A special exhibition called “Dong Son Echoes from the Past” opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History, on November 22, as part of activities to mark Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) and the 100th anniversary of the discovery and research of Dong Son culture.
The Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 6 evening, attracting thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.
Sixty-nine years has gone since the capital city of Hanoi was liberated from the French colonial rule on October 10, 1954. Memories of this important day are being enlivened at an exhibition held at the Hoa Lo Prison relic site.
The awards ceremony for the 2023 Golden Kite Awards has just taken place in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, gathering nearly 1,000 filmmakers, experts, and artists. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Cinema Association, which aims to honour outstanding authors, artists, and cinematographic works. The highlight of this year's Golden Kite Awards was that the results exceeded expectations as they did not follow the crowds but were convincing.
Many collectors in Vietnam have established private museums showcasing their own priceless treasures of artworks, antiquities, and documents. These private museums have contributed to the research and preservation of national heritage while popularising the arts to the public.
Taking place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July 15 to October 29, Vietnam Dance Week 2023 is expected to become an attractive venue for both domestic and international dance artists.
More than 80 paintings on the Vietnamese landscape are being introduced to the public at an exhibition entitled ‘My Motherland’ at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - 2023).
The first-ever cultural festival of ethnic minorities with a population of fewer than 10,000 people, themed "Preserving and promoting the cultural identities of small ethnic groups," will take place in Lai Chau province, from October 6 to 8.
2023 marks the 100th birth anniversary of composer Do Xuan Oanh (1923-2023) and the 78th anniversary of his most famous song ‘Muoi Chin Thang Tam’ (August 19), which praises the heroic spirit of the historic General Uprising in 1945.
The conservation and embellishment of the values of Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark is a key content discussed at the conference to review the construction and development of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark (period 2018-2022) held on August 16.
With the aspiration to attract more and more visitors, especially young people, several museums and relic sites have made efforts to promote creativity to create products that help improve the experience of tourists. This is not only a direction to spread and promote the value of museums, relic sites and preserved artefacts, but also an effective way to generate revenue, to sustainably serve the conservation and maintenance activities of museums and relic sites.
After his book ‘Hanoi promenade’ won the Bui Xuan Phai Award: For the love of Hanoi in 2014, Uruguayan author and World Bank economist Martín Rama has recently released his second book inspired from the capital of Vietnam, which he praises as his forever muse.
Taking place monthly, a unique art fair in Quang An Ward (Hanoi) is not only a destination for visual art enthusiasts but also serves as a bridge connecting artists and artworks with the public.
The People's Committee of Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, held a ceremony on August 2 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognising the traditional scarf weaving of Long Khanh A Commune as part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with Nghe An province held the opening ceremony of the Nghe Tinh Vi - Giam Folk Song Festival 2023, in Vinh City (Nghe An), on July 28.
Interesting documents about ancient French works in Hanoi are shared with readers through the book "French-Indochinese Architecture, Pearls of Hanoi" by author, researcher Tran Huu Phuc Tien, just published by Omega Plus Books.
The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), which began in February 2019, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
2022 was considered a quite successful year for the publishing industry as it still achieved many achievements despite the many difficulties, including increasing the number of publications per capita, the successful organisation of the National Book Award and the participation in major awards in culture and press. One of the biggest goals of the industry in the coming time is to further promote reading culture among the community.
Traditional music not only provides a source of material and inspiration for artists but it has become a way of making art. The concept of “new tradition” has been operated by producers, artists, and creators in their projects regarding cinema, music, and documentaries.
In recent years, press and media agencies across the country have promoted the dissemination of literary and artistic works in many forms, with in-depth cultural and artistic issues. However, besides the positive side, the press still has some limitations such as a lack of in-depth press publications propagandising literature and arts and due attention to the requirements of human construction and cultural development.
With a long history of culture and a rich system of tangible and intangible cultural heritages, including thousands of classified heritages, Vietnam is a country with abundant resources for the development of cultural tourism.
Tourism promotion through cinema is a story that has been frequently mentioned in recent years, with many potentials and opportunities. Despite plans, the cooperation between the tourism and cinema sectors has not brought about efficiency, causing the lack of imprints in promoting the image and culture of the nation.
A workshop to kick off a project on developing a sustainable value chain of products from lotus silk in Vietnam to support the flood storage strategy for the Mekong Delta region was held by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in An Giang province on May 26.
Since its released by Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House in mid-April, the book ‘Nhung La Thu Thoi Chien Viet Nam’ (Letters during wartime) has received great attention from readers nationwide. The letters were collected and compiled by war veteran, poet, and journalist Dang Vuong Hung.
A Chung cake (square glutinous rice cake) and Giay cake (glutinous rice cake) making contest was launched at the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 27, as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023.
Photographer Nick Ut granted an interview to Thoi Nay (Present Day), a publication of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, during which he stressed that he wants to promote the beauty of Vietnam through photography.
A festival to honour and showcase Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of humanity is underway in the northern province of Phu Tho from April 22 to 24, as part of the local 2023 Hung Kings Temple Festival and Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land.