The Ok Om Bok Festival – Ngo Junk Race will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from Saturday to next Monday. Some months before the festival, pagodas encouraged Buddhist followers and young mento train for the junk race. This is an important community event to preserve this unique cultural and sport festival and strengthen community bonds.
The capital of Ha Noi is set to host a wide range of activities from November 18 to December 17 in the Old Quarter to mark Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day that falls on November 23.
Within a week of its launch, the high-quality Ha Noi - Da Nang train has drawn numerous domestic and foreign tourists, piquing their interest in its design and services.
Chen Kieu pagoda (Sro Lon pagoda in Khmer language) is a famous pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of SocTrang. Built in 1815, the pagoda features typical Khmer architecture and decorations with cups, bowls, and dishes on the walls and towers, creating an impressive work of art.
Tung tung da dá is a traditional community dance of the Co Tu ethnic minority. The beautiful dance shows a harmony between men and women, symbolizing yin and yang in the universe. All villagers make a circle and dance anti-clockwise to the background sound of upbeat drums and gongs echoing in the majestic Truong Son mountain range.
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee issued a document recognizing Som Rong as a provincial tourist destination.
Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, festivals, and religion.
The eighth Culture, sports, and tourism festival of the Khmer people in the Southern region opens in Soc Trang Province on November 6.
The southern province of Soc Trang is not only well-known nationwide for its attractive tourist sites like Nga Nam floating market and Doi Temple, but also for its many food specialties such as banh cong (a traditional hand-made rice cake).
More than 1,200 French-style villas in Hà Nội constructed before 1954 will be examined to evaluate their states, values and need for preservation by the Hà Nội People’s Committee.
Largest carriers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have decreased the frequency of flights to Vietnamese tourist hotspots over rising Covid-19 infections at home.
Popular Japanese singer Ueno Yuuka, who was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange, will perform with singer Kawamura Yui and the Kolme band from Japan on Lunar New Year’s eve at the Sculpture Park in the ancient city on January 24.