The third Ca Mau Southern Folk Cake Festival 2023 themed “The Southern Flavor” opened in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on April 26.
A wide variety of activities imbued with the cultural identity of the northwestern and northeastern regions will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, from April 29 to May 3.
Da Nang is now home to 2 special national relics, 17 national-level and 67 city-level sites, most of which have been already restored and embellished. The city is focusing on using historical and cultural heritage for the purpose of tourism development, thereby not only helping maximize the value of historical and cultural heritage, but also contributing to promoting the city’s socio-economic development, and promoting the city’s image to domestic and internartional tourists.
An international conference aimed at preserving and developing the cultural values of the craft of Non La (conical hat) making as part of Vietnam’s international economic integration will take place on Saturday in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.
On April 20, Hoang Tuan Long, an architect from Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed that he would continue to implement the volunteer community project of the work "Map of Vietnam" made from giang toothpicks at the BOARC exhibition – the Exhibition of handmade creative designs, which is due to take place from April 28 to May 5 (within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023).
The Phu Tho provincial authorities held a ceremony at Hung Vuong Square in Viet Tri City on April 21 to kick off the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023, the Culture and Tourism Week, the festival honouring the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, and the celebration of the 20-year implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Vietnam.
‘Ca tru’ (ceremonial singing) and traditional Giong festival - two UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of Hanoi, will be introduced to visitors within the framework of Hung Kings Temple Festival, which is taking place in Phu Tho province from April 20 to 29.
10 years ago, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism built the program “Xoan singing in ancient villages” in association with tours - tourist routes serving delegations to attend the Hung Kings "Death Anniversary - Hung Kings” Temple Festival every year.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a Decision approving the task of formulating a plan, to preserve and restore Huong Son Complex National Relic Site, also known as Huong (Perfume) Pagoda , in My Duc District of Hanoi.
Several new projects on My Son Sanctuary restoration are being implemented in 2023 in hope of the revival of this unique heritage.