An Giang to host Vietnam - Japan art exchange

A special art programme exchange will be held at Phuc An Asuka urban area in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang from April 29 to May 1 in an effort to introduce the quintessential nature of both local and Japanese cuisine and folklore.

Sketches featuring Southern Resistance War on show

An exhibition themed "Sketches of the Southern Resistance War" opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum on April 26.

An ancient cultural space in HCMC’s downtown

Besides modern characteristics as the country’s biggest economic hub, HCMC also boasts of ancient historical, cultural and artistic values of the southern region, with the Tomb of Le Van Duyet or the Tomb of the Marshal in Ba Chieu being a typical example.

Night tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel to return in late April

The night tour of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will return during the coming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays after a year-long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts.

Special “ao dai” show honours cultural values of Vietnam

A special “ao dai” (traditional long dress of Vietnam) show was held at Yen Tu historic and landscape site in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bi district on April 23, aiming to honour the beauty of "ao dai" and promote the nation’s cultural values.

Ponagar Temple Festival opens in Nha Trang city

The traditional Ponagar Temple Festival of the Cham ethnic people officially opened at the Ponagar Temple Relic Site in Nha Trang city, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on April 21.

Ho Chi Minh City: Digital transformation highlights of first Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day

The first Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will be extended from now until the end of April 24 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, and in Thu Duc city and districts. One of the highlights of this festival is the story of digital transformation.

Aday folk singing of Khmer people honoured as national cultural heritage

The art of Aday folk singing of the Khmer ethnic group in Xa Phen commune, Long My district, Hau Giang province has been honoured as a national intangible cultural heritage, announced by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 19.

Enhancing the soft power of traditional culture

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday had a meeting with 92 representatives from ethnic groups at the Presidential Palace on Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

Art exhibition to celebrate the opening of new pedestrian zone in Ha Noi

Artworks by 40 renowned artists will be displayed at an exhibition in Son Tay old fortress citadel in Ha Noi’s Son Tay Town from April 22 to May 3.