Culture art

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The affirmation was made by UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart at a symposium reviewing the five-year implementation of the strategy in the 2016-2021 period held on September 12. According to him, this strategy combines socio-economic development with cultural development, focuses on the economic values of cultural-artistic creativity, and pays attention to the creativity diversity of individuals, collectives and communities. The development of cultural industries is one of the key factors for economic growth, contributing to GDP development through job generation and opening of new markets. Vietnam will succeed if it can properly mobilise cultural resources, knowledge, and modern technology to create diverse and attractive cultural products and services, he added. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Director of the Vietnam National Institute of Cultural and Arts Studies (VICAS), said that cultural industries are strategic assets in … [Read more...] about Vietnam well develops cultural industries: UNESCO representative

Phung Hung Pedestrian Street  in Hanoi - a good place n terms of cultural and creative culture According to a representative of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, cultural industries contributed 2.68 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, this industry contributed about $ 8.081 billion in revenue, equivalent to 3.61 percent of GDP in 2018 after implementing the strategy to develop cultural industries. The industry has been providing employment for more than three million workers, accounting for 6.1 percent of the total employed people across the country. The cultural industry has also created learning opportunities for many people, helping to narrow the gap in educational attainment between regions; thereby, contributing to the transformation of cultural heritages into a source of social cohesion, opening network, and exchange of information and resources in communities. In addition, cultural heritage is still a rich and diverse source of input materials … [Read more...] about Cultural industry helps enhances country’s status

An art performance in the opening ceremony The event is an opportunity to introduce typical products and promote tourism potential and images of the land and people of Long An to visitors. Participants will have a chance to enjoy Don ca tai tu Nam bo (Southern amateur music recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013), historical sites, natural landscapes, local special dishes and entertainment activities, Secretary of the Party Committee of Long An Province Nguyen Van Duoc said at the opening ceremony. Delegates attend the opening ceremony. The province will strengthen investment promotion and exploitation of tourism potentials, build an image of hospitable, gentle and civilized people, and expand various cultural exchange activities closely bringing the province’s images to domestic and international visitors, he added. The first Long An Culture and Tourism Week 2022 themed Tourism in Long An - Safe, Friendly and Attractive … [Read more...] about Long An’s first Tourism-Culture Week opens

HCMC Fine Arts Museum organizes an exhibition marks its 35th founding anniversary. The display presents to viewers a total of 152 exhibits, including 49 ancient artworks; six sculptures made of pottery, bronze and wood; 73 watercolor, oil and lacquer paintings; 24 sketches and drafts created from 1939-2021. The exhibits are artworks of famous veteran artists, such as Le Thi Kim Bach, Luu Cong Nhan, Le Ba Dang, Truong Han Minh, and young artists, namely Mac Hoang Thuong, Bui Duy Khanh, Lam Chi Trung and others. Of these artists, painter Luu Cong Nhan is one of the big names in the world of Vietnamese fine arts. He passed away in Da Lat city at the age of 76 in 2007. He left behind thousands of artworks, including watercolor, oil and do paper examples amongst many others. He was especially famous for his collections depicting Da Lat Villas, Ha Noi and Hoi An ancient streets, some of which had ever been on display in both local and foreign museums. His works during the two … [Read more...] about HCMC Fine Arts Museum’s exhibition marks its 35th founding anniversary

At the press conference of the third Vietnam-Laos Culture, Sport and Tourism border exchange festival The event will attract artisans, artists and athletes of ethnic groups in the provinces of Dien Bien, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Kon Tum and Ha Tinh, along with 10 art troupes of Laotian provinces and cities, the organization board announced at the press conference which was held in Hanoi on September 22. The province has delegated the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to prepare accommodation services offering hotel rooms to about 3,500 visitors. The highlight of the event will be activities paying tribute to heroic martyrs, and cultural and sports programs promoting the tourism potential of the provinces along the shared borderline. There will be an incense offering ceremony at the Martyrs' Temple which is located on the F Hill, one of 45 relic sites of the Special National Monument of Dien Bien Phu … [Read more...] about Ten border provinces of Vietnam, Laos join Culture, Sport and Tourism Festival

With a great passion to preserve the national cultural art among the younger generation, Đàm Thanh Hiền in Quan Hạ hamlet, Trung Yên commune opened a Then singing and Tinh musical instrument club in 2018. Starting with just 8 members, the club now has 29 of all ages, ranging from 5 to 70. Under the wholehearted instruction of Hiền, many young members can play the Tính music instrument and sing Then folk songs. The club has hosted several performances for tourists and on special occasions both at home and elsewhere. Then singing in the cultural and spiritual lives of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in the northern region is considered to be singing from “Heaven”. The art form also displays longstanding historical and cultural values. It was officially inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019./. VNA … [Read more...] about Folk singing clubs preserving ethnic cultural identity