Ho Chi Minh City organises activities on Vietnam Culture Day

To coincide with the Vietnamese Cultural Day (24/11), the PRC organized a series of cultural, artistic, sporting and community exchange activities to mark the 96th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnamese United National Front, the National Unity Day (18/11) and Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (23/11). The key activities take place during the Week of Culture - Great Unity, from 18 to 24 November 2026, and are implemented throughout the City area from October to the end of December 2026.

The programme aims to honour, preserve and promote traditional cultural values, cultural heritage; disseminate Vietnamese national, cultural, family and human values. Through it, it contributes to the upliftment of spiritual life, to the awakening of patriotism, national pride and to the promotion of the role of culture in socio-economic development.

The highlight is the Vietnamese Cultural Day of Great Unity - Black, held from 18 to 24 November at the Nguyen Huệ Walk, opening at 7 p.m. on 22 November. The program includes cultural, artistic, sports activities, exchanges and experiences, introducing the city's cultural identity, ethnicities, religions and classes of People. The National Day of National Unity was also celebrated in local communities, institutions, schools and businesses.

From November 22 to 24, at the Nguyen Huệ Walkway, the City hosts cultural industry presentation spaces, focusing on areas such as cinema, performing arts, entertainment software and games, craftsmanship, advertising, cultural tourism and digital transformation. The spaces combine product exhibitions, demonstrations, exchanges and experiences, showcasing the potential, achievements and creative activities of cultural industries.

In addition, the TP.HCM International Photography Festival took place from November 19 to 24 with exhibition activities, photography competitions, radio talks, workshops and creative camps. The art exhibition themed TP.HCM - Creative Culture, Future Creativity was held from November 20 to 24 at the City Museum of Fine Arts and Lam Son Park, presenting works of painting, sculpture, installation art and video art.

Other activities include the Island Book Fair on Island Mythology from November 19 to 22, linking reading culture with history and traditional education; traditional art performance programs, exhibitions, experiences and heritage education at the museum system. The city also promotes museums, theaters, circuses, movie theaters to make free, reduced tickets or incentives available to students, students, workers, workers and visitors during Culture - Great Unity Week.

In particular, the arts program to celebrate Vietnam Culture Day combined with artistic fireworks is scheduled to take place on November 24 at three locations: Nguyen Huệ walkway, the new City Center Park on Bình Dương Square and the Three Towers Square on Vũng Tàu Square. Earlier, on the evening of November 23, the opening art show of the 2026 Hozo Music Festival was scheduled to be held at the Saigon Riverfront Park. From 21 to 24 November, the 3D Mapping art show was also held at UBND City Headquarters and Rex Hotel.

Through its chain of activities, HCMC aims to create spaces for people to engage, create and enjoy cultural values; while promoting identity, cultural industrial potential, promoting cultural connectivity with tourism and socio-economic development.

- Time: from 18th November to 25th November 2026

- Location: Locations in Ho Chi Minh City