Vietnam preserves Trang An scenic landscape complex

Vietnam preserves Trang An scenic landscape complex

(VOVworld) – Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien has urged the government, central agencies, and particularly Ninh Binh provincial authorities and residents to heighten their responsibility...
Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has completed a dossier on “Rituals and Tug of War folk games” to seek UNESCO recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2015. Vietnam has joined the Republic...
OIF voices concern over East Sea tension

OIF voices concern over East Sea tension

(VOVworld) - The International Francophonie Organization sent a diplomatic note to the Vietnamese permanent mission to UNESCO in Paris to express its concerns over China’s illegal deployment of the...
Bac Ninh Festival 2014 opens

Bac Ninh Festival 2014 opens

(VOVworld) - The Bac Ninh Festival 2014 opened on Saturday to highlight the national cultural identity and local historical relics on the way for development and integration
UNESCO honors Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du

UNESCO honors Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du

(VOVworld) – On November 8, 2013 the UNESCO General Conference’s 37th session in Paris issued a resolution honoring great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du and other international cultural figures. Vietnam...
Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park

Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park

(VOVworld)- Phong Nha Ke Bang national park in Quang Binh province was recognized as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 for its significant geological and geomorphic features....
Vietnam’s cultural picture in 2013

Vietnam’s cultural picture in 2013

(VOVworld) – UNESCO recognition of music and songs of Vietnam’s southern region called Don ca tai tu is one of prominent cultural event in Vietnam in 2013. In...
Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay

(VOVworld) – Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s "Descending Dragon", is located in the Tonkin Gulf in Quang Ninh province, about 180 km from Hanoi