The Friendship Journey 2018 was held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on March 10, gathering nearly 300 delegates who are ambassadors and officials of embassies of various countries in Vietnam, and representatives of friendship associations, international and non-governmental organisations in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a requiem at Phung An pagoda in Seoul, on March 11, to pray for national peace and prosperity.
(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Yen Tri Commune has organized a traditional festival of Hang Pagoda – Chua Cave at Hang Pagoda in Yen Tri Commune, Yen Thuy District.
(HBO) - As introduced by Bui Thi Thien Tan – an official of the provincial museum staff, I contemplated every stone artifact displayed in the lively and warm space. There are over 300 artifacts on display here which have become "messengers of time" to relive unique values of Hoa Binh Culture.
(HBO) - Visiting Hoa Binh in spring days, everyone is immersed in the bustling gong of festivals full of cultural identity, enjoy the national dishes and sip the wine jar in the stilt house. Not only that, this place also lures visitors with the bamboo dancing boasted, so that anyone who has been immersed with it would never forget.
A festival featuring a taste of Japanese culture is scheduled to be held at the Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi from March 23-26.
(HBO) - In the morning of February 27, at the Ky Son District Cultural Center, the district People's Committee held the opening ceremony of The Spring Festival of Sports and Culture in Ky Son District in the spring of the year of the Dog 2018. The festival was attended by 10 delegations with more than 300 actors, artists, athletes and many local people in the whole district.
(HBO) - Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau district) held the Xen Muong festival in 2018. It was attended by leaders from District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, leaders of specialized departments, leaders of district throughout the periods, and many local people in the area.
Thousands of local people and visitors have flocked to Tien Du district in the northern province of Bac Ninh to attend the Lim festival, which honours Quan Ho (love duet singing) – the world intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO.
(HBO) - In the 80s of last century, any house in Muong Chieng had 1-2 weaving looms. From brocade piece, Tay ethnic women skillfully sew blankets, pillow cases, etc. Which were so courteous and polite. In addition to the needs of home use, brocade weaving products are also used as a dowry for girls when they marry and go to their husbands’ houses, to exchange, to purchase in the form of things for things.
(HBO) - On February 21 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year), at the stadium of Dung Phong commune, the Cao Phong district People's Committee held Muong Thang Season Opening Festival in the Year of the Dog 2018. This is the first year the festival is held with the scale of the district level, on the basis of upgrading the Farming Festival of the Muong ethnic group in Dung Phong commune.
Hanoi will organise a dragon boat racing festival for the first time on February 24, the capital city’s authorities have announced.
(HBO) – Setting foot in Ngoc Luong commune (Yen Thuy district) on a day its cheo (traditional Vietnamese opera) club had routine activities, visitors could hear the tuneful sounds of traditional musical instruments such as drums, two-chord guitars, "phach” (a type of wooden musical instruments) and mellifluous cheo melodies, creating a cheerful atmosphere in the beginning of the spring.
The Yen Tu Spring Festival will open on February 25 (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, kicking off the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.
In the 12th lunar month, people from the Mong ethnic group in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes, Mai Chau district, are busy preparing for the traditional Tet holiday and Gau Tao festival – one of their most important spring festivals
(HBO) - At Da Bac Secondary School and High School of Ethnic Boarding in Da Bac District, Vietnam Education Union, Vietnam Television and Education Union of the province cooperated to organize the program of " Tết sum vầy – Gathering for Tet" for managers, teachers and pupils of Da Bac District on the occasion of Lunar New Year in 2018.
A series of cultural and art activities, on the theme of ‘Spring in all regions of the country’, will be held at the Vietnam National Villages For Ethnic Culture And Tourism in Son Tay District, Hanoi on February 24-25.
(HBO) - At the Provincial Fair and Exhibition Center in Hoa Binh Square of Hoa Binh City, the provincial People's Committee held the opening ceremony of Hoa Binh spring flower fair in Lunar New Year 2018. It was attended by Mr. Bui Van Tinh, Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee; Mr. Bui Van Khanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Hoa Binh spring flower fair in Lunar New Year has more than 100 booths,in which there are 70 stores of products for Tet; 5,000 m2 of displaying flowers, ornamental plants from organizations, enterprises and business households inside and outside the province.
A ceremony to plant Neu pole (a tall bamboo tree with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during Tet) was organised at Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on February 8.
(HBO) – In order to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (3/2/1930 - 3/2/2018) and to celebrate the New Year of 2018, the People's Committee of Luong Son District held an Exchanging Performance Night with the theme "Full Belief with the Party".
The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival will be held at the Literature Lake, a part of the Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) on February 9-25.
(HBO) - The Dao ethnic people have their own language, but their writing is being lost. In order to preserve and develop the indigenous knowledge of the nation, Ly Van Henh, in Cao Son commune (Da Bac), who understands the language, the writing and preserves many ancient Dao books, has opened free classes to teach the local people to read and write the ancient Nom- Dao writing with an expectation of preserving and keeping the traditional culture of his ethnic nation.
A traditional Tet space, featuring a wide variety of traditional cultural activities, is underway in Hanoi’s Old Quarter from February 2 to 20, promising to offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy a traditional taste of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year).
The Khong gian Viet (Viet space) display area was officially put into operation in the Co Loa Citadel on February 1 as part of efforts to diversify cultural activities in the national historical-cultural relic