented, creating immersive experiences that help visitors, especially younger generations, connect with the nation's cultural legacy. One example is "Transition exhibition," a new exhibition at the Việt Nam Women's Museum, where centuries of Vietnamese history and tradition are brought to life through modern technology.
Forest rangers discovered a pristine cave in the Bắc Hướng Hóa Nature Reserve in Quảng Trị Province during a routine patrol. The cave features a nearly 70-metre-wide entrance and a vivid array of multicoloured stalactite formations. Located in subdivision 638S, the cave extends roughly 200 metres before splitting into four large branches that reach deep into the mountain.
The entremet is considered one of the most refined French pastries, renowned for its unique flavours and textures. In Hà Nội, pastry chefs combine this technique with familiar Vietnamese tropical fruits such as plums, custard apples, avocados, pineapples, and mangoes. This marriage of French pastry techniques and local ingredients gives rise to pastries that are as beautiful to look at as they are novel to taste
Less than a year into operation, the Hà Nội Five Gates Heritage Train has become a unique tourism product, combining rail travel with culture and history. Featuring themed carriages, panoramic views of the city, and live traditional performances such as Quan Họ and Ca Trù, the journey offers visitors a fresh perspective on the capital while preserving and promoting Viet Nam’s cultural heritage.
Đoan Ngọ Festival historically celebrates mid-summer, praying for health, bountiful harvests. And every year during the festival, when many fruits are in season, Tân Lộc Islet in Cần Thơ comes alive. For many years, the fruit season here has been closely connected with the lives of local people. It's also a time when the cultural values of this fertile land are preserved and celebrated.
The third edition of the Bonjour Vietnam Cultural Festival took place last weekend in Paris, jointly organised by the Toucher Arts project and the Vietnam Cultural Centre. Attendees included Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trịnh Đức Hải, members of the Vietnamese community, and more than 50 Vietnamese and overseas Vietnamese youths from different countries.
As Việt Nam shifts towards a creative economy, traditional crafts are increasingly being viewed not only as cultural heritage, but also as creative assets capable of generating new economic value.