NDO – On May 24, the Dak Lak Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the launch of a 25,000-USD-project on preserving and promoting gong culture in the locality. (May 25, 2022 10:03:32)
NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved the submission of the dossier of the Via Ba Chua Xu festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang for UNESCO's recognition as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
NDO - On March 26, the People's Committee of Hoi An City (Quang Nam Province) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a signing ceremony on supporting the project to restore Cau Pagoda, also commonly referred to as the Japanese Bridge, in Hoi An.
NDO - Many opinions on the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage values and the enhancement of the role of H'mong women have been given in a scientific workshop themed "Mong ethnic cultural identity and the role of women in tourism and socio-economic development in Ha Giang”.
NDO – The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in coordination with the Relics Preservation Institute under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony on March 21 to introduce a book entitled ‘Hue architectural heritages through strokes’.
NDO/VNA – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of central Quang Ngai province is scheduled to organise a workshop on the culture of Sa Huynh, which lasted from the beginning of the Christian era until the second century AD, within this month, with the participation of many experts in archaeology and culture.
NDO – The ‘cap sac’ ritual of the Dao ethnic group, which is recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, is an important ritual for every Dao ethnic man, as it declares his coming-of-age and affirms his role in the family and the community. The ritual has been well preserved for generations among the Dao Tien ethnic community, in the northern province of Bac Kan.
NDO – During his childhood, Nhan Dan people’s journalist Uong Thai Bieu, used to listen to his grandmother singing folk songs while she was working on the loom. After years living far from his hometown, the dear image of his beloved grandmother has still been alive in his memory.
NDO – In recent years, numerous efforts have been made to integrate folklore culture into many aspects of contemporary life, including music and fashion, contributing to creating unique products which are rich in spiritual value.
NDO – The Yen Bai provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony on December 31 to receive certificates recognising the terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai District as a special national site as well as the new rice celebration of the H’mong ethnic people in the district as a national intangible cultural heritage.
NDO – In recent years, Bac Kan provincial authorities have encouraged the establishment of ‘Then’ singing clubs in a bid to preserve and promote the ‘Then’ practice of Vietnam’s ethnic groups of Tay, Nung, Thai, which was named in the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity.
NDO/VNA - 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.
NDO - The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre organised a scientific seminar titled "Thang Long - Hanoi capital, from historical documents to new research results” at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi, on December 17.
NDO/VNA – The art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place from December 13-18.
NDO/VNA – 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).