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.
Hundreds of traditional folk paintings from famous villages across Vietnam, along with renowned traditional crafts of Hue, have come together by the banks of the Perfume River.
Hien Dung is famous not only for his wicker skills but also for his contribution to Ve ethnic wicker craft preservation.
An exhibition entitled ‘Vietnamese lacquer art applied in contemporary interior design’ opened in Hanoi on April 8, showcasing interior products coated with lacquer – a traditional material that is often used in Vietnamese fine arts.
The challenge of how to create a unique and profound Vietnamese cultural experience for tourists is still a concern for those working in the tourism industry.
The Ede people live mainly on the Dak Lak plateau, in addition, some groups of Ede people have settled in the provinces of Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Phu Yen, and Khanh Hoa. Since ancient times, the Ede people built long houses on stilts, to live in and avoid wild animals. The Ede traditional long houses have gone into epics, old stories, music, and paintings.