Throughout November 2026, ten heritage sites in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward are hosting a series of exhibitions, performances, cultural exchanges and hands-on experiences. Celebrating Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day and Vietnam Culture Day while also supporting the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2026, the programme brings a new dimension of cultural activities to the Old Quarter during…
Opening on the afternoon of 27 June at the 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Arts Center, the “Creativity Flow” 2026 exhibition by the Faculty of Arts and Design, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, presents student practices in design, art and photography within a heritage space in the Old Quarter. Moving…
From black-and-white footage capturing Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, and rows of mahogany trees to contemporary frames of narrow alleys, old apartment blocks, and expanding new urban areas—Hanoi remains one of the few cities continuously tracked by Vietnamese cinema for over seven decades. The most profound shift lies not only in the urban landscape…
Hanoi is currently facing a “familiar” paradox within the cultural industries: the market is large enough, and the demand for spiritual consumption is significantly high, yet creative investment remains a difficult game to navigate. Successful models demonstrate that culture can operate entirely as an economic sector; however, to go the distance, investors and entrepreneurs must…
In recent years, Hanoi has been actively pursuing a trend that many cities worldwide have followed for over a decade: harnessing culture and creativity as a complementary resource for economic growth. Back in 2019, when Hanoi joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, the concept of the creative industries was still novel to most of the…
On August 9, 2025, Ho Van space became a unique cultural meeting place when the cultural activity “Weaving heritage – Weaving creativity” #9 took place, attracting a large audience in the capital with many rich experiences –nFolk melodies and Vietnamese handicraft spirit blend together in a heritage space in the heart of Hanoi. Heritage discovery…
