Xoi Phu Thuong, or sticky rice craft from Phu Thuong Village in Ha Noi, has been added to the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Each heritage tree showcases rich culture and history of a locality where it was planted. The Marble Mountains Tourist Area special national-level relic site and the Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang possess 7 ancient trees which have been recognized as heritage trees by the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE). They are an over 600-year-old ‘Sop’ (ficus pisocarpa blume) tree (the "oldest" in the Marble Mountains and located behind the Linh Ung Pagoda), a 205 -year- old 'Thi' (diospyros decandra) tree (behind Tam Thai pagoda, two ‘Bo ket’ (locust) trees (between 160 and 210 years old, in the Tang Chon Cave), a terminalia catappa trees, and a 800-year-old banyan tree. Preserving heritage trees not only contributes to raising awareness on the importance of cultural and historical heritage preservation in local communities, but also protecting landscapes and preserving biodiversity.
The 235th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory was celebrated on February 14 at Dong Da Cultural Park, Ha Noi, and this year the festival will run for three days.
Despite the hustle and bustle of modern life, many Vietnamese families enjoy hanging Dong Ho folk woodcut paintings during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
A dragon is described visually with physical characteristics taken from nine different animals: the horns of a stag, the head of a camel, the eyes of a demon, the neck of a snake, the belly of a clam, the scales of a carp, the claws of an eagle, the soles of a tiger, and the ears of a cow. Although it is a mythical creature, dragons have been symbols in the life and culture of Asian people since ancient times.
The Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), with its unique traditions and customs, is an important part that reflects the diversity of Vietnamese culture, according to British researcher of Vietnamese politics and history Kyril Whittaker.
Nguyen Hoang Anh, a youngster from Ha Noi, has worked hard to develop an art technique called “Hoa kim sa” (drawing using metal materials). She founded her Hoa Gam team to honor the beauty of Vietnamese culture and traditional art through this technique.
The Ha Noi Museum has opened an exhibition entitled "Telling Dragon Stories in the Year of the Dragon", featuring more than 100 documents and artifacts from its collection, as well as unique handicrafts.
The HCMC People’s Committee has sent a formal proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about approving the first ranking for its two museums.
“When my shop opened, I saw tourists from different countries. There is cultural interference with traditional costumes of other countries. It’s like a fashion catwalk including South Korean hanbok, Japanese kimono, Indian kurta, Chinese cheongsam and Vietnamese ‘ao dai’ (Viet Nam's traditional long gown). This gives me creative inspiration to bring into applications in life”, Ms. Phan Ngoc Xuan Thao, the founder of the fashion brand Miuk Style at 96 Tran Phu, Da Nang, proudly shared about her fate in the fashion design profession.