[VOVWORLD] - In early October, Cham villages come alive with excitement as local communities celebrate Kate, the most important annual festival of the Cham Brahman community. This year’s celebration is particularly special, as it is being held alongside the Bau Truc Cham Pottery Festival for the first time.

[VOVWORLD] - Traditional games form an important part of a community’s collective memory, reflecting its way of life and cultural values. Preserving these games is not simply about keeping traditional forms of recreation alive. More importantly, it gives children the chance to experience culture firsthand, to play, explore, and grow through meaningful activities rooted in family and community life.

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 Thang Long – Hanoi Festival, held from September 11 to 20 under the theme “Heritage Flow,” brought together more than 3,000 artists and artisans. It created a vibrant cultural space where traditional arts blended with contemporary creativity.

[VOVWORLD] - The Co Loa historical and cultural site in Hanoi offers outstanding universal values linked to the formation of the ancient Au Lac State and the development of the Red River civilization. Hanoi is currently studying these values as it prepares a dossier for submission to UNESCO, seeking recognition of Co Loa as a World Heritage Site.

[VOVWORLD] - Binh Duc pottery village in Lam Dong Province is finding new ways to preserve its traditional craft and Cham cultural heritage. While older artisans continue to pass down time-honored pottery-making techniques, younger generations are turning to digital technology to promote the craft, reach new customers, and expand their markets.

[VOVWORLD] - For generations, huong uoc, or village conventions, have played an important role in the life of Vietnam’s rural communities, functioning as a kind of “social contract” created and voluntarily upheld by local residents. Beyond guiding social behavior, these conventions preserve traditional customs, ethical values and the spirit of community self-governance.

[VOVWORLD] - As the digital age races forward, second-hand bookstores remain, quietly defying time and change. More than just places where books are bought and sold, they reflect the culture and spiritual life of generations, preserving many values that are worth safeguarding.

[VOVWORLD] - Traditional three-plank sailboats have returned to the waters of Ha Long Bay, offering visitors a new heritage tourism experience that brings the region's rich maritime culture to life. The initiative, launched by the Quang Ninh Waterway Passenger Transport Company and the Vietnam Sightseeing Company, introduces visitors to the bay's scenic beauty and the traditional culture of Quang Ninh's coastal communities.

[VOVWORLD] - Community libraries established in villages across Thai Nguyen province are places where children can discover new worlds through books. Though modest in size, these reading rooms are becoming familiar gathering spaces that nurture a love of reading and broaden the knowledge of children who live in remote communities.

[VOVWORLD] - Many significant Cham cultural heritage sites are now digitized, using QR codes, 3D models, and virtual reality technology to create new ways for visitors to explore them. In Khanh Hoa province, centuries-old Cham towers, silent witnesses to history, can now be experienced through modern digital technology.