This year’s festival featured a variety of traditional Vietnamese and Japanese rituals and artistic activities, including sutra chanting at the Tam The Hall of Tam Chuc pagoda, Xam folk singing, flower-offering and Buddha recitation ceremonies (Pure Land Buddhism), sutra writing (Japanese Buddhist tradition), a lantern night, morning meditation sessions, and a Buddha offering ceremony at Ba Sao Pagoda.
The traditional Nha Xa silk weaving craft, based in Duy Tan Ward, Ninh Binh Province, was formed in the late 13th century and early 14th century.
With the victory, Vietnam finished the group stage with a perfect score of nine points, overtaking Thailand to claim the top spot in Group A and set up a semifinal clash as group leaders.
The final match and award ceremony of the 2025 Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball League (SEA V.League) took place at Ninh Binh province’s gymnasium on August 10 evening.
Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25 16, 25 16, and 25 21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
The victory provides Vietnam with crucial psychological momentum ahead of their upcoming group stage encounters against Indonesia and Thailand.
Ninh Binh is still preserving ancient bridges which are hundreds of years old, with unique architectures such as Luong market tile bridge, Thuong market tile bridge, Kenh village tile bridge and Phat Diem tile bridge.
Rach village, or Ban Thach hamlet, in Hong Quang ward of Ninh Binh province is famous for water puppet performance that dates back over 250 years ago.
With a solitary goal from Cong Phuong, Viet Nam’s U23 squad made history by winning the ASEAN U23 Championship for the third consecutive time after a 1-0 victory over Indonesia in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
Viet Nam’s U23 squad continued their impressive run at the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship, staging a thrilling comeback to edge the Philippines 2-1 in the semifinal on July 25 and secure their third consecutive appearance in the tournament’s final.
Vietnam's U23 national football team defeated U23 Cambodia 2-1 in their final Group B match on the evening of July 22 to secure a place in the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship semifinals.
They embody a unique intersection of sculpture and literature, deeply reflecting the nation’s cultural, religious, and historical heritage.
The win places Viet Nam at the top of Group E with nine points after three matches. Under the guidance of head coach Mai Duc Chung, the team delivered a dominant performance throughout the qualifiers, scoring 17 goals and conceding none. Members of the Vietnamese women's national football team (Photo: VNA)
The US’s renowned fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar has chosen Ninh Binh as the stunning backdrop for its latest photo set, called “Spirited Away”, aiming to honour the serene and untouched beauty of Vietnam. Model Awar Odhiang in Tam Coc - Bich Dong.
Ninh Binh Football Club has announced its new coach Gerard Albadajelo to prepare for V. League 2025-2026.New coach Gerard Albadajelo makes his first appearance.
Xuan Thuy National Park in Ninh Binh Province, a biodiversity conservation area home to many rare migratory bird species, has been recognised as Viet Nam’s first Ramsar site and is part of the World Biosphere Reserve. It is currently being nominated as an ASEAN Heritage Park.Many rare bird species have chosen Xuan Thuy National Park as a stopover on their migratory journey.
The third Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF 2025) officially opened at the Ariyana Convention Centre on the evening of June 29, drawing renowned filmmakers, actors, and officials from Viet Nam and across Asia.Politburo member Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang speaking at the ceremony (Photo: NDO)
Once the provinces of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh are merged into one from July 1, the new province will form a new region with more diverse and sustainable tourism linkages. The newly established province of Ninh Binh expects to develop tourism based on rich potential of natural resources and culture.Tam Coc landscape.
Archaeologists have unearthed stone working tools and mollusc shells dating back 3,800 to 4,000 years at the Man Bac archaeological site in Yen Mo district of Ninh Binh province.Working tools dating back over 3,500 years unearthed in Man Bac archaeological site.
Vietnam’s 50-athlete delegation delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Asian Muay Thai Championships, securing 46 medals: 14 golds, 16 silvers and 16 bronzes.Vietnam claims first place overall at the 2025 Asian Muay Thai Championships. (Photo: VNA)
The 2025 Asian Muay Thai Championship officially kicked off on June 21 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, marking the first time Viet Nam has hosted this continental sporting event.Athletes compete in 28 combat weight categories and eight performance categories (Photo: VNA)
