The development of cultural industry has brought high expectations for a fast and sustainable development direction for many countries, including Vietnam.
On December 22, 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision 3404/QD-BVHTTDL on approving the project "Preserving and promoting the values of folk songs, folk dances and folk music of ethnic minorities in association with tourism development in the 2021-2030 period". This is a practical activity to institutionalise the guidelines, policies and laws of the Party and State on ethnic affairs aiming to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the community.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision to recognise 23 more national treasures.
With their latest ‘cai luong’ (reformed opera) play entitled ‘Nguyet Cam Ca – Kieu’, which was inspired from Vietnam’s 18th century poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ by celebrated poet Nguyen Du (1776 - 1820), artists from the Vietnam Cai Luong Theatre have left deep impressions and profound feelings on the audience, by conveying a message that women with beautiful souls deserve to be loved and to be happy.
The Hoi An Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation in Quang Nam Province launched the “Hoi An Prison” gallery on December 21 to introduce visitors to the prison relic in combination with educating younger generations on the nation’s traditions.
An award ceremony of a fine art photo contest on Vietnam’s sea and islands entitled “The Fatherland by the Shores” was held in Hanoi on December 20.
An exhibition on cultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and traditional handicrafts of Vietnam is in full swing in the northern province of Ninh Binh as part of the National Tourism Year - Ninh Binh 2021.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak in collaboration with Song Thuong Garden Co., Ltd. held a press conference on December 14 to introduce a musical play titled "Khat vong Dam San” (Dam San's aspiration).
Unique architecture traces have been detected at the centre of the Ho Dynasty Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, during an excavation during the past two years, reported the Institute of Archaeology and the Ho Citadel Heritage Conservation Centre on December 14.
The ceremony to commemorate the 155th death anniversary of national heroes Thien Ho Vo Duy Duong and military officer Nguyen Tan Kieu, one of two annual festivals at the Go Thap Special National Monument, Thap Muoi District, Dong Thap, will be held on an internal scale due to the pandemic.