Accordingly, the first group of activities focuses on enhancing policies to promote creativity. This includes organising conferences, seminars, and forums to exchange experiences and propose solutions for fostering creative industries.

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The city also plans to establish a Creativity Support Fund and introduce the Hanoi Creative Awards to encourage innovation.

The second aims to boost promotion of creative activities. Hanoi will work to strengthen cooperation and networking with other UCCN cities, upgrade its information and communication systems related to creativity, and raise public awareness of the global network.

The third outlines Hanoi’s engagement as a UCCN member. The city intends to form an advisory council of experts and sign a cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Association of Architects to enhance its branding as a creative city. It will also promote international collaboration with other UCCN member cities.

The fourth centres on stimulating creativity within the community. Hanoi will encourage individuals and enterprises to develop creative initiatives, host creative competitions, and establish creative spaces at prominent cultural heritage sites such as Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison.

The fifth highlights the Hanoi Festival of Creative Design (HFCD), which is expected to serve as a cross-disciplinary creative platform. The festival aims to build a dynamic creative ecosystem and attract investment into the city’s innovation landscape.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports will coordinate with relevant agencies to implement the outlined tasks, reaffirming the city’s commitment to the network.

Hà Nội joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the category of design in October 2019.

Bac Ninh's love duet promoted in Berlin

An art programme was held in Berlin, Germany on April 12 evening by the northern province of Bac Ninh, aiming to introduce and promote ‘Quan ho’ (love duet) singing, recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

HCMC to set off fireworks at 30 locations on April 30, Reunification Day

HCMC will set off fireworks at 30 locations or more places than ever, on the evening of April 30 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Festival introduces Hanoi’s iconic heritage, cuisine, handicrafts

The Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival 2025 was launched on April 11 along the Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street by the municipal tourism department.

UNESCO approves honour of celebrity Le Quy Don, Hoang Van musician's collection

Member states of UNESCO adopted a decision recommending the UNESCO General Conference, scheduled for this November, endorse the commemoration of the birth anniversaries of several eminent persons worldwide, including a joint celebration with Vietnam marking the 300th birth of scholar Le Quy Don (1726–2026).

Bac Giang joins efforts to advocate for heritage complex nomination

BAC GIANG - Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People's Committee Mai Son, together with leaders from Quang Ninh and Hai Duong provinces, joined a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van on a working visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in France on April 6-9.

Vietnamese war film "The Tunnel" sets single-day box office record

Data from Box Office Vietnam shows that, as of the end of April 7, the film reached around 80 billion VND, becoming one of the highest-grossing historical war films of all time in Vietnam. The film will certainly eclipse the 100 billion VND in the next two days.