Twelve nationalities. 120 artworks. Six exhibition rooms. 176 guests on Opening Night. Yet Vietnam Creative Awards 2026 was never defined by numbers alone. It was measured in encounters: strangers becoming friends, artists finding new audiences, conversations opening doors, and creative voices coming together to prove that imagination knows no borders at all.

Salmon sushi may speak the language of Japan, but its story often begins in Norway. Through a new Vietnam campaign, the Norwegian Seafood Council is bringing that provenance into focus, tracing how cold Atlantic waters, Japanese culinary precision and Vietnamese appetite converged around one remarkably global ingredient on tables today.

From precision-cut steaks to smoke-led cooking, Vietnam’s grill culture is becoming more confident, expressive and diverse. The Best Steakhouse Restaurant and Best Grill & Barbecue Restaurant nominees celebrate kitchens where fire, technique and quality ingredients shape some of the country’s most compelling dining experiences.

Wellness today is no longer confined to treatment rooms. Across Vietnam, the Best Spa & Wellness Resort and Best Spa of the Year nominees reveal a broader idea of restoration, shaped by landscape, ritual, skilled touch and experiences designed to bring body, mind and rhythm back into balance with intention.

Fusion cuisine is most compelling when different traditions meet with purpose. The Best Fusion Cuisine Restaurant nominees celebrate kitchens that move beyond borders, drawing on memory, technique and curiosity to create dishes that feel both familiar and unexpected,...