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Ha Nam celebrates Doi Son Pagoda Festival

Visitors to Doi Son commune in the northern province of Ha Nam this week will have the chance to enjoy the Long Doi Son Pagoda Festival that pays tribute to those who had made significant contributions to the country.

 

Art exhibition features works by French, Vietnamese artists

An art exhibition titled “Nhua cay van chay” (The Sap Still Runs) opened at Millennium Masteri Building in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24, featuring works by Freddy Nadolny Poustochkine of France and Truong Cong Tung of Vietnam.

 

Taste of Australia to take place in May

The Embassy and Consulate General of Australia in Vietnam announced their plans to host the fourth edition of the Taste of Australia programme at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23.

 

Vietnamese, Indian experts complete upgrade of towers at My Son Sanctuary

After three years of renovations, Vietnamese and Indian experts have completed the upgrade of Towers K and H – rare buildings that have remained as part of the complex of temples at My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam.

 

Festival honouring wet rice held in Quang Ngai

The central province of Quang Ngai has organised a festival in Mo Duc district to honour the wet rice.

Cherry blossom festival makes Vietnam record

The Vietnam Record Association and the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) granted a record certificate to the Advanced International JSC (AIC) in recognition of the company’s Japanese cherry blossom festival in Hanoi on April 23.

 

Foreign traditional crafts a contributor to success of Hue festival

The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival has established itself as a big economic and cultural event thanks to the display of unique traditional crafts of not only Vietnam but also other countries.

 

Female artist to showcase sculptural collection at Vin Gallery

Artist Nguyen Thuy Hang will present her “Dew Drips, Smog Seeps” sculptural collection at Vin Gallery in District 2, HCMC from April 26 to June 14.

 

Kärcher helps preserve cultural sites in Vietnam

As part of its cultural sponsoring, the German company Kärcher cleaned the southern main gateway of the former imperial city of Hue in March 2019.

 

International magicians to perform in HCM City

Dozens of magicians from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, China, Japan, the Philippines, the U.S., Iran, South Korea and Vietnam will perform at the International Magic Festival 2019 at the HCMC Youth Cultural House this weekend.

 

HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera to stage concert of chamber music

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present an evening of chamber music, and other music for string instruments at the Saigon Opera House on May 4.

 

Fostering a reading culture in Vietnamese society

Since it was launched five years ago, the Vietnam Book Day has become an annual cultural activity attracting a lot of appreciation and interest from the community and gaining positive outcomes.

 

Quang Ninh introduces two new national treasures

The northern province of Quang Ninh held a ceremony in Ha Long city on April 22 to introduce two newly-recognised national treasures – the Dau Ram pottery jar and the Ngoa Van-Yen Tu golden lotus-flower-shaped box.

 

San Chay ethnic people’s dance wows Hanoi audiences

Tac Xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority people in the northern province of Thai Nguyen was declared national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.

Efforts made to strengthen conservation of cultural values

Hundreds of artisans, artists, and village elders from many regions across the country gathered in Hanoi in a special programme aiming to promote the cultural identities of ethnic communities. 

Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

Po Thi, the Jarai custom of building a larger charnel house for a deceased person before seeing them off to the world of Gods, takes place between January and April each year.

 

Youth murals promote cultural tradition of Hanoi’s village

After 18 days of hard work, 40 young people completed a set of murals in Dong Ngac ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi. 

 

Vietnamese films to be screened free on major holidays

Five Vietnamese films will be screened for free at cinemas across the country from April 24 to May 20 to mark the major public holidays, according to the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

Cultural festival to tighten bond between Vietnamese and RoK peoples

A cultural festival entitled ‘We are together’ will take place in Suwon city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on April 27-28, as an event to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations.

 

Belgian comic books on display in HCM City

An exhibition of Belgian comic books is being held on Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in District 1, HCMC from today until April 26.