An exhibition entitled ‘Space of Vietnamese cultural heritage’ will be held live and virtually in late November, according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the National Council for Cultural Heritage to focus more on the preservation and promotion of relics to make them a source of strength for national development.
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities need to focus on five solutions to effectively preserve cultural heritage in the city, according to Pham Duc Hai, Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council.
Viet Nam has a treasure trove of tangibles and intangibles that can be exploited to develop sustainable tourism. The question is how to effectively exploit it.
A seminar themed “Cultural Heritage and the Strategy for Sustainable Development” was held in Ha Noi on March 1, attracting the participation of nearly 100 scientists, researchers and cultural managers around the country.
French and Vietnamese experts met recently in Can Tho to discuss how to better preserve the cultural heritage of Viet Nam, particularly in the central province of Thua Thien– Hue.
The Central Highlands of Dak Nong has launched a project to preserve and promote the gong cultural heritage of the province for the 2016-2020 period with an investment of nearly 16 billion VND (720,000 USD).
The cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the southern province of Ninh Thuan is showcased in the provincial museum.
The maturity ritual (Cap Sac) of the Dao ethnic minority group in northern Thai Nguyen province was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony on March 29.
The State recognised a drum and gong performance in the southern central province of Phu Yen as part of its intangible cultural heritage.
“Mo Muong Hoa Binh”, folklore told by Muong ethnics in northern Hoa Binh province, and 20 Mo artists are officially recognised as cultural heritage under the patronage of the Viet Nam Federation of UNESCO Associations (VFUA).
With two main contents “Increasing more awareness of cultural heritage and tourism in Viet Nam” and “Viet Nam Tourism Year – Connecting some heritages”, the EU Project will organize the seminar “Tourism with responsibility and cultural heritage”.