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Hanoi to revitalise traditional Tet space in Old Quarter

A wide range of cultural activities will take place throughout Hanoi’s Old Quarter from February 6, or the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, as part of celebrations for Tet (Lunar New Year).

Young artist destigmatizing folk singing with modern beats

Young singer Ha Myo has launched a unique music video combining traditional folk melodies of Xam singing and modern tunes between rap and electronic dance music genres. Let’s take a look!

Preserving the charm of ancient ‘Then’ tunes

People’s Artisan Mong Thi Sam from Lang Son Province has devoted more than 63 years to preserving the ancient tunes of ‘Then’ folk singing, a cultural and spiritual heritage of Tay and Nung ethnic groups.

Quang region’s folk singing preserved in Hoi An

When night falls, the ancient town of Hoi An, a World Cultural Heritage Site, glows with the light of thousands of lanterns.

Singer releases music video dedicated to northern folk singing

Singer Mai Thuong has debuted a new music video dedicated to quan họ (love duets), a popular form of traditional singing in the northern region.

Performing traditional theater in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire

Hat Cua dinh- Folk singing of Quang Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – “Cua dinh” folk singing also called “nha to” folk singing in Quang Ninh Province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Giay folk singing - binding the community

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Giay have diverse genres of folk singing. The lyrics are about legends, natural and social phenomena, love, and life. Community singing sessions always rally all villagers in the hamlet.

Various activities to commemorate Hung Kings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Numerous celebratory activities will be held in northern Phu Tho Province from April 23-28 to commemorate the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Van Lang – the first known State of Vietnam.

Nghe Tinh folk singing becomes national cultural heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nghe An and Ha Tinh central provinces hosted a ceremony on August 17 to receive  the national cultural heritage certificate for vi giam folk singing and launch the second vi giam folk singing festival.