(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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,...
(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...
(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...
(VOVWORLD) - Known as a musical art that has both scholarly and folk roots, Don Ca Tai Tu (amateur singing) developed in southern Vietnam in the late 19th century
(VOVWORLD) - Like the epics of other ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the epics of the Xo Dang people provide a view of a certain historical period, depicting...
(VOVWORLD) - The epics of the Xo Dang ethnic group’s T’dra branch, also known as ho mu’uan, were first discovered in the early 2000s by Vo Quang Trong, Director...
(VOVWORLD) - The Ede people’s Khan, the M’nong group’s Ot ndrong, and the Ba Na people’s Ho Mon are the first that come to mind when...
(VOVWORLD) - It has been three decades since that fateful day in 1988 when Vietnam’s literary scene was robbed of two most beloved talents by a tragic accident. The deaths of...
(VOVWORLD) - Book festivals, exhibitions and promotion events have been held regularly across Vietnam every 3 to 4 months over the past 4 years. Such activities have contributed significantly to connecting...
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese music is incredibly diverse thanks to the existence of dozens of ethnic minorities. Authorities at all levels are doing their best to promote ethnic minority musical genres, to...
(VOVWORLD) - More efforts are needed to enhance preservation of Vietnam’s national heritages, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a recent meeting in Hanoi. He urged authorities at...
(VOVWORLD) - The British Council, in partnership with the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Art Studies (VICAS), has launched its Cultural and Creative Hubs Vietnam project in several major cities in Vietnam. The EU...
(VOVWORLD) - Hai Phong has done its best to restore and promote the art of ca tru or ceremonial singing over the years. This is reflected in the successful revitalization of the Hai Phong...
(VOVWORLD) - Visitors wandering Hanoi’s Old Quarter streets at night are treated to beautiful sights and sounds, of performances featuring both traditional and modern music. These street shows have attracted more...