In late spring, when farm work is less busy, the San Chi ethnic minority people in Binh Lieu district of Quang Ninh province organize their Soong Co Festival. The event has been held for hundreds of years and Soong Co singing, now a national intangible cultural heritage, continues to be popular.
“I study garden houses as a connection between Vietnamese art and culture and a deep connection with the land and spirit of Hue. Hidden cultural features still thrive in the values and identity of Hue today,” said Professor and Landscape Architect Kimberlee Stryker (University of California, Berkeley) in her “Listening to the Gardens of Hue, Vietnam” 25 years ago.
Quang Nam is making every effort to develop its tourism brand of return to traditional values based on the world cultural heritages, relics, and historical narratives.
Vietnam has submitted a dossier to seek UNESCO recognition for Cheo, Vietnamese traditional opera, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is a good opportunity to promote Vietnamese folk art to the world and make the community aware of the need to preserve Cheo. To that end, Vietnam is diversifying performances of contemporary Cheo and inspiring young people to get involved in this art…
The nine historic Dynastic Urns, housed in the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien Hue, have been inscribed in the “Memory of the World Register”.
Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee has recently organized a scientific conference on the promotion of the potential cultural heritage values of Ponagar Temple associated with sustainable tourism development. The participating scientists and managers presented the special cultural values of this monument and solutions for continued exploitation and promotion of the heritage value of the temple associated with tourism development.
Two shots taken by local photographers Nguyen Minh Tu and Bui Van Hai have been named among the top 100 in the drone photography category of the ninth 35AWARDS, an international event created in 2015 by the professional photo community 35photo.pro.
Since gaining recognition as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site 10 years ago on June 25, 2014, Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh Province has become an invaluable resource in attracting more tourists to the province and contributing to developing sustainable tourism in the locality.
Beautiful images of landscapes, people and unique cultures of many regions are becoming "treasures" as many artists have been producing music videos (MVs), contributing to promoting tourism, the land and the people of Vietnam.
(TITC) - The MV "Going Home" by saxophonist Kenny G is a special music product promoting famous destinations in Vietnam, especially Ha Noi.
Brocade weaving is a traditional craft closely linked to the culture of the Jrai and Bahnar people in Gia Lai province. Major programs have been in place to preserve and promote brocade weaving and create new opportunities for economic and tourism development.
Phuoc Tich ancient village is surrounded by the O Lau river in Phong Hoa Commune, (Phong Dien District, Thua Thien Hue Province), which is 40km north of Hue City. The village was founded in 1470, during the reign of Le Thanh Tong. With its poetic scenery, valuable architecture of ruong houses and garden houses, and unique cultural institutions, etc., the village was recognized as a…