Gong casting introduced at seventh coffee festival
Gong casting performances are being introduced in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 11 to 13 as part of the seventh Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to promote local cultural space of the gongs.
An artisan tests the sound of a gong at the event. (Photo: tienphong.vn)
The inaugural International Tea Festival–Hue 2025 opened at Truong Sanh Palace inside the Hue Imperial Citadel on the morning of December 11. This marks the first time the heritage city has transformed its royal precinct into a vast “tea pavilion”, bringing together global tea cultures within the solemn grounds of the former imperial court.