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Students bring folk plays to campus life

However, until recent time, when University of Social Sciences & Humanities youth union coordinated with the Cheo 48 Hours to organize a gala programme, Anh had a chance to participate in a Cheo show and performed cheo on stage.

Hue to open puppet and traditional art theater this year

 The authority of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is planning to build a puppet and traditional art theater costing VND6.9 billion this year with an aim to boost the province’s tourism development.

Music night to highlight folk melodies of ancient cities

 A music night will be held at the French Culture Centre in Hanoi (L’Espace) on January 20, with a highlight on the music repertoires of Hanoi and Hue cities.

Best views in Hanoi for photos during Lunar New Year festival

When the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) comes around, crowds of people eagerly ‘hunt’ for the most picturesque settings in Hanoi for beautiful photos during Tet.

Hanoi celebrates Lunar New Year with grand firework display

 Hanoi will hold firework displays at 30 locations to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Rural woman makes colourful books from recycled paper

Le Thi Khoi is carrying out her start-up project to produce booksfor children from recycled materials. Khoi’s co-workers are three disabled persons.

Da Lat cherry blossom festival to return this month

 A cherry blossom festival will return to Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from January 26-28.

Xo Dang-Xo Teng ethnic people celebrate water piping festival

Xo Dang-Xo Teng ethnic people in Tu Mrong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, celebrate many traditional festivals throughout a year, including water pipe building festival.

Dan Tranh performances prserve, promote Vietnamese traditional music

 A sixteen-stringed zither (dan tranh) art performance will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Culture Palace on January 27.

Local artist welcomes Friends of Vietnam Heritage to revamped Mirror House

 Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy had a talk on January 15 with members of the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) about the renovated Mirror House in central Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park and her other ceramics projects.

Saigon people savour the flavor at Taste of the World festival

 Saigon natives and visitors had the chance to sample a wide variety of delicious dishes at the 12th Taste of the World festival, which took place at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City from January 11-14.

Hien Anh to judge at Miss & Mrs India International in Singapore

 Vietnamese singer Dinh Hien Anh will serve as a judge for the finale night of Miss & Mrs India International 2017.

Da Lat coloured with pink prunus cerasoides blossoms

 Thousands of prunus cerasoides cherry trees in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat are in full bloom with pinkish white blossoms, creating a magnetic attraction to the locals and visitors.

Hanoi Old Quarter suffers graffiti tag rash

VietNamNet Bridge - Many streets in Hanoi Old Quarter are covered with graffiti. Let's see the following pictures taken by VietNamNet reporters.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on January 15-21

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on January 15-21 

The Ancient Pottery Village of Thanh Ha

Thanh Ha villagers living on the banks of the Thu Bon River in the city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province have kept their traditional practice of making pottery by hand.

Michelin starred restaurant opens in HCM City

 French restaurant Jardin des Sens, a joint venture between SonKim Land and Pourcel Château Group, opened on January 12 in a heritage villa in HCM City’s District 3.

Efforts to preserve Dai Bai bronze casting village

 However, the presence of counterfeit products under the name of Dai Bai copper has damaged the craft village’s reputation and local people’s livelihood. Therefore, protection of the brand of Dai Bai copper has been heeded more than ever.

Book streets should meet local needs

 The success of HCM City’s Book Street has spurred interest in setting up similar pedestrianised areas in other cities, but experts say that careful consideration should be made before opening new book streets.

Vietnam’s folk music treasure promoted

 Over the past 3 years, the group “Dong Kinh co nhac”, which means “Ancient music of Tonkin”, has spared no effort mixing Vietnamese traditional music with modern music to revive and promote national music in the modern context.