The Thai PM stressed that Soft Power extends beyond cultural appeal, serving as a mechanism for job creation, investment attraction, and economic expansion.

At this year’s Creative Design Festival, visitors can dive into unique tours enabling them to experience creative works crafted by artists, using Hanoi's iconic architecture as their canvas. Festival organisers aim to connect creativity across generations by mapping routes that blend art with history, giving new life to the city’s heritage sites.

More than 25 million students nationwide started the 2024-2025 school year on September 5.

The Government has issued a resolution regarding its action programme until 2030 to implement the Politburo’s conclusion on continuing to enhance the quality and efficiency of foreign service information in the new context.

Since joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the “Design” category in 2019, Hanoi has organised a multitude of activities relating to design and creativity.

The Vietnam Student Association at the Australian University of Wollongong in Sydney has organised the “VGong's Got Talent 2023” contest, aiming to spark students' creativity, passion and talent as well as promote the image of Vietnam among local and international friends. ​

The Cambodian government plans to submit documents for Battambang city in the province of the same name to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network (UCCN) this year.

The Italian Embassy in Hanoi and the Hanoi Museum on May 25 opened an exhibition “Created in Italy - An aptitude for the impossible” on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy.

Developing cultural and creative industries is key to the preservation and promotion of heritage values, providing stable income for people living in heritage areas.

More than 200 Vietnamese students from universities across the UK took part in The Leader Camp 2023, an annual event organised by the Vietnamese Student Association in the UK (SVUK), which was held on February 18 at London South Bank University aimed at helping them develop their own capabilities.

Within the framework of the programme "Ready for Next 2022" held from December 4 to 11, the University of Economics HCM City (UEH) officially launched a ArtTech Fusion Hub connecting technology and arts communities for sustainable development.

The enforcement of intellectual property in the fields of culture and creativity in Vietnam was the focus of a seminar held on October 24 in Hanoi by the Vietnam National Institute for Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), Copyright Office under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Xuong thu Bay (The 7th Atelier) and Hanoi Grapevine.

Hanoi has taken its first steps to realize its goal of becoming a creative capital in Southeast Asia since it became an official member of the UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities two years ago.

The annual ICI Vietnam Festival, the fourth of its kind, took place in Paris from October 22-24, introducing films by young overseas Vietnamese directors to the public.

The weather in the northern mountainous region begins to get cold some time in October and yellow rays of sun shine over ripe golden rice fields, signalling a bountiful “golden season”. This is also a time when ethnic people in Ha Giang celebrate the “New Rice” festival.

The Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design (VFCD) 2021 kicked off on June 14, offering a venue for sharing diverse creative experiences, promoting connection among those interested in and passionate about creativity and design.

Twelve Vietnamese and multinational companies and 10 HR leaders were honoured for their human capital initiatives at the Vietnam HR Awards in HCM City on November 25.

Changes to teaching methods in HCM City have achieved positive results in both teaching and learning and helped to develop students’ creativity.

UNESCO and UNICEF, with support from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, have launched a campaign called “Winning Indoors” for Vietnamese children and their families to find fun ways to stay happy and healthy while at home.

Becoming a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is the first but significant step for Hanoi to raise its standing and create a new and more attractive image of the city.