Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting On March 27, Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Construction of Global Geopark chaired the meeting with the delegation...

The south central province of Ninh Thuan will hold a grape and wine festival from June 13-18 to highlight the local products and culture. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The opening ceremony is slated for June 16 evening. On the occasion, the locality will also hold a ceremony receiving UNESCO’s certificate recognising the pottery making art of Cham ethnic...

Secretary of the Hanoi Party’s Committee Dinh Tien Dung on March 24 asked for continued support from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) for a project to restore Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, which was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Kinh Thien Palace is the most important building...

Managers, experts and scientists shared their views on cultural and natural heritage’s contributions to Vietnam's sustainable development as well as socio-economic development in localities at an international conference in Hanoi on March 24. Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA) The conference, themed “Promoting the role of world cultural and natural heritage in sustainable development in Vietnam,” was jointly held...

The Sa Huynh Civilisation relic site in Duc Pho township of the central province of Quang Ngai has earned a special national status as recognised by the Prime Minister recently. Tran Hoang Tuan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) The provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony on March 24 to...

A hot-air balloon festival was held on Doi Duong beach, the south-central province of Binh Thuan, on March 24 morning to celebrate the National Tourism Year 2023 themed “Binh Thuan – Green Convergence”. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Thousands of locals and tourists gathered on the beach to admire the 25 balloons and took photos with them. Many were...

An exhibition displaying 75 lotus paintings by Buddhist follower, artist Kim Duc will be opened at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi on March 25. Artist Kim Duc's painting "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh" was exhibited at the 9th National Buddhist Congress in 2022. (baotainguyenmoitruong.vn) The exhibition themed “Vietnamese lotus 2023 – The art of purity” will be jointly held by...

Culture in all its forms and expressions can accelerate human development, said the UN Women Country Representative, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, at an event in Hanoi on March 21 to honour the role of women in development. Representative of UN Women in Vietnam Elisa Fernandez Saenz, wearing a Vietnamese ao dai, delivers a speech at the event (Photo: VNA)...

A mobile exhibition of maps and materials testifying to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa was opened by authorities of the central province of Quang Tri on March 22. Students look at a photo displayed at the exhition. (Photo: VNA) Held by the provincial Department of Information and Communications, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism,...

Vietnam has unique native diversity which is attractive to foreigners, Thai scholar Songrit Pongern said in an interview on Vietnamese culture with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Bangkok. The performance of Hue Royal Court Music (Photo: VNA) According to Songrit, Vietnam’s beautiful and rich culture is reflected in beliefs, lifestyles, and production methods, and the richness of...