A photo essay by Vietnamese photographer Huynh Lam on forests and their
role in dealing with climate change has won first prize at an ASEAN
contest that concluded on Thursday.
A conference about traditional opera actor Van Tan has been held to
praise his success in playing the role of President Ho Chi Minh over the
past 40 years.
The key role that communal houses (dinh) play in preserving and
developing the nation''s culture should be recognised and brought into
full play lest they fall prey to modern times, experts said at a
conference in Ha Noi yesterday.
Literature and arts play an important role in nurturing the friendship
between Viet Nam and China, a senior Party official said while welcoming
a delegation of Chinese writers to Viet Nam.
Many traditional festivals have been banned from
taking place due to culture managers considering them as superstitious,
researcher Nguyen Van Huy has told a workshop on awareness and
management in Ha Noi.
