Vietnamese agencies, including the National Institute of Music, Folk Arts Association of Viet Nam and Viet Nam Musicians’ Association, are aiming to ally with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to propose to UNESCO to recognise dan bau, the nation’s monochord zither, as a world heritage.
A photo exhibition featuring Viet Nam’s landscapes, daily life and culture opened in the central province of Binh Thuan’s Phan Thiet city on October 23.
A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20 to promote modern tourism to fully tap Viet Nam’s tourism potential.
The fourth Latin American Film Week will take place in Ha Noi from October 24-29 at the National Cinema Centre.
Contemporary life in Ha Noi is reflected through photos displayed at an on-going exhibition in the capital.
Greek Ambassador to Viet Nam Nikos D Kanellos is showcasing his paintings inspired by Vietnamese culture and landscape at a solo exhibition entitled "Kanellos in Viet Nam".
An exhibition featuring 110 photos and documents of Vietnamese Ao Dai (long dress) starts on October 19 at the central city of Da Nang’s museum and will run through October 31.
Since the start of 2016, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) has received almost two million visitors, including 1.43 million foreigners, an increase of 36.5% year-on-year.
Central Da Nang city was honoured as “Asia’s Leading Festival and Event Destination” at the World Travel Awards Asia (WTA) & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016 held in the city on October 15 night.
Some places in the Hue Imperial Citadel, the central Thua Thien-Hue province, will open to welcome visitors at night from next summer as a pilot project of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
The Ha Noi Gift Show 2016 will get underway in Ha Noi on October 17-20, attracting 245 exhibitors at home and abroad showcasing their products at 630 stalls, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan told a press conference on October 14.
An art programme featuring Vietnamese and Korean melodies was held in the central province of Binh Dinh on October 14.