Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese people and foreigners living in Vietnam can enter the K-Pop Contest 2019 launched by Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on October 1 in Hanoi. At the press conference to introduce the contest (Photo: Source: VOV) Contestants aged 9-25 can register to join the contest from October 2 to November 20. The final round and...

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The ballet Giselle will be performed by the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) at 8pm on October 19 and 20 at the Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1. The ballet premiered in 1841 in Paris with the music of Adolphe Adam to great success and has since then been...

NDO – The Hanoi book festival with the theme “Hanoi - City for Peace” opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on October 2, as part of activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2019). The Hanoi book festival with the theme “Hanoi - City for Peace” opened at the...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Indian Embassy in Vietnam and the Ministry of Information and Communications held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 2 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, national hero of India. National hero of India Mahatma Gandhi (File photo) In his speech, Indian Ambassador Pranay Verma said Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas about the truth, peace...

Hanoi (VNA) - A myriad of activities will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town's Dong Mo, on the outskirts of Hanoi, throughout this October, attracting the participation of 13 ethnic groups who live in the village. Ethnic people excitingly join bamboo pole dance in the village (Source: dangcongsan.vn) Entitled...

Pretoria (VNA) – Vietnam’s Ao Dai (traditional long dress) and folk dances were introduced at an international cultural festival held by the International Diplomatic Spouses Association (IDSA) in South Africa on September 28. Vietnamese performers a the festival (Photo: VNA) Through patterns printed on the dresses, international friends learned more about Vietnam’s famous sites like Thap Rua (Turtle Temple),...

Paris (VNA) - Vietnam’s culture and landscape is being promoted at the Metz International Fair, which opened in Moselle province, France, on September 27. Vietnamese women showcase "Ao Dai" (traditional long gown) at the opening ceremony of the Metz International Fair on September 27, 2019. (Source: vietnamnet.vn) Michael Coque, general director of the Metz Organization Centre, stressed that the...

(LSO) - Sli is an enticing traditional folk singing of the Nung ethnic minority in Lang Son province. On August 27, 2019, the singing was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage following the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Decision No 2966/QD-BVHTTDL. According to the Lang Son Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province is...

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese epic The Tale of Kieu will be performed by French artists for the first time in Hanoi on September 25. Vietnam's epic Tale of Kieu will be performed by French and Vietnamese artists in September 25 at French Cultural Centre (Photo courtesy of L'espace) Entitled Kim Van Kieu, the script is adapted from French...

HCM City (VNA) – The Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) of the Republic of Koreais hosting a Korean Tourism and Culture Festival in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 and 29, seeking to promote cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries. Poster of the event (Photo courtesy of organisers) Both Vietnamese and RoK firms will participate in the...