The Vietnam Festival 2018 kicked off at Yoyogi park in the Japanese capital of Tokyo on May 19 on the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.
Hanoi’s Temple of Literature will host a first-ever summer programme for children from June 1 to August 20, which is designed to educate children on Vietnamese traditional cultural values while improving their life skills.
The sixth national festival celebrating the art of Then singing and the Tinh gourd lute of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups concluded in the northernmost province of Ha Giang on May 14.
The Cong ethnic group in Muong Te district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, is one of the most disadvantaged ethnic minorities in Vietnam, but the group boasts a diverse cultural life with traditional values.
Vietnamese professional and amateur photographers have until July 31 to send their photo to take part in a biennial national art photo exhibition, which assess the achievements of Vietnamese photographers in the last two years.
Once praised as the leading opera singer in Vietnam, Meritorious Artist Ha Pham Thang Long retired from the stage four years ago and is now working as a lecturer. In an interview with Nhan Dan (People) Weekly, she shared her thoughts on how to develop opera in Vietnam.
(HBO) – Upon arriving in Lac Village – located in Chieng Chau, in the Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province – you will understand why the locals here have come to call Vi Thi Thuan, a Thai ethnic minority woman, "Co Tien”, or "Fairy” in English.
Vietnamese representative Dieu Linh has unveiled the Mong ethnic costume which she will wear for the national costume competition at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 pageant in Thailand.
(HBO) - For many generations, gong has become an indispensable part of the spiritual life of the Muong ethnic group. Being one of the few people living in Hoa Binh City, who owns the Muong ethnic gongs, Mr. Dinh Van Nien (Moi Mit village - Yen Mong commune) always respects and preserves the precious gong set of his family.
(HBO) - To contribute to preserving and promoting cultural identities of ethnic groups in Mai Chau, at the beginning of the school year 2017 - 2018, Mai Chau Town Primary School launched a movement that students attending classes will wear ethnic costume at least one day per week in a bid to help them deeply understand, respect and be proud of traditional beauty of their ethnicity.
An art programme entitled "Unforgettable Days” was held in the northern province of Dien Bien, where the battle of Dien Bien Phu took place 64 years ago, to celebrate the victory that ousted the French from Vietnam.
A ceremony was held in Binh Dinh province on May 5, to receive a certificate recognising bai choi, a form of folk singing popular in central Vietnam, as a UNESCO intangible heritage of humanity.
The People’s Committee of Ha Nam province hosted a ceremony on May 3 to receive a certificate recognizing Doi Son (or Long Doi Son) pagoda as a special national relic site and to kick off Doi Son pagoda festival 2018.
The Hue Festival 2018 came to an end on May 2, following a vibrant closing night featuring Hue’s royal court music performances and firework shows.
Foreign artists devoted their unique performances to entertain audiences at An Dinh Palace on April 30 as part of the ongoing Hue Festival 2018 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Nearly 1,300 domestic and foreign artists are brought together at the 2018 Hue Festival, which is taking place from April 27 to May 2 to stage unique art performances representing the typical cultures of different regions in Vietnam and abroad.
The District 5 People's Committee held a ceremony on April 26 on Nguyen Trai Street in Disitrict 5 of Ho Chi Minh City to launch the Fashion Street.
Athens marked World Book Day on April 23 with a celebratory event hosted at the Acropolis museum, as it took over as World Book Capital for 2018. For an entire year starting on April 23, the World Book Day organized by UNESCO since 1995, the Greek capital will be at the center of an international campaign aimed at promoting reading.
The Vietnam Festival 2018 will take place at the Yoyogi Park in Tokyo between 10 am and 8 pm on May 19 and 20.
(HBO) - The Department of Information and Communications has coordinated with the Department of Education and Training and Cao Phong District People's Committee to organize the 4th Vietnam Book Day of Hoa Binh Province in 2018.
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, a 19-year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 in the finale of the beauty pageant held in the island district of Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province) on April 21.
A trade and culture exchange programme among ASEAN nations opened at Ho Chi Minh City’s September 23 Park on April 18.
(HBO) - At the end of the winding road of the village is the home of Mr. Bui Van Eu, Lam village, Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district. Having known about Doi singing at the age of 13, up to now, he is 67 years old and always trying to preserve the ancient cultural values of the Doi singing.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.
(HBO) - On April 11, Hoa Binh City People's Committee held a ceremony to receive the certificate of the provincially – ranked historical-cultural vestiges of Dinh Ca Temple, Yen Mong commune.
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