Tourism and heritages are always seen in a two-way relationship: heritages provide invaluable resources for tourism development, while tourism facilitates the promotion of heritage values and vice versa. However, the rapid tourism development over the recent times has consequently put considerable pressure on heritages, particularly in places where the tourism industry is overheating.
An appeal for help from heritages
More than 1,000 artisans from five Central Highlands provinces will perform at the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 2 in Gia Lai province.
Additional 14 people in the northern province of Phu Tho have been presented with the "Xoan singing artisan” title in recognition of their contributions to preserving and promoting the value of the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.
(HBO) - Since the ancient time, Thai ethnic people in Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau) have preserved brocade weaving. The brocade cloths are a measure of Thai ethnic women's ingenuity. The job of weaving brocade brings the pure value, it is the cultural quintessence of the Thai ethnic people. The products of brocade weaving is used to make home furnishings, dowry for the daughter when she gets married, now is known as a gift for tourists to visit Chieng Chau.
(HBO) – Member of the standing board of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Hoa Binh province Hoang Van Tu joined a great national unity festival with people in Ai village, Phong Phu commune of Tan Lac district.
Bronze casting in Che Dong village in the central province of Thanh Hoa has officially received a certification recognising it as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, making it the seventh local heritage to receive the title in the country.
A series of cultural activities will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi, from December 1, 2018 to January 2, 2019, to welcome the New Year 2019.
(HBO) – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh joined a great national unity festival with people in Mon village, Phuc Tien commune of Ky Son district, on the occasion of the 88th traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - 2018).
Lying in Asia, Vietnam and Japan share similarities that bring them close together in terms of culture, style, and sentiment. These days, they have become even more integrated via bilateral cultural exchanges.
The programme titled ‘Colours of Japan – Experience of green tourism’ will be aired at 3:20pm every Friday on VTV3, of Vietnam Television (VTV), from November 23.
Noi Buon Chien Tranh (The Sorrow of War), the well-known novel by Bao Ninh, has once again received a regional literary award in the Republic of Korea.
Ooc Om Bok Festival, also called the Festival of Worshiping the Moon, will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from November 16-22, with various activities to celebrate the traditional Khmer festival.
Vietnam’s cultural identities were introduced at the 2018 ASEAN Family Day, which was held in Ankara, Turkey, on November 10.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s organising board of the ASEAN photo and documentary exhibition met to discuss preparations for the event, which will take place in Hoa Binh province from November 23-25. The exhibition will feature land, people, environmental protection, climate change and ethnic groups in ASEAN. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, head of the board, presided over the meeting.
The film "Dao cua dan ngu cu” (or ‘The Way Station’) by director Hong Anh was honored on November 11, with the Efebo D’Oro Miglior film tratto da un libro (Best film based on a book) at the International Efebo d'Oro (Golden Efebo) Award’ award ceremony.
Several art works by renowned Vietnamese painters Nguyen Tu Nghiem and Bui Xuan Phai are being showcased in London, the United Kingdom, from November 5-9.
The Deutschland-Fest 2018: German Experiences in Hanoi kicked off on November 2 night around the Ly Thai To Statue next to Hoan Kiem Lake, with the attendance of German Ambassador to Vietnam Christian Berger and Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.
Vietnamese handicrafts, herbal tea and dried fruit are being introduced at the ongoing Grenoble International Fair in Grenoble city, France’s Isere province.
(HBO) - On a sunny Autumn day, we made out way to Tac Duc pagoda which has been popular for years. Over 5km from the centre of Lac Thinh commune, Yen Thuy district, Tac Duc pagoda sits on the foot of Kha mountain. With three compartments and a tiled roof, the pagoda is surrounded by high hills and mountains. In particular, in front of the pagoda is an ancient apple tree aging hundreds of years. Next to it is an altar dedicated to the Goddess Mother while a cool stream behind runs down from the mountain all year round.
The Toyota Classics 2018 event themed "Music that Moves Lives” is scheduled to take place at the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City on November 17, heard a press conference in the city on November 1.
A week themed "Great National Unity - Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage 2018” will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in Hanoi, from November 18 to 23.
Dozens of international and local string soloists will give four concerts during the annual Saigon International Guitar Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from October 31 to November 4.
The 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), themed "Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development”, opened at the Cultural Friendship Palace on October 27.
The People’s Committee of the southern province of Tra Vinh on October 25 organised a cultural exchange programme to tighten the friendship between Vietnam and Japan.
A photo exhibition will feature 245 artworks about Vietnam in Ha Long City, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh from October 30 to November 8.
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