Lovers of “Hat Xam” (blind buskers’ singing) will have a chance to savour a spectacular art performance of the traditional music genre at the Ha Noi Opera House on January 20.
The Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in collaboration with the provincial Museum of Nam Dinh and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on January 15 opened an exhibition on old Vietnamese lion and “Nghe” sculptures.
Selected entries to the 27th National Art Photo Contest are being exhibited at the Centre for Fine Art and Exhibition in the northern port city of Hai Phong after being on display in resort Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
The Prime Minister just signed a decision to bestow the title of "national treasure" to 12 objects of unique national heritage. Here's the rundown of the newly recognised treasure.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau hopes to receive 970,000 tourists in 2015, including 21,000 international visitors, generating 280 billion VND (13 million USD).
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang aims to attract 1.5 million tourists and generate 24 million USD in revenue in 2015, representing an annual increase of 6.5 percent and 14 percent respectively.
An international workshop on Viet Nam’s Bai choi singing and similar arts in the world opened in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on January 13, attracting the participation of more than 100 domestic and foreign researchers and artists.
The ancient village Phuoc Tich in the central province of Thua Thien Hue is reaping benefit from growing numbers of tourists after years of efforts in reviving the traditional ceramics craft and preserving ancient houses.
The website of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has included Yen Tu relic site in Viet Nam’s northeastern province of Quang Ninh in the list of nominated heritages in the coming time.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has announced a master plan for the development of culture, sports and tourism for the key central economic region until 2020 with a vision to 2030.
The Azamara Quest cruise ship, carrying over 600 passengers from the UK, Germany, the US, and others, docked at Tien Sa port on January 9, becoming the first cruise to land in the central city if Da Nang in the new year.
The Management Board of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter on January 6 said Hoan Kiem district has completed a project to conserve Lan Ong street, which specialises in selling Vietnamese traditional medicine.