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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Phu Quoc is famous for beaches with crystal clear blue water and silky smooth sand.
Phu Quoc, also known as pearl island, is the biggest off-shore district of Kien Giang province, consisting of 20 islets.
It is famous not only for pepper and fish sauce, but also for cultural and historical relics and beautiful beaches such as Dai and Truong beaches ...
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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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Fields in Xin Man District in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are abloom with the Tam Giac Mach flower.
The flower is grown by people in Ha Giang and Cao Bang provinces and many districts throughout northwestern Vietnam.
From the end of autumn when the rice from the terraced fields has been harvested, the flower can be found sweeping across mountainsides in Xin Man District.
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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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Situated right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral (translated as “Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn) represents both the most famous landmark and the religious core of the City.
The front of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral, or Notre-Dame Basilica to be exact, is a famous ancient cathedral in ...
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Every night at 7pm there is a performance of Ca Tru (ceremonial song) at the traditional house located at 87 Ma May Street.
The performance offers a chance for both locals and tourists alike to hear a type of traditional Vietnamese music which rarely played anymore.
Ca Tru was recognised by UNESCO, in October of 2009, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage after Hue Royal Music, the Space ...
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Markets in the northwestern province of Lao Cai are places not only for selling local produce, but also to trade animals.
Apart from the famous Bac Ha Horse Market or Can Cau Buffalo Market, a number of other local markets trade in smaller animals, such as chickens, pigs, dogs and cats.
Locals often bring their livestock to these markets when they are in need of money or ...
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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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Yen Bai Province’s Mu Cang Chai District in autumn becomes a major attraction as people come to experience the amazing landscapes created by brilliant gold-green rice terraced fields with their ripe rice harvests.
Mu Cang Chai has 13 communes and one town, crowned by ranges of terraced fields.
It would take days to trek through these villages in order to explore this ingeniously crafted landscape, lovingly moulded ...
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