An exhibition displaying 22 paintings by celebrated Vietnamese painters was inaugurated at the Da Nang City Museum on March 29.
A photo exhibition got underway on October 8 at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to mark the 1,010th founding anniversary of Thang Long, now Hanoi, and the 66th liberation day of the capital city.
A variety of cultural activities themed ‘Forest melody’ will be held throughout October at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in Son Tay District on the outskirts of Hanoi.
Dragon Dance Festival has become a traditional cultural event in Hanoi and attracts thousands of residents and tourists.
Tau Sai is an important event celebrating the coming of age of men and women among the Dao Tien ethnic minority group in the northern province of Cao Bang.
The temple worshipping national hero Khuc Thua Du is a beautiful attraction in Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong Province. Situated next to the Luoc river, the national historical relic reflects the Vietnamese spirit of “remembering the source of the water we drink”.
Known for its procession of linga and yoni, Na Nhem is an original festival of the Tay in Mo Village, Lang Son Province, to pray for peace and bumper crops.
(TITC) - Lunar New Year Festival (Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet) is the biggest, most long-standing and popular traditional festival of Vietnamese people. Tet falls from the eve of the last lunar month to the 3rd day of the first lunar month. This is also the time when winter ends and spring, the season of birth of all living things, comes.
Do (poonah) paper making is an old-time craft handed down from one generation to the next of the Muong in Hoa Binh Province. Visiting Suoi Co Village, one can learn how to make do paper through a project to restore this original craft in this northern mountainous province.
Traditional costumes typically demonstrate particular cultural characteristics of each of the 54 ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. For women in the La Hu community in Muong Te District, Lai Chau Province, their intricate and unique headdresses show their desire for living in harmony with nature.
Modern life and technology have brought many comforts to human kind. Many children in big cities miss out on childhood joys, replaced by lavish and hi-tech toys such as smart phones. However, for many people, simple and ordinary toys like bamboo dragonflies still hold some luster.
Hmong ethnic people living in Dong Van Karst Plateau (Ha Giang Province) are very proud of their traditional craft of linen weaving. By making colourful cloth, Hmong women have added vitality to this sterile area of rocky mountains.