List articles by tag: cultural
Traditional puppet show celebrates Viet Nam and Thailand ties
A Vietnamese and Thai traditional puppet show was performed at the Ha Noi Opera House on June 18 as one of the activities celebrating 40 years of ties between the ...
Sapa Thang Co
“Thang co” is one of the most famous dishes of the H’Mong in the northwest of Vietnam.
Sa Pa summer festival promotes folk culture
The Sa Pa summer festival took place in Sa Pa, northern Lao Cai province on May 7 as part of the four seasons’ festivals in the resort town to promote ...
Master plan for Keo Pagoda to be designed
A master plan for Keo Pagoda - a special national relic based in Vu Thu District, the northern province of Thai Binh will be devised by the provincial People’s Committee ...
Y Ty called a well-kept secret travel destination
Y Ty in the northern province of Lao Cai was selected as one of the Best-kept Secrets in Asia Travel by the travel site www.thrillist.com.
Argentinean newspaper hails Viet Nam’s tourist attractions
Argentinean newspaper, Clarin, on April 2 comments upon Viet Nam’s rapid tourist development over recent years.
UNESCO nomination for Xoan singing to be submitted before March 31
The nomination paper for Xoan singing to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity must be submitted to UNESCO before March 31.
Ha Giang to host Mong ethnic cultural festival in October
The second Mong (H'mong) Ethnic Culture Festival will take place in Dong Van district, in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang next October, highlighting the traditional ethnic culture of ...
Lai Chau tourism-culture week to be opened
Gorgeous landscapes as well as cultural values in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau will be highlighted to domestic and international visitors during the Tourism and Culture Week.
Vinh Phuc has two more special national relic sites
A ceremony was held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to receive certificates recognising the Tay Thien site and the Binh Son Tower as special national relic sites.
Festival honouring Quan Ho creator becomes national heritage
An annual festival dedicated to Vua Ba goddess in Viem Xa village in northern Bac Ninh province has been acknowledged as a national intangible heritage.
Traditional lacquer craft urged to seek UNESCO heritage status
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has just instructed that Viet Nam will join the compilation of a multinational dossier to seek UNESCO’s recognition of the traditional craft of “son ...
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