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In the memories of many Hanoians’ generation, Lo Ren street in Hoan Kiem District houses many forging furnaces.
HCM City to hold first Orchid Festival
More than 110,000 orchid pots will be displayed at the first HCM City Orchid Festival between April 27 and May 1 in District 1’s Tao Dan Park.
APEC 2017: Youth delegates visit Quang Nam Province
As many as 160 youth delegates from APEC member economies visited the central province of Quang Nam on November 7 as part of activities within the framework of the APEC Voices of the Future 2017 forum.
Workshop on traditional toys to be held in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoikids Voluntary English Club continues
its Culture Puzzle – a series of cultural workshops, which not only
provide simple knowledge but also give a chance for attendants to create
traditional Vietnamese toys
Efforts made to preserve 'Then' singing
Thanks to the teaching efforts made by veteran
artisans and effective operation of clubs, Then singing has become wide
spread in every corner of the daily life as well as in the cultural and
spiritual practices of people in Na Hang District
Xoan singing to be removed from list of heritages needing urgent safeguarding
Xoan singing, a folk cultural product of people
in the northern province of Phu Tho, no longer needs to be regarded as
an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding after
four years of preserving and promoting cultural values
Vietnamese artisans honoured for preserving intangible values
VietNamNet Bridge – Fifty-five artisans have been conferred with
titles of "meritorious artisans" in Ha Noi and HCM City in recognition
of their contribution to preserving and upholding intangible culture
values.
Soc Trang to host 2nd ‘Ngo’ Boat Race Festival
VietNamNet Bridge – The second ‘Ngo’ Boat Race Festival of the ethnic
Khmer people in the Mekong Delta region will be held from November
23-25 in Soc Trang Province.
The last paper mache mask makers in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge – In the past, making mask from paper mache was a
popular and unique cultural feature of Hanoi. However, the art has faded
into oblivion over time.
Dai Bai bronze-makers keep fires burning
VietNamNet Bridge – Bronze-makers in Dai Bai Village have preserved
their jobs for more than 1,000 years by expertly crafting their refined
products. Trung Hieu and Gia Bao report.
Hanoi to host cultural village festival of artisans, handicrafts
VietNamNet Bridge – Artisans from dozens of villages will participate
in an annual festival that celebrates cultural values of villages,
Vocational training at a Buddhist pagoda
VietNamNet Bridge – Kom Pong Chray Pagoda, also known as Hang Pagoda,
in Chau Thanh District, Tra Vinh Province, is famous for its
traditional Khmer Theravada Buddhist architecture.
Traditional crafts go to imperial city
VietNamNet Bridge – Craft workers from traditional villages
nationwide will gather in the former imperial capital city of Hue to
display their handiwork over five festive days at the Hue Traditional
Craft Festival.
Resurgence in Dong Ho folk painting
VietNamNet Bridge – Dong Ho folk painting artisans in the Song Ho
Village of Thuan Thanh District, the northern province of Bac Ninh are
increasingly busy during the days immediately preceding the Lunar New
Year (Tet),
Impressive moments at Vietnamese craft villages
VietNamNet Bridge – Below are pictures featuring artisans of famous craft villages in Vietnam.
Gold plated lives of the rich
VietNamNet Bridge – A new trend among well-to-do Vietnamese families
is to gold plate favourite household items for luck or to show off their
wealth.
Gov't preserves xoan singing
VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has allocated US$ 7.85 million
in an effort to encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in
the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.
Dancers move to keep tradition alive
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's variety of traditional dances will
sink into oblivion if they are not well-preserved, the chairman of the
Ha Noi Dancers' Association believes.
Hue rice husking chant sweetens people's lifestyles
VietNamNet Bridge – Central Thua Thien-Hue Province is famous for
chanty. Previously, the chanty is popular in all regions of the country,
especially in the central region. Chanty is important to the folk type
of Vietnam.
Dinh Cong silversmiths strive to preserve works of art
VietNamNet Bridge – “My village is full of silversmiths, let me make
you a ring to wear...” This folk verse has long been associated with
Dinh Cong Village in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District, which is renowned for
its silver craft making.
