Bac Kan, (VNA) – Lake Ba Be in the northern province of Bac Kan is Vietnam’s largest and one of the 100 largest fresh water lakes in the world. The stunning lake and distinctive culture of local ethnic people living nearby have made the lake neigbourhood an attraction to visitors.
The lake area is inhabited by ethnics, with the majority of them being the Tay people. The local people had lived on cultivation and fishing until tourism was developed here. Now they are often busy providing cultural tourism services.
𒆙 Visitors to the tourism site have a chance to stay overnight in stilt houses, enjoy Hat Then, a folklore singing and distinctive local food.
Artisan plays "dan tinh" or handmade gourd lute (Photo: VNA)
“Visitors to my stilt house like having meals with my family, especially drinking with us,” said Trieu Van Toan, a resident in Ba Be district.
Demand comes with supply. Many local households in the lake neighborhood, have now been providing homestay service.
ཧ What makes the local community tourism attractive to tourists is the distinctive culture and traditions being well preserved through generations despite the fast-paced social development.
Foreign tourists visit Ba Be lake (Photo: VNA)
“Tourists to our village want to see how Tay ethnic people live and their culture,” Trieu Van Dien, a resident in Ba Be district said.
According to Nguyen Thi Hang, chairwoman of the Nam Mau Commune People’s Committee in Ba Be district over recent years, tourism has been developed in the district, resulting in an improvement of local people’s living standards.
🐬 In 2011, UNESCO recognised Lake Ba Be as a Ramsar Site, the third wetland of international importance in Vietnam.
Lake Ba Be was recognised as a Ramsar Site by UNESCO in 2011 (Photo: VNA)
The lake is the habitat of more than 50 species of fresh water fish and many rare and precious flora species that are included in the Vietnam Red Book.
🧸 Lake Ba Be is beautiful all year round but visitors are recommended to visit in spring, summer or early autumn.-VNA
The World Police Band Concert - Vietnam 2025 is an important opportunity to enhance cultural and artistic exchanges and mutual understanding between Vietnam’s public security force and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Young people are no longer seeing heritage as something distant. They are actively engaging with it, for example, photographing it, performing it, and making it part of their everyday creative expression.
Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25–16, 25–16, and 25–21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
According to the latest FIFA women’s rankings, Vietnam ranked sixth in Asia, behind Japan (8th globally), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (10th), Australia (15th), China (16th) and the Republic of Korea (21st).
Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
Vietnamese language is now officially taught at four high schools and is one of eight optional second foreign languages in the national university entrance exam of the RoK.
Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
More than 150 images on display highlight the National Assembly’s 80-year development and the performance of the HCM City delegation of NA deputies during the 2021–2026 term.
The festival aims to foster artistic and cultural exchange, while deepening international appreciation for national identity, societal values and the missions of law enforcement agencies, especially those of the Vietnamese People's Police and their counterparts around the globe.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to display up to 150 posters at Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution on August 19 and National Day on September 2.
The competition offers a meaningful cultural and educational platform, serving not only as a creative space for Vietnamese and international children living in Hanoi but also as a forum to inspire patriotism, a love for peace, environmental awareness, and the aspiration to build a humane and sustainable world.
Taking a journey to the Cham Museum — the modest building in Phan Rang –Thap Cham, Indian writer Ankita Mahabir said that the museum might not boast size but it brims with pride for the local community, featuring carefully preserved sandstone sculptures, portraits, and rare artifacts.
For years, the Vietnamese community in many countries rarely had the chance to experience Vietnam’s traditional arts and culture actitivies organized by the Vietnam government, except the annual event “Vietnam Day Abroad” that has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010. But the year 2024 marked a turning point.
In the context of international integration and globalisation, culture and art education plays a vital role in promoting the all-round development of Vietnam's young generation.
Vietnam shared the top podium with the Philippines in the medal tally with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the last SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.
Numerous commemorative activities highlighting the national remarkable achievements will be held nationwide in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).
Ba Be lake (Photo: VNA)
Artisan plays "dan tinh" or handmade gourd lute (Photo: VNA)
Foreign tourists visit Ba Be lake (Photo: VNA)
Lake Ba Be was recognised as a Ramsar Site by UNESCO in 2011 (Photo: VNA)
