The Vietnam Day in France 2023 took place on November 8-9 at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris, as part of the activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries. A performance at the event. (Photo: VNA) The event, jointly organised by the Department of Cultural...

The “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups- Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023" will take place in Hanoi from November 22 – 26, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups- Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023" to feature numerous activities (Photo: langvanhoavietnam.vn) The annual event aims to promote the national solidarity spirit, and honour,...

The Hang Dau water tower, a historical relic with special architecture in Hanoi, has been transformed into an installation art space that will be open to visitors for the first time from November 17 to December 31. Hang Dau water tower (Photo: VNA) The design team, consisting of architect Cao The Anh, artist Nguyen Duc Phuong and their colleagues,...

A collection of traditional ethnic costumes from Vietnam by French collector Alain Dussarps is on display at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris. Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) The exhibition, which opened on November 7, introduces about 70 sets of costumes, hats and scarves, along with many accessories, jewelry and daily items. The exhibits were used by...

Folk dancing performances of Lao ethnic people living in Dien Bien and Dien Bien Dong districts in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have been recognised as “National Intangible Cultural Heritage”. Lao folk dancing has been passed down many generations. (Photo courtesy of Dien Bien provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism) The title was granted by the...

The Vietnam Lion-Dragon Dance Federation, in collaboration with the Vovinam-VietVoDao World Federation in France, has organised a performance, featuring spectacular lion-dragon dances and traditional martial arts in Paris. Lion and dragon dances, along with performances of Vietnamese martial arts sects in France wow audience at the event. (Photo: VNA) The Novement 4 event aimed at introducing the Vietnamese...

Music compositions and paintings by and behind-the-scene stories about famous composer, poet, and painter Van Cao (1923-1995) who composed “Tien quan ca” (The Marching Song) – Vietnam’s national anthem – will reach the public through an upcoming series of activities celebrating his 100th birthday. Van Cao, born in 1923 in the northern city of Hai Phong, composed ‘The...

The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 will take place from December 2-7 in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Dong Thap, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on November 3. A performance at the Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam in 2019 (Photo: VNA) Through activities during the week, Vietnamese people will have...

The central province of Quang Ngai is building dossiers to seek UNESCO’s recognition of Sa Huynh civilisation relic site as a world heritage. Ly Son island (Photo: VNA) In December 2022, the site was recognised as a special national relic by the Prime Minister. It consists of six locations, namely Thanh Duc, Long Thanh, Phu Khuong, Champa cultural...

Twenty-eight outstanding films will be screened for free in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang from November 13-19 to celebrate the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced. A scene in the film Tro tan ruc ro (Glorious Ashes), which is among films to be screened for free to celebrate the...