The People's Committee of Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, held a ceremony on August 2 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognising the traditional scarf weaving of Long Khanh A Commune as part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage.
Programme introduces traditional culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups
A programme entitled ‘Experiencing traditional culture’ is taking place throughout this August in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in Dong Mo Tourism Area, Son Tay Town,…
More than 140 sculptural artworks created on the theme of Co Tu ethnic community in Thua Thien Hue
After nearly 10 days of activity, the 1st Co Tu Ethnic Traditional Sculpture Creation Camp in 2023, hosted by the People's Committee of Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province…
Contest encourages students’ creativity in exploring cultural values
The final round of the competition entitled ‘Creative ideas for the building of cultural tourism products and tourism communication was held on July 26.
Young artists’ conversation with Hang Trong folk painting
An exhibition themed “Dialog with Hang Trong Folk Painting” is underway at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi until July 31, 2023 featuring a series of artworks by young painters in the “From Tradition to Tradition” project.
Khmer glass painting, a unique craft in Soc Trang province
Glass painting is a popular folk-art genre of southerners. If people in Lai Thieu in Binh Duong province, Cho Lon in Ho Chi Minh City, and Cho Moi in An Giang province make glass paintings in the Chinese style, the glass painting of Soc Trang province express Khmer culture.
Xam remix shows rekindle nostalgia, strengthen family bonds
This summer the Centre for the Promotion of Vietnam’s Intangible Cultural Heritages is organizing “Xam for families” sessions, which are customized to suit groups of families, children, and adults. “Xam” singing is a traditional art form which originated in Vietnam’s northern region hundreds of years ago. 
Ho Guom Opera: Architectural and cultural highlight of Hanoi
Ho Guom Opera comes into view with the highlight of ancient European architecture exuding luxury and splendor from 52 monolithic stone columns imported directly from Spain. The ceiling lighting scheme of the theater's main hall is inspired by the starry night sky with magnificent lights, making the theater shimmer at night.
Special features of Soc Trang’s Khmer culture
Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, festivals, and religion.
Thua Thien Hue: Royal court performances through fine art
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Hue Monuments Complex and 20 years of Hue royal court music being honored by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, Hue Monuments Conservation Center in collaboration with the University of Fine Arts - Hue University organizes the exhibition "Hue royal performance through fine art" (taking place from June 16 to 26) to honor the beauty of intangible…
New opportunities for Cham pottery village
UNESCO recognition of the Cham people’s pottery making as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection was announced at the Ninh Thuan Grape-Wine Festival 2023 on June 16. The recognition encourages local administration and Cham ethnic people to preserve and promote their heritage, preserve their traditional crafts, and increase their income by doing tourism based on pottery making.
Sustainable development of heritages in Hue ancient Capital
The celebration of 30th anniversary (1993-2023) of the Complex of Hue Monuments and the 20th anniversary (2003 - 2023) of Hue Royal Court Music being honored by the UNESCO as world heritages took place during June 16-18. On this occasion, Thua Thien Hue Weekly had a conversation with Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of Hue Monuments Conservation Center about the process of preserving and developing…
Ha Tinh’s Sino-Nom Documents honoured as Documentary Heritage of Asia-Pacific
A ceremony was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on June 24 to receive a certificate recognising the Sino-Nom Documents from Truong Luu Village as a Document Heritage Memory of the World Programme for the Asia-Pacific region.
Cham people’s art of pottery making honoured by UNESCO
President Vo Van Thuong and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on Thursday attended a ceremony to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising the pottery-making art of the Cham ethnic minority people as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in Ninh Thuan Province.
15 Vietnamese Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Inscribed by UNESCO
To date, Vietnam has fifteen elements inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
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