Cultural heritag

"Two and a half years ago when I came here and I was accompanied by the Director General to promptly review the UNESCO activities in Vietnam and to be honest, the review found that UNESCO was under-performing in Vietnam," said Michael Croft, head of UNESCO Vietnam. "As you know this is the time of rapid transformation in Vietnam, the country now has new ambition, new objective, but now with the rest of the office stable and strong we can turn our focus to our collaboration in the communications and information sector and I've had discussions with both Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Information and Communications in terms of ways we could cooperate," he noted. … [Read more...] about UNESCO accompanies Vietnam in protecting cultural heritages

“The spring celebration is the beginning of a series of events organised by the VWU in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to honour the unique cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people: ao dai,” said the museum’s director Nguyen Hai Van. … [Read more...] about Traditional ao dai in the spotlight

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has signed decisions to recognise 27 more national treasures dating back to the second and third century B.C at the earliest. They include a collection of stone items dating back to about 3,500 years ago now kept at the Hung Vuong Museum in Phu Tho province; and Quang Chinh and Tra Loc bronze drums from Dong Son culture nearly 2,500 years ago, which are being stored by the museums of Quang Ninh and Quang Tri provinces, respectively. Also in the list are several items dating from the Oc Eo culture in the 4th-6th century: the Nhon Thanh Linga – Yoni wooden statue in Can Tho city’s museum, the Giong Xoai wooden Buddhist statue and the Khanh Binh stone Buddhist statue in An Giang province’s museum. A stone lion statute at Huong Lang pagoda in Hung Yen province, a pair of stone lion statues at Ba Tam pagoda in Hanoi, and several steles in Hung Yen, Cao Bang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien – Hue, Bac Ninh provinces, were … [Read more...] about 27 more national treasures recognised

It is originated from the tradition of gong performance with high artistic values in typical festivals. Therefore, the art represents the cultural identity of the Cor ethnic group, bearing their own trait and vitality. … [Read more...] about Gong art form of Cor ethnic minority

An erecting ceremony of cây nêu (bamboo pole) on Friday to start the new year celebration at Thang Long Royal Citadel. — VNS Photo Minh Thu Tống Cựu Nghênh Tân (Farewell to Old Things and Welcome the New Things) festival kicked off on Friday with an incense offering ceremony and the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods ceremony, in which people released carp into a part of the ancient river found at the Royal Citadel. … [Read more...] about Citadel to glow with Tet atmosphere