On the occasion of the upcoming the Sen Don-ta Festival on September 24-26, authorities have sent congratulations and gifts to local ethnic Khmers in the Mekong Delta region.
Son La province held a ceremony on September 17 to honour the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity recognised by UNESCO.
An exhibition introducing precious artefacts of the Tien Le (Early-Le) dynasty (980-1009) was held at Lam Kinh Special National Relic in Tho Xuan District, in the Central Province of Thanh Hoa on September 13.
For the first time, documentary heritage is mentioned in the amended Draft Law on Cultural Heritage, which is expected to be submitted to the National Assembly in 2023. Dr Vu Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP), talks to Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about the protection and promotion of this type of heritage.
Wedding custom is one of the unique cultural features of the Red Dao ethnic minority group in Tuyen Quang province.
In order to spread the heritage value of ‘bai choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) to pupils, the cultural and education sectors in Da Nang have jointly organised a training course on this form of art for music teachers at primary schools citywide.
Hanoi has selected 29 outstanding artifacts from among the millions of artifacts unearthed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel to introduce to the public.
Fishermen in Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying district of Can Gio held their annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshipping) Festival on September 9.
Some of the most famous ethnic festivals in the North will be held this year, aiming to preserve traditional and cultural values of these unique events.
Paintings and sculptures from the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum's collection are on display to highlight Vietnamese people's love of learning.