(HBO) - Every year, the province’s photographers have brought their art works to the photo contest of 15 northern mountainous provinces.
Since 1998, as many as 1,800 works by local photographers have been sent to the contest. The works mainly feature the culture, customs, practices and landscapes of the Muong land.
For photo contests in the province, local artists often participate irregularly, because there are few photo contest in the locality. From 1998 to 2018, only six contests were organized. However, the contests gathered many high-quality photos.
(HBO) The promotion and development of mass cultural movements at the grassroots level has created a healthy entertainment playground among the people, contributing to preserving and promoting the national cultural identity.
A wooden burial jar with bronze drum discovered in Phu Chanh commune in the southern province of Binh Duong has been recognised as a national treasure by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
(HBO) – Kim Tien Primary School (Kim Tien commune, Kim Boi district), was selected by the Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training to organise a creative fine arts experience programme, themed "We follow the tradition of Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, to mark the 74th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and 29 years of the All-People's Defence Festival (December 22).
Vietnam expects to receive more than 112 million passengers through airports in the country in 2019, or 8 million people higher than the previous year, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has said.
The Da Nang Airport in the central coastal city of the same name on January 1 welcomed the first international flight of this year which carried 180 visitors from Hong Kong (China).
A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists are taking place in HCM City on the last days of the year, offering something for everyone on the occasion of the New Year 2019.
The capital city of Hanoi is welcoming New Year’s Eve 2019 with a wide range of art shows.
(HBO) – As many as 30 excellent contestants of the expanded singing festival of Hoa Binh city have vied for victory in the final round.
(HBO) - Mai Chau is an ideal destination for tourists because of the natural scenery, people and the unique features of customs and practices of Thai and Mong ethnic groups, etc. In the past, Mai Chau tourism thrives, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to visit and explore. To gradually affirm the position of Mai Chau tourism on Vietnam's tourism map, Mai Chau district is gradually aiming to develop high quality tourism with tourism products, service quality, etc.
(HBO) – A delegation of Hoa Binh authorities, including representatives of the provincial departments of home affairs and public security, and the provincial Party Committee’s mass mobilization board, has visited the dioceses of Hanoi and Hung Hoa in the capital city ahead of the Christmas Day.
(HBO) - The People's Committee of Lac Thuy district has successfully organized a competition to propagate the new rural area construction and urban civilization in 2018.
(HBO) Hoa Binh Department of Education and Training has just held the Pink Tone Contest. There are 20 schools including Ethnic Minority Boarding Schools, junior and high secondary schools, Ethnic Minority Boarding junior and high secondary schools in the province.
Nine European and Asian artists will perform together at an annual international chamber music concert at the Hanoi Opera House on December 19.
(HBO) – Fishing in the Da River has become a favorite hobby of many locals and tourists to the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. Fishermen can feel lost in thought and relaxed while fishing, and excited when they can get big and choosy fish.
A project, aiming to upgrade the landscape and plant trees in the area of cross-road in Gieng Temple under the Special National Historical Relic Site of Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho, was inaugurated and put into use on December 15, after three months of construction.
The central province of Ha Tinh held a ceremony on December 15 to commemorate the 240th birthday and 160th death anniversary of luminary Nguyen Cong Tru and receive the title of "new-style rural area” for Nghi Xuan district.
The German Christmas Market will be held for the second time at Cua Bac Church in Hanoi, offering handicraft gifts and musical performances to local people from December 13-15.
The art festival for foreigners wrapped up at Trung Vuong Theatre, Da Nang city, on December 9, after two days of competition.
The cherry blossom festival will return to Pa Khoang commune, Dien Bien district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien for the second time from January 11 – 13, 2019.
(HBO) – Com De Festival is a traditional event of the Muong community in Muong Ram area, Lac Thinh commune of Yen Thuy district. It is held on the 26th day of the 10th lunar month each year (which fell on December 2 this year).
A photo exhibition entitled "Undiscovered Kazakhstan" opened in Hanoi, on December 5, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Astana - the capital of Kazakhstan.
(HBO) - With the advantage of beautiful natural scenery, the cultural ethnic identities of Thai, Muong, Mong, Dao ethnic people, Mai Chau district attracts many programs and projects, enterprises inside and outside the province to invest in local tourism.
Preservation of cultural and natural heritage sites plays an important role in tourism growth in Vietnam, experts said at a conference on November 30 in HCM City.
The widely known ballet ‘Nutcracker’ will feature at the Hanoi Opera House on December 5 and 6, with modern vibrant remake and new story in order to bring the piece closer to Vietnamese audiences, particularly children.
