"Beauty ambassadors" promote image of Việt Nam to the world

60 artists set to perform at 14-hour music festival in HCM City

Nearly 60 Vietnamese and international artists will perform at a 14-hour music festival in HCM City next month, bringing together pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, indie and alternative music.

Tapestry depicting English history’s ‘most important event’ back in UK after 1,000 years

After a wait of almost 1,000 years and a journey of hundreds of miles, the Bayeux Tapestry’s big moment is here. The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England has gone on public display at the British Museum in London this month, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century. Tickets have sold out months in advance, and the museum expects 1 million visitors to see the tapestry before the exhibition ends in July 2027. Schoolchildren across the UK will...

Katê Festival promotes heritage of Chăm people in Lâm Đồng

The Lâm Đồng Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced it will host the Katê Festival, the largest traditional festival of the Chăm people, in October.

Việt Nam, China border tourism seeks to tap cultural potential

Border tourism cooperation has emerged as a highlight and an important bridge for promoting people-to-people exchanges between the two countries in recent years.

Nearly 600 booths to feature at Hà Nội Giftshow 2026

The Hà Nội International Gift and Handicraft Fair 2026 (Hà Nội Giftshow 2026) is scheduled to take place from October 8-11, bringing together about 600 standard booths showcasing handicraft and gift products from Vietnamese and international businesses and producers.

Vietnamese culture adds colour to Maintenon/Pierres Japan Festival

The fourth edition of the Maintenon/Pierres Japan Festival featured Việt Nam as its honoured guest country, alongside Japan.

HCM City connects heritage with cinema

HCM City is seeking to turn its rich heritage and cultural resources into cinematic stories, using its new status as a UNESCO Creative City of Film to strengthen links between heritage preservation, filmmaking, tourism and the wider creative economy.

Metabolic syndrome explained in simple terms

As its name suggests, metabolic syndrome is not a single disease but a cluster of related health problems that tend to occur together and determine a significant increase in cardiovascular risk, making patients more prone to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, liver and kidney disease.

Ancient wisdom, modern lives: Hong Kong’s TCM evolution

Alex Gonzaga shares sweet moment between son Isaac and sister Toni

For years, Toni Gonzaga watched her younger sister, Alex Gonzaga, bond with her kids, Seve and Polly. Now, Alex is getting to see Toni share that same sweet moment with her own son, Isaac.

Mê Linh brings local products into digital space

Digital transformation is gradually changing how residents in Mê Linh Commune, Hà Nội, promote and sell local products, giving traditional craft products new ways to reach consumers and helping local businesses expand their markets.

Why dementia is preventable – and the new tools that can reduce your risk

This is the 98th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers and stories of hope. Dementia news is almost relentlessly grim – a steady drumbeat of rising cases and elusive cures. More bad news came in 2025, when semaglutide, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug celebrated for treating diabetes, obesity and various other conditions, failed to slow Alzheimer’s progression. The setback prompted semaglutide’s developer, Novo Nordisk, to pull the...