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The event was held by Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and Hanoi's middle age and elderly Outdoor Healthcare Association. More than 2,000 members of the Hanoi's middle age and elderly Outdoor Healthcare Association participated in the event. Following are photos from the special performances:  Thang Long drum performance Artistic performancesTraditional martial arts performanceConical hat performanceElderly people participated in a performance for the community health (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn) Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Sports and culture performance marks President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday

The delegation offered flowers to President Ho Chi Minh (Source: CPV)The delegation included representatives from Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh city, led by Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Vice Secretary of Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee and chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh city People’s Council. Former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former leaders of the Party and State, leaders of committees and sectors in districts, armed forces and local people also attended the ceremony. Representatives took a moment to remember the life and career of the President, who devoted his life to national liberation and worked tirelessly for peace and progress across the world.The delegation visited the exhibition (Source: CPV)The delegation also visited an exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and the patriotic movement, held by the museum. Nearly 160 documents and photos on the role … [Read more...] about Leaders of Ho Chi Minh city offer incense to commemorate President Ho…

Visitors to Kim Lien relic site (Source: baotanghochiminh.vn)The relic site welcomed 880 delegations, including 15 foreign delegations (221 members, holding France, Lao and Canadian nationalities). The number of visitors increased 18,000 people in comparison with 2017. According to Nguyen Bao Tuan, director of the Kim Lien relic site, the increase in the number of visitors this year is due to the President’s birthday coinciding with the weekend. In addition, Sen Village Festival took place from May 16th to 19th with diverse activities such as singing contests, beauty contests and camps./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Over 38,600 people visit Kim Lien relic site in Nghe An

This international traveling exhibition was developed by Gab Titui Cultural Centre and is presented in partnership with the National Museum of Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is part of activities to the celebration of 45th anniversary of Vietnam - Australia diplomatic relations as well as showcases Australia’s unique Indigenous culture.Photo: Binh ChauThe Torres Strait is a network of islands connecting Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Traditionally ancestors crafted the masks using materials native to the region and from the sea, such as Koerar turtle shell, fine rope fibres and wild bees wax. While rooted in ancient spirituality, today masks and mask making are expressions of artistic and cultural revival, reflecting on Torres Strait Islanders’ oldest and most vibrant rituals. These masks also bridge the gap between ancient Torres Strait traditions by connecting the next generation to their culture and passing down ancient knowledge. … [Read more...] about Torres Strait masks first ever to be introduced in Vietnam

Before the exhibition’s opening, participants observed a moment of silence in honour of the late leader ahead of his 128th birth anniversary on May 19th.The display showcases nearly 150 documents and objects focusing on activities of Nguyen Ai Quoc, the name of Ho Chi Minh when he went abroad to seek ways to save Vietnam, in Europe, his role as the founder of the country’s diplomatic relations with European countries, and European people’s sentiments towards the President.The exhibition on late President Ho Chi Minh’s connections with European friends is held at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: VNA)Director of the Thua Thien-Hue Department of Culture and Sports Phan Tien Dung said most of the exhibits are original items sent from the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi. Notable objects include two portraits of the leader painted by Eric Johanson, a photo of Ho Chi Minh and Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Stepanovich Titov, a hat and a portrait of … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue: Exhibition reflects Ho Chi Minh’s ties with Europe