(VOVWORLD) - Fifty years after the liberation of the South and national reunification, Ho Chi Minh City has seen remarkable growth in its cultural, literary, and artistic landscape. The city continues to lead in integration and innovation, while preserving and promoting national identity, shaping a distinctive character for its culture, literature, and arts.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese war films have recently gained momentum with fresh, multi-dimensional perspectives that engage audiences through both artistic depth and entertainment value, reigniting widespread interest.

(VOVWORLD) - A collection of over 700 musical works by composer Hoang Van has been officially inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. This marks the first time a collection of Vietnamese music has received such a distinction.

(VOVWORLD) - To make reading a daily habit, individuals, communities, and organizations have developed models to encourage reading, especially among the youth.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Dong Ho folk paintings were introduced to international friends at an event at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris earlier this week to showcase Vietnam’s rich culture and push for UNESCO recognition this year of this art form as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

(VOVWORLD) - The fusion of modern music with folk cultural elements has become a remarkable phenomenon in Vietnam’s contemporary music scene. This trend not only inherits and honors traditional values but also demonstrates great creativity and innovation within Vietnam’s music industry. Many singers and musicians, embracing this trend, have been contributing to the diversity and vibrancy of the music landscape while preserving and promoting traditional culture.

(VOVWORLD) - To the Khmer people in southern Vietnam, a collection of ancient, rare Buddhist scriptures preserved on palm leaves are a lodestar for educating their children. These manuscripts are considered sacred treasures with profound spiritual value. But these scriptures are now at risk of being lost. Government agencies, religious leaders, and the Khmer community are working to preserve the engraving technique that has been used to create and copy these sacred texts.

(VOVWORLD) - With skillful hands, artist Nguyen Hoang Anh of Hanoi creates dolls dressed in the traditional costumes of Vietnam's ethnic groups. Through his work, he hopes to spread the beauty of Vietnamese culture and people to international friends.

(VOVWORLD) - At the start of the Lunar New Year, festivals take place across Vietnam, drawing many young people eager to preserve and promote traditional culture.

(VOVWORLD) - From the first to the third lunar month each year, the sound of wrestling festival drums echoes throughout urban and suburban areas of Hanoi. Traditional wrestling festivals in multiple localities honor the nation’s martial art and preserve traditional culture.