(TITC) - Tugging is a longstanding and popular form of community activity in rice farming cultures in East Asia and Southeast Asia, typically the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, Philippines and Viet Nam.
While American blockbuster ‘Kong: Skull Island’ is hitting Vietnamese cinemas with 70% of its content shot in Viet Nam, many travel agents have seized the opportunity to launch tours to the movie’s filming locations.
The closing ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Ao dai festival 2017, which will take place at 18:30 on March 17th at Gem Centre Convention Centre, District 1, will be broadcast live on HTV channel of Ho Chi Minh City Television.
A festival highlighting the worship of Mother Goddess in Viet Nam was held on February 22 at India Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in New Delhi, India.
“Bun bo Hue is the greatest soup in the world," Anthony Bourdain said in a CNN article "On the hunt for bun bo Hue". Anthony is not alone as many others also shared the American chef’s feelings when they tried the rice vermicelli soup.
The 23rd festival of “don ca tai tu”, the musical art recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, took place in the southern province of Long An on February 12-13.
The Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) will be open to tourists from 19:00 to 22:00 from April 22, according to the Hue Relics Preservation Centre.
A large number of local people and visitors have flocked to Tien Du district in the northern province of Bac Ninh to attend the Lim festival, which is dedicated to Quan ho (love duet singing) recognised as the world’s cby UNESCO.
Both residents and visitors to Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai are concerned about a construction boom that can destroy the unique natural landscape on the island.
Bulgaria is well known primarily for the Black Sea and its roses, especially its famous rose oil.
A photo exhibition introducing Vietnamese UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage opened at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on January 13.
Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11 will offer hot-air balloon rides for the first time during the Tet holiday (Lunar New Year) from January 28 to February 2.