An annual horse racing festival which takes place in Bac Ha district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has officially been honoured as part of 10 newly-recognised national intangible cultural heritages.
A long-term project on protecting and promoting the values of ethnic literature and arts in Vietnam has been launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A photo contest aiming to honour Việt Nam’s cultural heritage has opened for entries from all comers.
Xoan singing of the northern midland province of Phu Tho is a folk ritual singing performed in temples and communal houses to worship the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation, deities, or a village's tutelary gods.
An exhibition entitled ‘Study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and lifestyle’ opened in Hanoi on May 18 to mark the 131st birth anniversary of the President (May 19, 1890-2021).
The Vietnam Ceramic Arts Exhibition will be held in mid-October in Hanoi to honour Vietnamese artists’ creativity in their work on the traditional material.
The closing event of the second National Online Book Festival 2021 is being held at Book365.vn from May 14-16 with subsidies of 50% to 90%.
Although efforts have been made in terms of the research and restoration of Vietnamese traditional and ancient costumes for a long time, it wasn’t until recent years that the costumes have gained increased favour and appreciation from the public, particularly amongst young people.
‘Dien Bien Phu’ – a massive painting of 132m wide and 9m high that took three years to be completed – has been approved by an art council.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to hold the first ever Vietnam International Photography Festival.