The celebration was held by Hue University and Thua Thien - Hue College of Education with traditional rituals such as praying for luck, splashing water and typing a string around a person’s wrist. Bunpimay festival is observed on April 13-16 annually to pray for good weather, health, abundant harvests and prosperity. Lao students introduced the unique culture of Laos through art performances. Bunpimay festival is observed on April 13-16 annually to pray for good weather, health, abundant harvests and prosperity. The program helps cheer up Lao students and tightens friendship between the two countries. On the occasion, the Lao Embassy in Vietnam and Hue University presented certificates of merit to 60 outstanding Lao students. Universities and colleges across Thua Thien - Hue province have trained about 1,100 Lao students via a cooperation program between Vietnamese and Lao localities. They have also built lodging for more than 500 Lao students. Schools have … [Read more...] about Over 500 Lao students welcome traditional New Year festival in Hue
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National Chau Van and Van singing festival in Hue
National Chau Van and Van singing festival in Hue (Source: dantri.com.vn)Luring the participation of artisans and artists from provinces and cities nationwide, this is a cultural activity in the framework of Hue Festival 2018 to honour, popularize and promote artistic values of Chau Van and Van singing in Mother Goddesses worshipping which was recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It contributes to improve authorities and the community in the preservation and promotion of the folk singing style in exchange, integration and development. This is an opportunity for artists and artisans to meet and exchange their experience, and promote solidarity among localities. The festival has a content of praising the Party, Uncle Ho, the solidarity spirit, love for homeland, and achievements in national industrialization and modernization./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about National Chau Van and Van singing festival in Hue
Thue Thien – Hue sees positive economic outcomes in Q1
A corner of Hue City, Thua Thien - Hue province (Source: VNA) Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien – Hue has witnessed positive economic results in the first quarter of 2018, especially in investment attraction, with nearly 3.2 trillion VND (135.4 million USD), up 5.52 percent year-on-year. The locality’s export turnover hit 193.4 million USD, representing a yearly increase of 2.75 percent, while budget collection reached 1.3 trillion VND (56.8 million USD), equivalent to 19.1 percent of the set plan. The total retail sales and service revenue was valued at 9.2 trillion VND (402 million USD), up 9.53 percent year-on-year. The industrial production index in the period increased 5.3 percent compared to the same period last year. The largest-scale investment projects in the locality in the last three months included a solar power plant worth 1.15 trillion VND (50.2 million USD), a 360 billion VND (15.7 million USD) … [Read more...] about Thue Thien – Hue sees positive economic outcomes in Q1
Acecook Vietnam becomes gold sponsor of Hue Festival 2018
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Acecook Vietnam JSC will fund 3.3 billion VND (144,800 USD) for Hue Festival 2018, becoming a gold sponsor for the event scheduled for April 27 – May 2. The signing ceremony took place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 4. Speaking at the event, General Director of Acecook Vietnam Kajiwwara Junichi said the company is honour to support the event, adding that over the past 23 years, it has strived to maintain the value of traditional cuisine by combining Vietnamese flavour with Japanese technology. Themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development: Hue - One Destination, Five World Heritages”, the biennial event aims to promote art exchanges among cultures and introducing unique values of the culture of Vietnam and Hue, thus boosting service-tourism growth and strengthening socio-economic development of Thua Thien-Hue. So far, the Hue Festival 2018 has attracted more … [Read more...] about Acecook Vietnam becomes gold sponsor of Hue Festival 2018
Thua Thien-Hue welcomes more than 1 million visitors in Q1
Visitors at Hue relic site (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed more than 1.1 million visitors in the first three months of this year, up 39.5 percent from the same period last year, including 534,600 foreigners, a surge of 70.3 percent. This is the first time the number of tourists to the province has exceeded 1 million in a quarter. The first month of the year saw various festivals as well as traditional New Year (Tet), pushing up the number of visitors to the destination. Over the Tet holiday alone, the Hue Monument Conservation Centre served 117,000 tourists, including 47,000 foreigners. This year, the province will implementing the “one destination-five heritage” tour to attract tourists. The Hue Festival this year will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various activities, including a street festival from April 28 to May 1, and an art performance featuring the music of late composer Trinh Cong Son. So far, … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue welcomes more than 1 million visitors in Q1