(VOVWORLD) - Hoi An has just launched a project to restore and promote the local gentle manners as part of activities to mark 19 years since the ancient town was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage. Hoai Nam has the story.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2018 Gong Cultural Festival took place last weekend in Gia Lai province to honor and promote the unique cultural space of the Central Highlands gongs, an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The event also aimed at improving cultural exchanges and tightening solidarity among local ethnic groups.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is home to 22 world heritage items recognized by UNESCO, including two natural heritage sites, five cultural heritages, and one mixed heritage. The Vietnamese government has spared no expense in renovating and promoting its heritages while constantly seeking new ways for more sustainable preservation.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is preserving and promoting Ca Tru ceremonial singing by training the younger generation and organizing public performances, hoping to soon remove Ca Tru from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritages in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

(VOVWORLD) - With its dense system of rivers and canals, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has become famous for floating markets which attract tourists with their abundant farm produce sold directly from boats.

(VOVWORLD) - The 10th Culture, Sports, and Tourism Festival for ethnic minority groups in the northeastern region wrapped up in Vinh Phuc province last Sunday. The festival promotes the region’s unique ethnic cultures.

(VOVWORLD) - Audiences were treated to improvised folk music and new arrangements of traditional folk tunes and ancient songs that are on the brink of oblivion at the folk music festival late last month in the northern Quang Ninh province. The event is part of the National Tourism Year Ha Long - Quang Ninh 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2nd Culture and Sports Week for Ethnic Groups in the north eastern region took place this month in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. The week promotes the people, landscape, and ethnic cultures of Quang Ninh.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Vietnam’s key southern economic region, Ba Ria-Vung Tau is endowed with favorable geographical and natural conditions for tourism development. In addition to its beautiful beaches, Ba Ria-Vung Tau is home to many landmarks, historical relics, and coastal festivals.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Nam Dinh province is the birthplace of a type of ritual singing called Chau Van, which plays a role in worshiping the Mother Goddesses. The province is trying hard to preserve the folk art.