Viet Nam Tourism Destination Joint Stock Company officially opened the Pho Museum in Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on January 15. The Pho Museum is a non-public culinary museum licensed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

The Faculty of Education and Basic Sciences organized an exchange program to introduce the monograph titled "Culture, Literature, and Tourism in the Context of Contemporary Research."

The President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace on January 14 held a ceremony to receive a collection of archival photos donated by the Russian Embassy in Viet Nam, and opened the exhibition “President Ho Chi Minh and Russia.”

Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee Huynh Minh Tuan chaired a meeting to review the outcomes of the 2nd Sa Dec Flower & Ornamental Plant Festival.

Visitors traveling by boat along the canals within Tram Chim National Park (TCNP) will have the chance to witness shimmering, tiny purple carpets of flowers rising above the water's surface. Not only do these purplish petals enhance the beauty of the landscape, but they also signal a spectacular revival of the wetland ecosystem at Tram Chim TCNP.

Viet Nam stunned hosts Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win in a match on late January 12 (Ha Noi time) to top Group A, advancing to the U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals.

The Viet Nam Musicians’ Association, in collaboration with the Yoshine Melody Institute of Educational Science, held a press conference in Ha Noi on January 10 to launch the National Yoshine Music Festival 2026.

The commemoration of Thien Ho Duong and Doc Binh Kieu and the Lady of the Realm (Via Ba Chua Xu) Festival at Go Thap have been included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Saigon Hi-Tech Park Management Board and tech companies Saolatek, Real-time Robotics Viet Nam, and Di Dong Viet, has kicked off a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for delivery services.

The outstanding performance of Ha Noi athletes at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games reflects the municipal authorities’ strategic investment in high-performance sports, aiming for success at the Asian and global stages, Deputy Chairwoman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Vu Thu Ha has said.