Various activities to be held at the Hung Kings Festival 2022
According to the Management Board of the Hung Kings Temple Historical Relic Site, the Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee has issued a plan regarding the organisation of the Hung Kings Festival in 2022, scheduled to open on April 10.
Binh Dinh Province stops Banh It Tower restoration project
Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Province People’s Committee Lam Hai Giang yesterday chaired a meeting with related departments and agencies, including Binh Dinh Province Department of Culture & Sports, Department…
Phong Luu Khau Vai Market Festival back after two-year COVID hiatus
The Phong Luu Khau Vai Market Festival will return in late April, following a two-year postponement due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Ha Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports…
Ho Chi Minh City to host annual Ao Dai Festival 2022
New collections of traditional long dresses created by renowned designers will be put on display during the eighth annual Ao Dai Festival which is slated to take place in March and April in Ho Chi Minh City.
National Music Festival 2022 to start in March
The National Music Festival 2022 will start next month in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, the Vietnam Musicians’ Association (VMA) has announced.
Unique 400-year-old whale worshiping ritual in Vietnam
A whale worshiping ritual has been continuously preserved by local residents of Canh Duong fishing village in the central province of Quang Binh for the past 400 years.    
Southern city acquaints visitors with traditional art forms
A programme to entertain tourists with several genres of traditional music like tai tu, vong co and cai luong has been launched in Can Tho City.
Traditional wedding of Bahnar ethnic people
‘Po Koong’ (wedding), an important ceremony of the Bahnar people, has recently been introduced to visitors at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi within the framework of ‘Colours of spring across the country’ in 2022.
Photo capturing Hanoi street vendor wins international award
A photo capturing a flower street vendor by Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh was among winners of the National Awards at the Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
Ethnic women in Central Highlands work to preserve quintessence of brocade
During his childhood, Nhan Dan people’s journalist Uong Thai Bieu, used to listen to his grandmother singing folk songs while she was working on the loom. After years living far from his hometown, the dear image of his beloved grandmother has still been alive in his memory.
Bringing Hue ao dai to Australia
From the passion for the ao dai, Nguyen Giang Thanh, a Hue girl, and her associates founded VietCharm, with the aims to promote and spread Hue ao dai in Australia.
Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory celebrated
An art programme entitled “Forever Echoing the Spirit of Tay Son” was held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 5 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), to mark the 233 rd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory, over the Chinese Qing invaders.
Worship of Kitchen Gods - beautiful custom of Tet
Worshipping “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) is a long-standing custom of great significance as it symbolises the farewell to all bad things of the old year to help people relaxedly enter a new year of peace and happiness.
Hanoi programme reproduces ancient Tet customs
A programme is taking place in Duong Lam ancient village in Son Tay town, Hanoi, reproducing the traditional rituals, activities and customs during Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.
Vietnam has five new special national relics
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a decision to recognise five relic sites as special national ones.
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