10th anniversary of UNESCO recognition of Quan ho singing marked

A programme has been held in Bac Ninh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quan ho (love duet) singing being recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Phu Tho festival pays tribute to legendary king’s contributions to farming

A festival opened in the northern province of Phu Tho on February 19 to commemorate the Hung Kings, Vietnam’s legendary founders, who were said to have taught farming to the local residents.

Additional 17 national intangible cultural heritages announced

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has recently signed a decision announcing 17 new national intangible cultural heritages.

Tam Chuc Pagoda festival opens in Ha Nam province

The Tam Chuc Pagoda festival kicked off in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam on February 16, which falls on the 12th day of the first lunar month.

Over 700 racers to attend the Dragon Boat Racing in Hanoi

The race is part of activities to realize a cooperation agreement on cultural and sport development in the city between the Hanoi People’s Committee and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Ban Flower Festival 2019 to be held in Dien Bien in March

The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern region, will take place from March 6-18 in Dien Bien province.

Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa victory celebrated in Hà Nội

A celebration to mark the 230th anniversary of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa victory against Chinese Qing invaders took place on Saturday morning, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Flower power in the air ahead of festival

When Xuân Diệu Street, on which I ride my motorbike every day, turns into a moving garden, I know spring has come and Tết is around the corner. Xe ôms (motorbike taxis) loaded with pots of kumquats, peach blossoms, pomelo trees of various sizes, from average to gigantic, move in both directions. Flower sellers push their baskets of beautifully arranged flowers on their bikes.

Traditional Tet rituals re-enacted at Thang Long relic site

Traditional rituals for the Lunar New Year (Tet) were re-enacted at the Thang Long royal citadel relic site in Hanoi on January 26, giving participants a glimpse at the Tet celebrations of the royals in the past.

Cultural programme welcomes Tết

A series of traditional cultural activities will take place this week at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology on Hà Nội’s Nguyễn Văn Huyên Street to welcome Tết (Lunar New Year).