Thanh Ha pottery village preserves traditional craft for tourism development

Thanh Ha, a 500-year-old traditional pottery craft village in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province in central Vietnam, was named a national treasure by the Geographical and Historical Record of Great Viet compiled in the 19th century under the Nguyen dynasty. Today the village continues to preserve and promote the craft and is a favorite destination of tourists who visit the UNESCO-recognized ancient city of Hoi An.

Story of Thang Long Citadel festivals through photos

An exhibition entitled "Relic Sites, Festivals and Imperial Rituals of Ba Dinh District" is underway at Le Truc Flower Garden, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2023).

Ministry grants grade-I status to HCMC’s museums

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has granted Grade-I status to three museums in HCMC.

Unique Thanh Thuy ceramic handcraft in Phu Tho

Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province has numerous advantages to develop ceramics, particularly ceramics in Dao Xa commune, as a place with different mineral resources, including kaolin clay, feldspar... that are believed to be of high quality. Many people from home and abroad come to visit, experience, learn, and purchase from the Dao Xa ceramic brand.

Lantern making – one of the most interesting experiences in Vietnam

The 10 most exciting travel experiences in Vietnam 2023 have just been announced by travel review organization Tripadvisor, as part of the annual Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards.

Dak Lak rolls out more initiatives to protects Ede culture

Dak Lak province has been enhancing activities to preserve the culture ofthe Central Highlands’ indigenous groups. Besides classes on gong music and folk singing and dancing, Dak Lak has just opened classes for villagers on epic and rhyme performance.

Collection of unique traditional musical instruments at Khanh Hoa Museum

Khanh Hoa Museum (16 Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang City) is displaying the collection of unique musical instruments of some Vietnamese ethnic groups in the central-highland region and Khanh Hoa Province.

Ha Noi artisans preserve intangible culture

Folk artists are those who have transmitted the quintessential values of Ha Noi's ancient culture, contributing to the promotion of the capital's intangible cultural values, said Associate Professor Tran Thi An, President of the Ha Noi Folk Arts Association, at a workshop organized in the city last week.

Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac complex seeks UNESCO title

A dossier showcasing the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, and Bac Giang has been sent to UNESCO for inclusion on the list of world heritage sites, following Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha’s approval.

Traditional stilt houses and stilt house culture of Muong people in Yen Lap (Phu Tho)

In recent years, Yen Lap District, Phu Tho Province has always paid attention to implementing guidelines and policies to preserve and promote the cultural identity and practices of ethnic minorities in general, traditional stilt houses and cultures of the Muong people in the district in particular.