(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...
(VOVWORLD) - A fusion concert featuring traditional music and beatboxing by artist Ngô Hồng Quang took place at the French Cultural Center in Hanoi on the last day of June to debut his...
(VOVWORLD) - Dong Ho paintings or Vietnamese woodblock prints refers to Vietnamese folk art originating in Dong Ho Village, Bac Ninh Province, with a history spanning hundreds of years. The folk art...
(VOVWORLD) - Today’s perceptions of museums are no longer limited to displaying historical and cultural artifacts, but have expanded to also reflect the connection between the present and past, as...
(VOVWORLD) - Hue, the capital of the Nguyen dynasty, is home to not only Vietnam’s last ruling monarchy in 143 years, but also to a number of priceless tangible and intangible heritages such as...
(VOVWORLD) - The national ritual singing (Hat Van) festival took place in Thua Thien-Hue province in late April as part of the 2018 Hue Festival. The event promotes the traditional singing accompanying...
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s northern midland province of Phu Tho is home to two UNESCO recognized intangible cultural heritages of humanity: Hung Kings worshiping and Xoan singing. The province is taking...
(VOVWORLD) - Talented artists across Vietnam recently staged a play to celebrate 100 years of Cai Luong or Vietnamese reformed opera. The 150-minute play, Thay Ba Doi (Teacher Ba Doi), portrays the...
(VOVWORLD) - “Then” singing is an indispensable practice in the cultural and religious life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces. Much effort has...
(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi can be proud to be the city with the most readers in Vietnam. Many new bookstores are popping up, and old ones have always attracted readers who collect...
(VOVWORLD) - Bai choi singing of central Vietnam was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in late 2017. The recognition acknowledges local efforts to preserve and...
(VOVWORLD) - Hue Festival 2018 which concluded last week served as a rendezvous of culture and art from all over the world. In addition to colorful performances by foreign art troupes,...
(VOVWORLD) - Dien Bien recently had two more heritages added to the list of national intangible cultural heritages. They are the Bun huot nam (water splashing festival) of the Lao ethnic minority people in Nua...
(VOVWORLD) - The worship of the Hung Kings has been practiced in Vietnam for thousands of years to commemorate the founders of Vietnam’s first Kingdom Van Lang. It’s still...
(VOVWORLD) - Private libraries have been established by individuals, families, and clans in rural areas over the past few years with free access for local people. This model has encouraged reading among...