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Another traditional festival drops violent ritual

Dak Lak’s authorities will replace the traditional buffalo stabbing ceremony at annual Buon Don Elephant Racing Festival this year with a symbolic ritual as part of an effort to stop violent activities at festivals.

Lang Son festival not so cocky after plagiarised genital claims

 Na Nhem Festival in Lang Son Province has been accused of imitating a festival from Japan as both have gigantic phallus on parade.

Vietnamese artist portrays ‘strong women’ in paintings

 Vu Bach Lien will join another 21 artists from around the world in an exhibition titled Equilibrio that kicks off on March 1 in Malaysia.

Sword Lake more than 100 years ago

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Museum is displaying a collection of old photos of Hanoi, including pictures of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, an icon of the capital city.

HCM City poised to host annual southern culture-cuisine festival

 A three-day culture-cuisine festival will be held at Van Thanh Tourist Park in HCM City from March 4 to 6.

Vietnam’s spiritual singing bewitches international friends

 More than 20 ambassadors and representatives of international organisations in Vietnam enjoyed a performance of Chau Van singing and Hau Dong (trance ritual) in the northern province of Nam Dinh on February 26.

Vietnam takes part in filming locations show in India

 Vietnam is attending Locations Show 2016, India’s largest film tourism event held by the India International Film Tourism Council (IIFTC) and the Film Federation of India (FFI), for the first time.

Vietnamese Ao Dai: From Dong Son bronze drum to int'l beauty contests

The traditional long tunic and trousers of Vietnam, or Ao Dai, has always been seen as a cultural symbol of the country and people of Vietnam. However, few know that this traditional outfit appeared very early and experienced a lot of ups and downs.

Artist club stages cai luong plays

 Several extracts from famous cai luong (reformed opera) plays will be staged by the Ban Huu Ai (Fraternity) Club in HCM City tomorrow as part of the programme Ba The He Ve Lai Coi Nguon (Three Generations Back to the Roots).

Foreign dignitaries attend Chau Van performances

Chau Van and Hau Dong performances, important rituals to worship Mother Goddesses, transpired on February 26 at the Phu Day relic site in Vu Ban District in Nam Dinh Province.

Xen Ban, Xen Muong Festival prays for peace of Thai people

 Xen Ban, Xen Muong, one of the biggest festivals of the Thai ethnic group in Son La Province is held annually in the second lunar month to pray for peace and commemorate founders of ‘Muong’, the land of the Thai people.

HCM City Opera House to hold A Night of German Music

 Famous works by Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, Mendelssohn and Franz Lehar will be performed at the A Night of German Music concert at the HCM City Opera House on March 9.

Saigon Classical set to stage La Guerre et la Paix concert

Those interested in free concerts of Saigon Classical Music Group should get ready for La Guerre et la Paix (war and peace) show at 7 p.m. on February 27 at the Southern Women’s Museum in HCM City's District 3.

HCM City to host ao dai festival

 HCM City will launch a series of cultural and arts activities featuring the traditional Vietnamese ao dai during March as part of the city's third annual Ao Dai Festival.

Russian version of “Tale of Kieu” released

The bilingual Vietnamese-Russian edition of “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) was launched in Hanoi on February 25 by the Russian Culture and Science Centre and the Vietnam Writers’ Association.

Ba Trao singing becomes intangible heritage of Vietnam

 Ba Trao, the traditional singing by fishermen in the central province of Quang Nam, has been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

Thousands of people attend Hai Luu Buffalo Fighting Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The final round of the Hai Luu traditional buffalo fighting festival took place in Lap Thach district of Vinh Phuc Province on Wednesday morning, attracting thousands of local people and tourists.

International designers join Vietnam Fashion Week

Vietnamese and foreign designers will converge at the Vietnam Autumn-Winter 2016 Fashion Week, which will take place in Hanoi from tonight to Sunday.

Six Vietnamese award-winning movies to be shown at Osaka festival

 Six Vietnamese movies will be screened at a special programme entitled New Action! Southeast Asia at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 from March 4 to 13.

'Museum' of whale bones on Ly Son Island

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province is not only known as the home of the Hoang Sa flotilla in the Nguyen Dynasty but also the largest 'museum' of whalebones in Vietnam.