(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched the Reading Culture Ambassador Contest 2022. Themed “Aspiration for national development”, the contest aims to promote reading and contestants’ creativity.

(VOVWORLD) - Composer Van Dung, former head of the music department of the Voice of Vietnam, has passed away at the age of 86. During his music career, Van Dung, also former Chairman of the Hanoi Music Association, made great contributions to Vietnamese music with many well-known revolutionary songs.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, several bands have been organized in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to preserve and promote traditional music. The band members are mainly young ethnic minority people.

(VOVWORLD) - Stilt-houses with thatched roofs have been a familiar sight in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. Local authorities are taking various measures to preserve these traditional structures as many have been replaced with modern buildings.

(VOVWORLD) - “The Space of Gong Culture” of the Central Highlands of Vietnam was recognized as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2005. Since then, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has made efforts to preserve the gong culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Book cafes, a model which combines a bookstore and a coffee shop, have become increasingly popular in Vietnam. This is a place where customers can enjoy a delectable cup of coffee, read various kinds of books, and meet with other readers and their favorite authors.

(VOVWORLD) - Zeng (brocade) weaving has long played an important role in the spiritual life and culture of the Ta Oi ethnic group in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. Zeng is used in worshipping, as a love token for couples, or gifts to show gratitude to those who make great contributions to their villages. Therefore, the Zeng worshipping ceremony is an important ritual of the Ta Oi people.

(VOVWORLD) - Giving lucky money to children has long been a Vietnamese tradition for Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival. But this tradition is changing. Books and tree seeds are given as Tet gifts instead of money. This trend is getting more and more popular.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Dance of unity” created by former Politburo member and former National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has become popular among people in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The dance is now part of the spiritual life of Son La province.

(VOVWORLD) - As the COVID-19 pandemic is under control in Ho Chi Minh City, many entertainment activities have been resumed. The city’s drama stages have opened to serve audiences during the Lunar New Year holidays.