Thousands of tourists flocked to the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural
Festival at the weekend to watch performances of folk dancing and
displays of crafts and fine arts.
Artists and craftsmen will decorate two lamps with
Phap Lam art at Hue City''s Tu Tuong Park on the occasion of the
traditional crafts festival in April, project manager Do Huu Triet said.
The Hue Traditional Crafts Festival will be held
from April 27 to May 1 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to
highlight traditional local crafts.
A showroom displaying documents, photos and objects
relating to the cultural life and crafts of ethnic groups in Viet Nam
was opened on Tuesday at the History and Culture Museum in HCM City.
Stepping into the cool atmosphere of Kim Ngan Temple
on Hang Bac Street, Gemma Bone, a tourist from England, was amazed by
an installation of various hats made of dried leaves that covered the
front yard and gate.
