Bac Ninh
Travel
The free tours aim to attract both domestic and international tourists as well as investors in the tourism sector to the province.
Free tours take visitors to famous landmarks in Bắc Ninh Province
Heritage
A group of students from Hà Nội Architectural University has breathed new life into figures in Đông Hồ folk paintings—such as the boy herding buffalo or the mother pig feeding her piglets—using 3D technology.
From paint to print: Đông Hồ goes 3D
Life & Style
The images of the dragon and snake are popular in Việt Nam’s architecture but this particular unique stone sculpture may have some hidden messages.
Divine sculpture reveals tales from history
Life & Style
The National Museum of History and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bắc Ninh Province reported the preliminary results of the Luy Lâu ancient citadel excavation.
Over 2,300 pieces of bronze drum moulds discovered at Luy Lâu ancient citadel
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A exclusive performance of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of quan họ (love duet) folk singing will be organised to celebrate the New Year festival in the capital city.
Quan họ folk singing introduced to Hà Nội audience at New Year
News
The Hong Kong-based charity organisation Animals
Asian Foundation (AAF) is calling for public support to end a pig
sacrifice ceremony in Nem Thuong Village in Bac Ninh Province, which
they describe as "barbaric cruelty". However, most locals disagree,
saying that the ritual instils in...
Traditional festival sacrifices have public opinion divided
News
Huu Chap Village in Bac Ninh Province has played the traditional game bamboo
keo co (tug of war) for hundreds of years, but now it is being lost amid
rapid socio-economic development, said an elderly resident, Nguyen Van
Hai.
Folk game at risk of disappearing
News
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Bac Ninh Province has
invested VND12 billion (about US$570,000) to restore two quan ho houses.
Bac Ninh to restore old quan ho houses
News
The northern province of Bac Ninh will spend VND60
billion dong (US$2.8 million) to retain and develop a local art
speciality, Dong Ho folk paintings.
Bac Ninh to spend $2.8m on preserving Dong Ho paintings
News
Every lover of Vietnamese music knows Bac Ninh as the home of quan ho (love duets) and ca tru (ceremonial singing), both listed by UNESCO as intangible heritages of mankind.
Bui Xa upholds singing tradition
News
HCM City Television is set to broadcast the second season of Kham Pha Viet Nam (Taste of Viet Nam) hosted by well-known American chef Robert Danhi starting on July 18 on its HTV 7.
Taste of Viet Nam returns for second season in July
News
Photos and videos of dragon and fairy engravings on
pillars and wooden walls of Vietnamese communal temples from the 16th
century to the early 19th century are being shown as part of an exhibit
at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.
Photos reveal intricate art of communal temple engravings
Sports
Viet Nam beat Thailand''s youth team 25-23, 27-29,
27-25, 27-25 to win the VTV Cup international women''s volleyball
tournament on Saturday in Bac Ninh Province.
Viet Nam win VTV Cup
Sports
Viet Nam beat Australia in the third day of the 2014 VTV International
Women''s Volleyball Cup in the northern province of Bac Ninh yesterday.
The team won 25-6, 25-14 and 25-19.
VN defeat Australia in volleyball
Travel
Northern Bac Ninh Province is to hold the Bac Ninh Festival 2014 on March 13-17.
Bac Ninh event spotlights culture
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