(VOVworld) – The 13th annual Vietnam Poetry Day was celebrated last week at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi with Vietnam’s sea and islands as its theme. The event drew...
(VOVworld)- Gong performances are popular at spring festivals in the Central Highlands. For Central Highlanders, gongs have become part of their lives. In recent years, local gong artists have organized classes...
(VOVworld)- The Hanoi Cheo Opera has unveiled a new genre of performance that combines Cheo (traditional theater) and water puppetry on the stage. Known as Long Thanh drama, it’s...
(VOVworld)- Cua Dinh folk singing is a genre of ceremonial singing which is the original form of Ca Tru folk singing. The music genre includes singing, instrument playing and dancing and is...
(VOVworld)-An exhibit devoted to the Nghe animal, a fictional creature with a lion-like head, a long tail and a dog-like body, in ancient Vietnamese sculpture has opened in...
(VOVworld)- A performance of Xam, the music of blind street performers in northern Vietnam in the early 20th century, took place at the Hanoi Opera House last week. The show...
(VOVworld)- A recent concert featuring folk tunes of Vietnam's three regions in Hanoi attracted artists and singers from across the country. The concert introduced the uniqueness and charm of...
(VOVworld)- Many cultural events made 2014 an impressive year for the Vietnamese. Today, we’ll review Vietnam’s major cultural events last year
VOVworld)- In the context of international integration, cultural exchanges and tourism development, preserving and promoting traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups is of great importance. Much effort has been made...
(VOVworld)- The two-volume book “Thang Long-Hanoi History” received the Golden prize for “Interesting book” and Silver Prize for “Beautiful Book” at the Vietnamese Book Competition in 2013....
(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s ritual of worshiping the Mother Goddess flourished in the 15th century under the Le dynasty. Since then it has been closely associated with Vietnamese people’s spiritual life....
(VOVworld)- Going into a trance is believed to be a way of communicating with genies through a spirit medium. Through this ritual, genies are believed to be summoned to grant blessings...
(VOVworld)- Vi-Giam folk singing of Nghe An and Ha Tinh province has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Local authorities and people of the...
(VOVworld)- Vi-giam singing is a type of traditional folk music practiced in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. Vi Giam folk tunes embrace the daily life...
(VOVworld)- Ninh Thuan province has Vietnam’s largest population of Cham ethnic minority people. The Cham culture is reflected in their writing, clothing, architecture, sculpture, ceramics and brocade weaving. In recent years...
(VOVworld) – Archaeologists have recently discovered many ship wrecks with a large amount of chinaware and other objects off the coast of Quang Ngai province. Quang Ngai is believed to be rich...
(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage for its geological and morphological values 20 years ago. It was Vietnam’s second world...
(VOVworld)- The ritual of worshipping the Mother Goddess has been associated with Vietnamese people’s spiritual life for thousands of years. It originated in Vietnamese people’s struggle against severe weather, oppression...
(VOVworld)- Created in the 17th century, the long dress has become Vietnam’s traditional costume. The dress reflects the Vietnamese culture and embraces Vietnamese women’s beauty and personality
(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s beauty has inspired a lot of painters, songwriters, and composers. Through their works of art, many painters beautifully portrayed Hanoi, its ancient and modern charm