The “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023" opened at a grand ceremony held in Hanoi on November 23. A performance staged at the opening ceremony of the “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023" in Hanoi on November 23. (Photo: VNA) The annual event aims to promote the national solidarity spirit, and honour,...

Over the past time, the traditional embroidery club of Dinh Lap Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities Boarding School, Dinh Lap district, has continuously introduced and promoted the embroidery art of the Dao ethnic culture through designing costumes and accessories following modern, highly applicable trends. Thereby, the school contributed to spreading and preserving the national cultural identity of...

The fourth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival opened with a ceremony held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on November 22. A dancing performance at the opening ceremony of the fourth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival on November 22 (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Phuc Luu, Director of the UNESCO Centre for Culture and Sport Development under the Vietnam...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 21 night beat the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival at a ceremony held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha beats the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival. (Photo: VNA) Deputy Minister of Culture,...

Progenitor of Vietnamese traditional medicine Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac has been honoured as an eminent personality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference passed a resolution on the list of eminent personalities and historical events commemorated in 2023 - 2024. (Photo: VNA) The UNESCO...

“Mat biec” (Dreamy Eyes), a movie by Victor Vu, has been screened in South Africa during the ASEAN Film Festival in the African country. Vietnamese booth at the event introduces various publications and products of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) This is the first time a Vietnamese film has been introduced to South African audiences. Heather Dixon, a local watcher,...

The management board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter on November 18 kicked off a wide range of activities in the Old Quarter in the capital city to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day which falls on November 23. Visitors at the exhibition introducing tuong (classical drama). (Photo: VNA) An exhibition introducing tuong (classical drama), a...

The Hokkaido Festival in Ha Long city kicked off in the northern province of Quang Ninh, on November 17 evening. A dancing performance at the opening ceremony of the Hokkaido Festival in Ha Long city on November 17 (Photo: VNA) The three-day event forms part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, and is to...

The Nguyen Dynasty's golden imperial seal of “Hoang de chi bao” (Treasure of the Emperor) was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in France on November 16, said the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST). Representatives of Vietnam and France at the seal handover ceremony...

The 2023 Hanoi Creative Design Festival opened on November 17 evening at the Gia Lam train factory with various interesting activities. Delegates press buttons to launch the festival (Photo: VNA) The festival, in its second edition, is jointly organised by the municipal People’s Committee, the Vietnam Association of Architects, and the Vietnam Railway Corporation and relevant agencies. Addressing...