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Village festival – culture of wet rice civilization

As an agricultural country with rice being the main foodstuff, every region in Vietnam is attached to a legend or a festival pertaining to wet rice cultivation.

 

Village festival – culture of wet rice civilization

 As an agricultural country with rice being the main foodstuff, every region in Vietnam is attached to a legend or a festival pertaining to wet rice cultivation.

Tay and Nung people celebrate Thanh Minh festival

The Thanh Minh (grave-visiting) festival, which falls on the third day of the third lunar month, is one of the most important festivals of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups.

Kids turn angles at Vietnam Junior Fashion Week

Little models in stunning designs by five domestic designers have left a positive impression on viewers during the 8th Vietnam Junior Fashion Week 2019 in Da Nang city.

 

VN reporters vote for Devotion Music Awards

 A ballot was held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 9 by about 100 reporters to choose the 14th Devotion Music Awards, run by The Thao & Van Hoa (Sport & Culture) daily.

 

Couple criticised for nude wedding photos

 A couple from Hanoi have been criticised for nude wedding photos near Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province.

Hundreds of vintage vehicles showcased at Dam Sen Park

 Hundreds of vintage cars and motorbikes are being showcased at Dam Sen Park in HCMC.

Complaints filed over substandard culture festival

 Visitors have complained about the chaos at the on-going Vietnamese Traditional Culture Festival and International Cultural Exchange in Hanoi.

First Khmer Music and Dance Festival 2019 opens

 The First Khmer Music and Dance Festival 2019 has opened in the Mekong River Delta province of Soc Trang.

Then singing echoes in Pheo village, Lao Cai

Then” is a ritual singing genre of the Tay ethnic people. Female and male Then singers perform Then in front of the altars at sacred places.

Vietnam’s novel “The sorrow of war” applauded

 The novel “The sorrow of war” was written by Bao Ninh in 1987 and soon became a hit on the Vietnamese literary scene.

Participants enjoy Holi Festival of Colors 2019 in Hanoi

 A Holi Festival of Colors with theme “Bring the true Indian Cultural Spirit to Hanoi”, a popular festival that celebrates the coming of spring opened at the West Lake Waterpark, Hanoi on April 7.

Vietnamese French musician dedicates himself to promoting traditional music

 Vietnamese-French pianist and zither artist Tri Nguyen not only has a great passion for Dan Tranh (Vietnamese zither is also known as Dan Thap Luc or sixteen-stringed zither), but also effort to preserve and develop traditional music.

Hindu Festival returns to Hanoi

 The annual Hindu festival of colors, Holi – Festival Of Colors 2019, will be held at the Kinder Park in Hanoi on April 7.

An Khe archeological discoveries shock historians

Discoveries made at the Go Da site, An Khe town, Gia Lai province, in 2014 are evidence that An Khe valley was the home of a prehistoric community.

Unique sitting tug-of-war game

Vietnam's sitting tug-of-war game was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Khmer people enjoy Chol Chnam Thmay Tet Festival

 Visiting the Mekong River Delta provinces during these days, tourists can see the excitement and joy on the faces of the Khmer people as they clean, renew and decorate their houses to welcome the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Tet Festival.

Vietnam’s tug-of-war games, ritual receive UNESCO’s certificate

A ceremony was held on April 7 to receive a certificate of UNESCO recognition of the sitting tug-of-war games and rituals at local Tran Vu temple as part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Museum moves to nurture pupils’ love for history

 For several years, the Da Nang Museum in the city of the same name has conducted extracurricular activities to nurture curiosity for history and culture among local pupils.

German translator longs to promote Vietnamese literature

 Prof., Dr. Gunter Giesenfeld, Chairman of the Germany-Vietnam Friendship Association, is a famous German writer and translator.