Second “Green Heritage” Culture and Tourism Week to open

(TITC) - From 21-23 November 2017, the second “Green Heritage” culture and tourism week will be organized with the theme “The Convergence of human and nature” as a part of activities to celebrate Viet Nam Heritage Day (23 November).

VN grabs top prizes at APEC Photo Contest

Việt Nam, the host of the ongoing 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, brought home all three top prizes of the APEC Photo Contest 2017.

Toba Mika and Hoi An

The Toba Mika's art exhibition of a Vietnam in miniature at the Cham Museum in Da Nang city is a great attraction to the public.

Dao seek int’l recognition for ritual

The cấp sắc (maturity ritual) of the Dao ethnic group may be recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Festival honouring Mother Goddess in Hà Nội

A festival featuring the worship of Mother Goddesses will bring many folk artists from across the nation to Hà Nội on November 9-13. The Thăng Long Cultural Heritage Association will organise the festival at Rừng Temple, Long Biên District.

Thai Binh: Keo Pagoda festival recognised national cultural heritage

Vu Thu district in the northern province of Thai Binh held a ceremony on October 29 to begin Keo Pagoda festival and receive a certificate recognising it as national intangible cultural heritage.

Second “Green Heritage” week slated for November

The second "Green Heritage" Culture and Tourism Week will take place in Hanoi from November 21-23 as one of activities celebrating Vietnam’s Culture Heritage Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on October 26.

Goethe-Institute concert combines German poems, Vietnamese folk music

Earlier this month, the Goethe institute in Hanoi hosted a concert which blended Vietnamese folk music and romantic verses by German poet Heinrich Heine.

Bac Ninh promotes spiritual tourism potential

The northern province of Bac Ninh has actively applied numerous measures to fully tap its spiritual tourism potential.

Mountain fire walkers talk to the gods

The northern province of Hà Giang is not only famous for its breathtaking mountains and terraced rice paddies, it is also known for the rich cultures evolved by 12 ethnic groups, including the Nùng, Dao and Mông.