The My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board launched a digital product titled "Multi-language voiceover - Audio Guide" on July 19 to provide visitors with information about the My Son relic site.
In recent years, Hanoi has hosted numerous concerts performed by legendary singers from around the world. The city has become a regular stage for world music tours, bringing with them foreign fans who discover the beauty of Vietnam along the way.
A ceremony was held on the morning of July 16 in Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang to officially mark the handover of a certificate recognising the Cam Le village communal house as a municipal-level historical relic.
On July 11, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 882/QD-TTg approving a project on preserving and restoring the Marble Mountains.
The exhibition "Dialogue with Hang Trong Folk Painting" opened this week at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, featuring 29 Hang Trong paintings by artisan Le Dinh Nghien and 38 artworks on silk, lacquer, poonah paper, and oil paint by young artists inspired by this school of folk painting.
During the summer season, domestic and foreign tourists flock to Da Nang to have fun at the beach, relax, or participate in exciting entertainment activities and sports competitions, and so on. However, the city’s tourism industry is almost frozen in the remaining seasons of the year. Therefore, is it necessary for the city to diversify its tourism forms with a focus on promoting the development of cultural tourism as this form of tourism determines tourism activities where the primary motivation of tourists is learning, discovering, experiencing, and consuming tangible and intangible cultural products, services, and attractions of tourism destinations. Cultural tourism allows the tourist to participate in local cultural activities, like festivals and rituals despite challenging weather conditions.
Ho Guom Opera comes into view with the highlight of ancient European architecture exuding luxury and splendor from 52 monolithic stone columns imported directly from Spain. The ceiling lighting scheme of the theater's main hall is inspired by the starry night sky with magnificent lights, making the theater shimmer at night.
Vu Thu Ha, vice chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, hosted a reception on July 7 for Firmin Edouard Matoko, assistant director-general of UNESCO, who affirmed the organisation’s readiness to accompany the nation in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving and promoting its cultural heritage values.
Visiting Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative (Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province), I met artisans who are hard at work keeping their professions and looking for new directions through their product design improvement. Many of their fine and quality handicraft products have been present in the world market.
Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, festivals, and religion.