In Hue culture, the Champa cultural heritage is considered a deep sedimentary layer, a component of major significance that contributes to the identity of Hue culture.
Nine-teen fine artworks featuring the perspectives on the national cultural heritages are on display at an exhibition, which officially opened at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature).
After graduating from a prestigious university, 26-year-old Nguyen Dang Hieu quit his job in Hanoi and returned to his hometown in Dong Ho village in Hanoi's neighboring province of Bac Ninh to make Dong Ho folk paintings. He wanted to carry on the trade that has been a tradition in his family for three generations.
A collection of old documents related to Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge has been unveiled to the public for the first time at an exhibition entitled “Long Bien Bridge – The Eyewitness of History”.
An art programme, themed “Soldiers and Silk”, was held at the campus of the Military Zone 7 in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of the activities marking the 78th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 – 2022).
More than 3,000 images and many artefacts highlighting the activities of former President Nguyen Minh Triet, during the 2006-2011 period, are on display at an exhibition which officially opened on December 20 in Thu Dau Mot City, in the southern province of Binh Duong.
To preserve and promote traditional arts, aside from training the next generation of young artists, it is equally important to have a new generation of audience members. Art troupes in Ho Chi Minh City have performed in schools to rekindle students’ love for the traditional arts.
The People's Committee of Kien Giang province organised a ceremony, on December 16 to receive the Decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on recognising the making of fish sauce on Phu Quoc Island city, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
On November 29, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) inscribed "The art of pottery making of the Cham people" onto the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, making it the 15th intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam to be recognised by UNESCO.
The choir and soloists of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) are scheduled to hold a special concert at the municipal Opera House on December 16 – 17 to celebrate the Christmas season.
The Department of Tourism said that it has just launched the “Hue in me” photo contest with the theme “Winter in Hue”.
(TITC) – A serial of cultural activities in frame work of Festival "Coming to Quan Ho land - 2023" connecting the quintessence of the intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO will be planned to organize from 24th to 28th February 2023 in Bac Ninh Province.