US helps Vietnam preserve Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks

US helps Vietnam preserve Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks

(VOVWORLD) - The State Archives and Records Administration on Thursday announced the completion of a project on preserving Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks (moc ban), a UNESCO-recognized documentary heritage item
Thua Thien-Hue seeks to preserve Champa culture

Thua Thien-Hue seeks to preserve Champa culture

(VOVWORLD) - Champa culture has been an important factor in Hue’s cultural identity. Over the years, Thua Thien-Hue province has made efforts to preserve unique Champa artifacts and relics
Joint effort needed to preserve amateur singing

Joint effort needed to preserve amateur singing

(VOVWORLD) - Don ca tai tu (amateur singing) from southern Vietnam was officially recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. There are around 300 amateur singing clubs...
Mong ethnic woman helps preserve traditional costumes

Mong ethnic woman helps preserve traditional costumes

(VOVWORLD) - Walking through the Mong villages in the northwestern mountainous region, you may see women and girls sewing and embroidering brocade items and traditional costumes. Some local women, including Mua Thi...
Preserving Dao ethnic customs in spring

Preserving Dao ethnic customs in spring

(VOVWORLD) - The Dao ethnic group in Yen Bai province has many branches Dao including Dao đỏ or Red Dao, Dao quần trắng or Dao with white trousers, and Dao quần chẹt or Dao...
Artisan strives to preserve clay statue making

Artisan strives to preserve clay statue making

(VOVWORLD) - Clay statues are a traditional type of toy in Vietnam and common during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year (Tet). They are usually figurines of animals, like turtles and birds...
Ede ethic women preserve brocade weaving

Ede ethic women preserve brocade weaving

(VOVWORLD) - The women of Knia hamlet in Dak Lak province are devoted to preserving traditional brocade weaving so that the craft doesn’t die out. They’ve been using social...
HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city has an incredibly diverse urban cultural heritage, accumulated over more than 300 years of development. These heritages have the potential to become main tourism products...