With a vision for socio-economic advancement and a modernized Ha Noi, Gia Lam District has embarked on ambitious plans to develop the Red River urban area, fostering growth while preserving the craft heritage of Bat Trang Pottery Village.
The Pa Then minority ethnic group, residing in the northern mountainous regions of Ha Giang Province (Bac Quang and Quang Binh districts) and Tuyen Quang Province (Chiem Hoa, Yen Son, and Lam Binh districts), is renowned for its vibrant fire-jumping ritual.
Hue Monuments Conservation Center (HMCC) is managing eight items/sets of items that have been recognized as national treasures by the Prime Minister. The presence of these treasures not only enhances the appeal of the destination but also offers a chance for these valuable artifacts to "come alive" in contemporary life.
Nestled along the picturesque Lo River, the ancient village of Hung Lo (Viet Tri City) preserves many traditional cultural elements linked to the worship of the Hung Kings and the customs of ancient Vietnamese inhabitants. Among these, the traditional festival at Hung Lo Temple is a notable heritage, holding significant importance and a strong influence in the local community’s cultural life.
Ponagar Tower, located in the coastal city of Nha Trang, dates back to the eighth to 13th centuries and stands proudly on Cu Lao Hill. It is dedicated to Goddess Ponagar, revered as the “Mother of the Cham people.”
The H’Mong ethnic group, residing in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, comprises over 30 percent of the province’s population and typically lives in high mountain villages. Throughout their long history of settlement and development, the H’Mong have preserved many unique cultural traits. Their villages, particularly in Tua Chua and Muong Cha, are easily identifiable by the distinctive stone fences that encircle their homes…
With her talent for painting and her special love for conical hats, Nguyen Thi Men, 40, residing in Hoa Tho Tay Ward, Cam Le District, Da Nang, has earned extra income by painting on conical hats. Her job significantly contributes to preserving the vitality of conical hat - one of the typical cultural features of the Vietnamese people.
Artists nationwide will gather to celebrate the seventh festival of the traditional Then singing and Tinh musical instrument of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups, which will take place from November 15 to November 17 in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Ha Noi.
Son Tay (Ha Noi) will keep cultivating its historical and cultural values and see tourism as its main economic driver, said Tran Anh Tuan, Secretary of the city's Party committee, on August 3.
Culture is the soul of the nation, expressing national identity, late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong once said, stressing that culture remains, the nation remains. Authorities and ethnic groups in the northwestern region have been following these instructions, protecting and advancing traditional cultural values to create internal strength for development.
The Binh Thuan Provincial Museum has launched an Open Warehouse of the Cham Royal Cultural Heritage Collection as a new destination at which to explore the Cham culture.
French cultural imprints are still present in the Quang Nam - Da Nang area. Vietnam and France have cooperated to promote the value of Vietnam's heritages related to France.