(LSO) - As peach blossoms flaunt their deep pink colour on the threshold of spring, the melodies of folk music are everywhere in all the hamlets in the northern province of Lang Son, which have become an indispensible part in the spiritual life of locals. To get a better understanding of Lang Son’s folk music, we visited researcher Hoang...

(LSO) – Anyone setting foot in Bac Son district of Lang Son province will never forget vast tangerine farms turning yellow when the fruit is ripe, rows of stilt houses on hillsides, and charming “then” melodies. However, Bac Son boasts many more to explore, especially the dishes that capture the heart of anyone who has ever tasted them, including...

HCM City (VNA) - The calligraphy market at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House in District 1 has become a must-visit attraction for residents and visitors for taking photos and buying calligraphy works for Tet (Lunar New Year). A visitor buys calligraphy works to wish for luck, happiness and prosperity in Tet (Photo: VNA) Having opened...

(LSO) – The third Lang Son peach blossom festival will take place at Chi Lang Park in Lang Son city from Januar 19 to Febuary 1, 2020. The city has been making every effort to prepare for the festival in order to earn the title “the city of peach blossom”. The festival, the third of its kind, aims to...

HCM City (VNA) – A photo exhibition on Saigon – from feudal urban area to western city opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 3, on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Vietnam Archives Day. At the event (Photo: VNA) On display are nearly 200 photos and documents collected from individuals, researchers and the National Archives...

Hanoi (VNA) – Numerous cultural and arts activities are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages For Ethnic Culture And Tourism in Hanoi from January 1-31, helping visitors more understand traditional cultural features and celebrations of the new year of ethnic groups. The programme themed "Spring on the uplands" is taking place from January 1-31. (Photo: baodulich.net.vn) The highlight...

Lai Chau (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Muong Te district, the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau, on December 31 to wrap up the sixth Vietnam-Laos-China ‘con’ festival, themed “Colour of friendship”. A performance at the closing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the Muong Te district People’s Committee Mai Van Thach affirmed the three-day biennial festival...

HCM City (VNA) – A Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on December 29 with the participation of thousands of visitors. The Vietnamese side introduces calligraphy painting to visitors (Photo: VNA) On show were a Japanese tea ceremony, Haiku poetry, origami, and martial arts, while the Vietnamese side put on an “ao dai” fashion...

Lam Dong (VNA) – Colourful art show “Vu hoi hoa mua Dong” (Winter Flower Ball) at Lam Vien Square wrapped up the 8th Da Lat Flower Festival in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 24. Colourful art show “Vu hoi hoa mua Dong” (Winter Flower Ball) wraps up the 8th Da Lat...

Hanoi (VNA) - A series of cultural activities will be re-enacted specially for Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, throughout Hanoi’s Old Quarter and pedestrian streets on January 18. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The event will be organised by the Dinh Lang cultural group in collaboration with the Centre for the Old Quarter's Culture...