Entertainment

International musical concert in Đà Lạt attracts thousands of enthusiasts

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024

About 20,000 music lovers flocked to Lâm Viên Square in Đà Lạt City in the central province of Lâm Đồng to swing to hits by musical legends Boney M, Joy Band and Samantha Fox during the Dalat Spring Concert 2024.

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The forest worship ritual of the Thái recognised as national heritage

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024

The Xên Đông festival, known as the forest worship ritual, of the Thái residing in Nghĩa Lộ Town in the northern province of Yên Bái, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Life & Style

Sponge to splendour: Y Êli’s loofah art

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024

The humble loofah, often seen as a simple sponge, has been transformed into a series of stunning works of art by Y Êli Buôn Krông from Buôn Ma Thuột City, in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk.

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Two national intangible cultural heritages recognised in Huế

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that on the list of national intangible heritages are the Huệ Nam Palace Festival and the traditional craft of making Vân Cù vermicelli.

Event

Painting exhibit honouring lotus symbol opens

Monday, May 16, 2016

The Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre is filled with lotus beauty and fragrance, and many lotus paintings are on display.

Travel

Ethnic mountain market comes to capital’s outskirts

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016

A special mountain market by ethnic groups in the northern province of Điện Biên will be set up on the outskirts of Hà Nội.

Event

VN to celebrate ethnic minority culture day

Friday, Apr 08, 2016

The Culture and Tourism Villages of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will host various cultural and sports activities to celebrate Việt Nam’s Ethnic Culture Day on April 19.

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Hue Festival 2016 coming in Apr

Saturday, Dec 26, 2015

Hue Festival 2016 will take place from April 29 to May 4 with various culture, sport and art activities.

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Buddhist museum opens to public

Friday, Dec 25, 2015

The first Buddhist Culture Museum in the country was opened yesterday at the city''s Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Pagoda with an exhibition of over 500 Buddhist antiques.

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VN seas and islands showcased in Hai Phong

Thursday, Dec 24, 2015

Vietnam News Agency in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern city of Hai Phong has organised the photo exhibition "Viet Nam Seas and Islands – History, Potential and Development".

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Culture Vulture (23-12-2015)

Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015

After nearly a decade of being quiet, musician Giang Son has launched her second album Bong Toi Jazz (The Shadow of Jazz). The album was orchestrated by artists Thanh Tam in Viet Nam and Vu Quang Trung in the US. With the collaboration...

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New releases to launch at Christmas Book Fair

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015

The 2015 Christmas Book Fair, organised by Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company in co-operation with 17 publishers, will begin in HCM City tomorrow.

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VN-Czech literary works debut in Prague

Monday, Dec 14, 2015

A collection of Vietnamese-Czech literary works by Do Ngoc Viet Dung has made its debut in Prague, Czech Republic.

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VN-Korea culture exchange in Da Nang

Saturday, Dec 12, 2015

A Culture Exchange Viet Nam- South Korea Festival will be opened at the central city''s Tien Son Sports Centre today and tomorrow.

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Vietnamese stamp exhibition to be held in Ha Noi

Thursday, Dec 10, 2015

Vietnamese stamp exhibition 2015 (Vietstampex 2015) will showcase more than 500 post stamp frames at the Friendship Cultural Palace in downtown Ha Noi from December 11-13.