Festival commemorates soldiers of ancient Hoang Sa Flotilla
Hundreds of locals and tourists flocked to the “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) ceremony in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai on April 2.
Bong Lai Temple
Bong Lai Temple   (Mar 29, 2017)
(TITC) - Located on the foot of Dau Rong (Dragon Head) Mountain in Area 3, Cao Phong Town, Cao Phong District, Hoa Binh Province, about 10km south of Hoa Binh…
Viet Nam prepares UNESCO application for Then singing
Viet Nam will submit dossiers asking UNESCO to recognise the Tay and Nung ethnic people’s Then Singing Practice as a world intangible cultural heritage before March 31, according to the government office’s official…
Don Ca Tai Tu festival to kick off in April
The second National Don Ca Tai Tu Festival, themed “Southern Don Ca Tai Tu - Preservation and Development” will be held from April 8-12 in Binh Duong Province.
Viet Nam attends international cultural week in Mexico
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan and ambassadors from Thailand, the Philippines and Thailand cut the ribbon to inaugurate a photo exhibition on ASEAN member states’ people and culture during the Naucalpan 2017 international cultural week, which was held in Mexico from March 24-26.
Cooperative program to boost tourism in Central and Central Highlands regions
Lam Dong, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue have signed a cooperation program for the 2017-2020 period to boost tourism development in Da Lat city.
Ninh Binh Province: Legendary land in “Kong: Skull Island”
(TITC) – The tourist sites of Ninh Binh Province including the World heritage site of Trang An Landscape Complex, Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Van Long Wetland Natural Reserve… have been chosen as filming locations for the blockbuster movie Kong: Skull Island.
Tugging rituals and games - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
(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.
Tours launched to discover Kong: Skull Island’s filming locations
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.
Ao dai festival closing ceremony to be broadcast live
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.
Viet Nam’s Mother Goddess worship introduced in India
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 – One of the greatest soup in the world
“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.
Southern province celebrates intangible musical heritage
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.
Hue ancient citadel to receive tourists at night
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.
Lim festival spotlights love duet singing
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.