Who celebrate lunar new year

A new generation of world-class theme parks don’t simply wish to entertain you in Viet Nam’s leading destinations for tourism. They also wish to revive and showcase the traditional values of the Vietnamese people to make the country a more attractive destination in the eyes of the world. When April arrives in the Hoang Lien mountain range in the far north of Viet Nam, the slopes are covered in azalea flowers of all colours—white, purple, yellow, red, pink azalea, all blooming together, stretching all the way to the peak of Fansipan, the highest mountain in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia.  This native species is the star of its own show, the Azalea Festival which will be held annually at Sun World Fansipan Legend, a tourism complex created by Sun Group, a developer of luxury tourism and entertainment projects in Viet Nam, and located in Sa Pa, the gateway town to Viet Nam’s northwest, a mountainous realm of unsurpassed beauty. Visiting the Azalea … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, highly modern theme parks strive to honour traditional cultural values, too

  Percussionist Trần Xuân Hòa works hard to develop innovative performances using a wide array of instruments from around the world. Photo courtesy of the artist When percussionist Trần Xuân Hòa walks down the street, he keeps his ears open to all the sounds around him. Every noise, from the pitter-patter of footsteps on the pavement to the revving of a motorbike engine, has the potential to inspire him to create a special percussion performance. Hòa is a rare percussionist for his ability to perform solo acts. He has a collection of hundreds of instruments from countries around the world, including special drum sets he made from ordinary objects like used cans and bottles. Hòa is popular at concerts held at culture and arts centres in Hà Nội like Heritage Space, Manzi Art Space and L’Espace. He also performs abroad with the ASEAN Orchestra. After a performance at the Heritage Space, accomplished jazz … [Read more...] about ‘Magician’ of percussion dedicates his life to audiences

Khmer monks in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang pray to honour ancestors before having a meal. (Photo: VNA) Soc Trang (VNA) – Many communes in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, which are home to a large number of Khmer ethnic people, are enjoying a warmer, merrier Sene Dolta festival this year as they have met new-style rural area status with poverty rate declining, according a local official for ethnic minority affairs. Sene Dolta is one of the most important religious festivals for Khmer ethnic people, along with Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok to thank the Moon for a good harvest. During the event, people gather to pay homage to their ancestors and enjoy traditional singing and dancing after a year of hard work. Sene Dolta is celebrated from the 30th of the eighth lunar month to the second of the ninth lunar month each year, falling on September 28 – 30 this year. My Xuyen district, where Khmer people account for over 33 percent of the … [Read more...] about Khmer ethnic people in Soc Trang enjoy merrier Sene Dolta festival

Promoting cultural heritage values while developing tourism Thai Nguyen province is home to 17 intangible culture heritages. Local authorities and ethnic minority groups are exerting efforts to promote heritage values in combination with tourism development. The San Chay people of Phú Lương district traditionally celebrate Spring with the Tắc Xình dance. In 2018, the Tac Xinh dance was recognized as national Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourisms. To uphold the cultural values of the heritage, Thai Nguyen’s provincial culture and tourism sector have taken measures to introduce the dance to visitors through festivals, turning it into an attractive tourism product. Currently in Thai Nguyen province, there are more than 800 historical and scenic sites, along with 17 intangible cultural heritage elements at a national level. Many of which have become tourist attraction, contributing to promoting their values such as the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 14

The press conference introducing the festival This information was announced on February 22 at the press conference to launch the festival.  The festival aims to restore and develop traditional sports of the country as well as promote Hanoi's tourism and create momentum for the development of water sports. Over the past year, Vietnam Airlines and the city jointly organized many cultural events such as “Vietnam Airlines Classic - Hanoi Concert 2017” program, Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM, and a cultural space themed “Vietnam Airlines-Spring Take-off”. This year's dragon boat racing festival is a big event following the cooperation activities between the two sides to celebrate the 88th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and welcome the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. The two sides will also set a target to develop the festival into a regular activity, contributing to promoting the city's image to international … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host dragon boat racing festival