The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to add Dong Ho folk woodcut painting to the list of cultural heritages of Vietnam that seek UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage in 2012-2016.
While waiting for the government’s approval, ...
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Thousands of people flocked to Danang City’s Ngu Hanh Son, to take part in the Goddess of Mercy Festival, which opened on March 11.
The festival is considered one of Vietnam’s15 most special cultural events.
The ceremony was held in the foothills of Thuy Son Mountain, where the ...
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The northern midland province of Phu Tho is working with five other provinces and cities to prepare a range of activities to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings and celebrate the Hung Kings Temple Festival.
According to Ha Ke San, Vice ...
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Small and medium carriers in Hanoi complain that the demand is too low in the first month of the Lunar New Year in comparison with the previous years, though it is now the festival season.
Demand weak
Worshiping together with traveling on the first days of the spring ...
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Ho Chi Minh City kicked off its Lunar New Year celebration which falls on January 23 with a street parade and international food festival Monday.
The street shows are part of a month-long festival which comprises of various performing arts and cultural activities to welcome the Lunar New Year 2012 in downtown Ho Chi Minh.
The opening which was held at the central 23/9 Park in District ...
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Truong Van Thu, head of the festival’s organization board said that the province grows enough flowers to decorate the city and neighboring districts.
A huge volume of flowers are planted in Da Lat City Park, tourist areas, Lam Vien Square, around ...
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High-rise buildings, cathedrals, Buddhist temples, etc. look brilliant in 32 photos that entered the finale of the Masterpiece Photo Contest 2011. These works are now on display in HCM City.
The contest closed on November 25, attracting more than 2,800 entries. The best 32 photos are on display until December 17 in HCM City. The award ceremony will be held on ...
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Visitors to the northern provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang will enjoy the colourful costumes of women from the Pa Then ethnic minoirity.
Like many other ethnic groups in Vietnam, Pa Then people grow flax to weave the brocades and fabrics for making their traditional garments. Most of the adult Pa Then women learned how to weave and sew from their mothers. According to Pa ...
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A number of ancient artifacts have been found in a cave under Ru Than Mountain in Thanh Hoa Province, some 3.5 kilometres Southeast from the Ho Citadel.
Vases, jars, bowls, plates, pots and other artifacts made from terracotta and ceramics were discovered in a 20-square-metre cave, which had been covered over by layers of rocks. There was also a big jar containing a variety of coins ...
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A ceremony to pray for peace and float flower garlands and coloured lanterns was held on September 14 at Luc Dau River in the northern province of Hai Duong.
This is among major activities to mark the Kiep Bac-Con Son Autumn Festival which closed this evening. The event marks the death anniversary of national hero General Tran Hung Dao who defeated three Mongol invasions in the ...
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