Nearly 150 original artifacts, materials and photos related to the land reform campaign that abolished feudalism and heightened peasants’ power of ownership in the north of Viet Nam, between 1946 and 1957, are being exhibited in Ha Noi.
The Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival, one of the largest of its kind in the north of Viet Nam, commenced in northern Hai Duong province on September 10 in memory of General Tran Hung Dao – a revered historical figure.
Bai choi singing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in late August, a move expected to facilitate the application for recognition of the folk singing as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2016.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has identified a list of 19 additional national intangible cultural heritage.
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has proposed BBC Television of the UK develop a 30-second video clip advertising Viet Nam’s tourism and broadcast it on the BBC channel in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to Europe Bobby Chinn has introduced foreign tourists to Singapore and local islanders to genuine Vietnamese dishes from September 6-9. At Movenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa, Bobby invited visitors to sample such dishes as lotus root salad, pomelo salad with crabs, mushrooms steamed crepe paper polls, crepe paper rolls with crispy aromatic duck, and various fish dishes.
Photographers all over the country can show their love for Ha Long Bay by participating in the photograph contest “Ha Long Bay – World Heritage site”.
The Citadel of Ho Dynasty has been attracting more and more tourists since it was recognized as World Cultural Heritage site in 2011.Vuong Van Viet, Deputy Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee, expressed his hope that the relic site would boost provincial tourism development in the time to come, according to the Communist Party of Viet Nam Online Newspaper.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the recognition of the Ok-Om-Bok festival as the 4th national intangible cultural heritage of southern Tra Vinh province.
A tourism forum in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2 provided a great opportunity for nearly 60 Indonesian entrepreneurs, starting or planning to expand tourism related businesses in Viet Nam to locate cooperation partners.
The northeastern province of Phu Tho has devised measures to preserve its cultural assets in the long run, including rituals worshipping the Hung Kings and “xoan” singing.
Seventy-two ancient trees across the country have been nominated for the Viet Nam Heritage Tree title for both historical and cultural values.