(VOVworld) – At the weekend, some streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are full of the sights and sounds of folk performances, attracting large crowds of visitors. These street shows contribute to promoting Vietnam’s traditional culture.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is home to many ethnic minority groups, each with a different languages. Linguists say unless effective measures are taken, ethnic languages will die out.

(VOVworld) – The French School of the Far East has just released two volumes of a comic book adapted from the poem Luc Van Tien by Vietnamese renowned poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu. The new publication entitled “Luc Van Tien fairy tale” is based on an 1897 French version illustrated by French naval officer Eugene Gilbert and Hue royal painter Le Duc Trach.

(VOVworld)- An exhibition space inside the National Assembly building has been open to the public since May 2016. It is considered the first archeological museum in Vietnam and displays precious artifacts from the Thang Long royal citadel.

(VOVworld)- “Red Leaf” (Lá đỏ) is an emotional opera filled with a love for life and the revolutionary spirit, many spectators say. The performance on May 26 in Hanoi depicted the courageous young volunteers who helped Vietnamese troops fight the enemy on the Truong Son battlefields.

(VOVworld)- Literature on Hue Royal Architecture is one of two Vietnamese documents that were recognized as world heritages at General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) on May 19 in Hue city. This special document has beautiful verses which were carved, enameled or applied with different materials on Hue Royal Court architectural pieces.

(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s Old Quarter management board and painters at the UNESCO Center for Fine Arts in Hanoi have held a fine art exhibition recently entitled “Lotus”, a flower that symbolizes Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVworld)- Many people have returned to their reading habit thanks to the emergence of quality publications. A newly-released book generates in readers an excitement and passion.

(VOVworld)- Over the past 3 decades, Vietnamese literature has seen some remarkable contributions by the post-war generation of writers. Those who grew up after 1975 have led more comfortable lives and have new view of reform.

(VOVworld)- For the first time, the National Museum of Vietnamese History is exhibiting precious books of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Historians say this collection of books is of economic, historical and cultural significance, exemplifying the marvelous skills of the royal craftsmen.