Culture and sports festival of ethnic groups wraps up in Binh Dinh
A culture and sports festival of ethnic groups in Binh Dinh Province wrapped up on June 18 after three days full of exciting activities.
Quang Binh Provincial Museum welcomes hundreds of visitors
The Quang Binh Provincial Museum welcomed hundreds of locals and visitors in recent days on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s visit to the province (June 16,…
40 years of reviving the cultural heritage of Hue’s ancient capital
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre held a ceremony in the Central City of Hue on June 10 to celebrate its 40th founding anniversary.
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association hosts silk painting exhibition
The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association opened a silk painting exhibition on June 8.
Japanese Kokeshi dolls go on show in Hanoi
An exhibition promoting Japan’s Kokeshi Wooden Dolls is opening at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Hanoi, offering visitors the chance to explore Japanese culture and the country’s doll making craft.
Traditional celebration of Doan Ngo Festival replicated
An ancient ritual was reproduced on June 1 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival (which take place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month).
Project launched to preserve and promote gong culture in Dak Lak
On May 24, the Dak Lak Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the launch of a 25,000-USD-project on preserving and promoting gong culture in the locality.
HCM City museums seek to digitize, widen reach
Most museums in HCM City are in the process of restoring, upgrading and rearranging their display systems after long closures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exhibition marks President Ho Chi Minh’s 132nd birthday anniversary
An exhibition officially opened at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street on May 18 to mark the 132nd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19, 1890-2022) and the 111 years since Uncle Ho left the country to find a way to save the country (June 5, 1911-2022).
Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival 2022 to return on national scale
This year’s Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival will be organized on a national scale, announced the People’s Committee of Chau Doc City in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang at a press conference held on May 16.
France launches project to support Vietnam’s heritage conservation
The French Embassy in Vietnam on May 9 held a press conference launching a project named “Share and protect Vietnam’s heritage”.
New findings help with building dossier to seek recognition for Oc Eo archaeological relic as World Cultural Heritage Site
New archaeological findings at the Oc Eo - Ba The and Nen Chua archaeological sites in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have set an important milestone in the research of the Oc Eo culture and provided reliable evidence and materials for the compilation of a dossier of the sites to seek recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site, a prominent…
Bat Trang pottery recognized national intangible cultural heritage
Ceremonies were held for the reception of the certificate for “The National Intangible Cultural Heritage Recognition for Bat Trang Ceramic Craft” and the opening of Bat Trang tourism week on April 28 in Bat Trang Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh City: Digital transformation highlights of first Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day
The first Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will be extended from now until the end of April 24 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, and in Thu Duc city and districts. One of the highlights of this festival is the story of digital transformation.
Go Thanh collection of elephant-shaped gold leaves recognised as national treasure
A ceremony was held in the Mekong River Delta Province of Tien Giang on April 8 to receive the Prime Minister’s decision on recognising the Go Thanh collection of elephant-shaped gold leaves, dating from the 6th-8th century, as a national treasure.