Culture - Sports

The Trang An Festival 2026 kicked off at Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex on May 3 (the 17th day of the 3rd lunar month).

The Party committee, People’s council, people’s committee and Vietnam Fatherland front committee in Nam Hoa Lu ward officially held the opening ceremony for Thai Vi temple festival on May, 1st.

The Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee held the opening ceremony for Sea Tourism Season 2026 in Hai Thinh commune on April 28 evening.

The Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee has just issued a plan to implement the Government’s Resolution No. 30/NQ-CP on the development of Vietnamese culture. The plan not only concretises the directives of the Government but also sets out a clear system of tasks and objectives to make culture one of the pillars of the province's development.

The Hoa Lu Festival has long been a source of pride for residents of the ancient capital. This annual traditional festival, held in Ninh Bình, commemorates and pays tribute to the merits of Dinh Tien Hoang, along with previous emperors and ancestors in the cause of nation-building and defense.

The Hoa Lu Festival 2026, held annually in the northern province of Ninh Binh, opened on April 25 (the 9th of the third lunar month) with a water procession.

These massive outdoor productions, staged right in the middle of historic sites, are acting like a powerful magnet, transforming Ninh Binh into a hotspot for deeper, more meaningful cultural experiences. They're becoming the main draw, convincing travellers to stick around longer and shell out more cash for one-of-a-kind cultural thrills.

The Ethnic Groups' Cultural and Sports Festival opened at Cuc Phuong commune’s stadium on April 17 evening.

The annual festival serves as a major national cultural event, offering an opportunity for people across Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese communities to pay tribute to their ancestors, express gratitude, and strengthen the great national solidarity.

Ninh Binh will host the first leg of the 2026 SEA V.League Women's Tournament from July 31 to August 2, featuring top teams from Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Following the merger, Ninh Binh province has approximately 5,000 inventoried historical sites, including 10 special national historical sites and 42 national intangible cultural heritage elements. The province has identified digital transformation in the culture and heritage sector as an inevitable direction. Digitisation not only serves the exploitation, management, and preservation of historical sites but also helps to spread cultural heritage values more widely to the younger generation.

Nguyen Thien Thuat, Editor-in-Chief of the The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper and Head of the organising board of the awards, said, noting that their achievements reflect the spirit of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 80, which emphasises preserving national cultural values while selectively absorbing the essence of world culture.

In just a few days, the Hoa Lu Festival 2026 will officially open in the heritage land of Ninh Binh.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will hold a high-altitude firework display to welcome the 2026 Hoa Lu festival, which is taken place on the evening of April 25 at Dinh Tien Hoang De (Hoa Lu ward).

The Green Climate Fund will disburse 71.96 million USD to Viet Nam based on the country’s verified results in reducing deforestation, enhancing carbon storage through afforestation and restoring natural forests.

The event combined Vietnamese musical works with international repertoire in a ceremonial showcase spotlighting national unity, public confidence in the national development path, and the People’s Public Security’s absolute loyalty to the Party, State, and people.

The festival of music and creativity FORESTIVAL 2026 will take place in the evening of May 30, 2026 at Binh Minh square in Ninh Binh province.

The story of Pho Co traces back to Van Cu village in Nam Dong commune, Ninh Binh province, considered the cradle of Vietnam’s pho-making craft.

A local official described the upcoming Hung Kings Commemoration Day - Hung Kings Temple Festival and Culture and Tourism Week as a golden opportunity to spotlight Phu Tho’s profound cultural legacy, elevate its appeal as a destination of note, and cast its timeless image across broader horizons.