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San Chay ethnic people’s dance wows Hanoi audiences

Tac Xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority people in the northern province of Thai Nguyen was declared national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.

Efforts made to strengthen conservation of cultural values

Hundreds of artisans, artists, and village elders from many regions across the country gathered in Hanoi in a special programme aiming to promote the cultural identities of ethnic communities. 

Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

Po Thi, the Jarai custom of building a larger charnel house for a deceased person before seeing them off to the world of Gods, takes place between January and April each year.

 

Youth murals promote cultural tradition of Hanoi’s village

After 18 days of hard work, 40 young people completed a set of murals in Dong Ngac ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi. 

 

Vietnamese films to be screened free on major holidays

Five Vietnamese films will be screened for free at cinemas across the country from April 24 to May 20 to mark the major public holidays, according to the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

Cultural festival to tighten bond between Vietnamese and RoK peoples

A cultural festival entitled ‘We are together’ will take place in Suwon city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on April 27-28, as an event to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations.

 

Belgian comic books on display in HCM City

An exhibition of Belgian comic books is being held on Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in District 1, HCMC from today until April 26.

 

Exhibition on Soviet Union’s support for Vietnam held in St. Petersburg

An exhibition is being held at the Russian Museum of Military Medicine in Saint Petersburg to give visitors an insight into the assistance of the former Soviet Union’s army for Vietnam.

 

Vietnam Int’l Junior Fashion Week 2019 slated for November

The Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week (VIJFW) 2019 will take place in Hanoi this November, featuring dozens of fashion brands from Vietnam and abroad.

 

Vietnamese architect enters Notre-Dame redesign contest

Vietnamese architect Ho Thieu Tri said that he will apply for joining an international architectural competition to redesign the roofline of Notre Dame Cathedral after the building was damaged by the recent huge fire.

 

Art house director works on war-themed movie

Quang Binh, which served as the setting for American blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island, is once again in use as a natural studio. 

 

Exhibition on Soviet Union’s support for Vietnam held in St. Petersburg

An exhibition is being held at the Russian Museum of Military Medicine in Saint Petersburg to give visitors an insight into the assistance of the former Soviet Union’s army for Vietnam.

 

San Art to host “The Sap Still Runs” dual exhibition

The Sap Still Runs, an exhibition that will immerse visitors into an art space full of poetic works created by two artists, Freddy Nadolny Poustochkine and Truong Cong Tung, is slated for opening at 7 p.m. on April 24 at San Art in HCMC.

 

French, German artists to perform at Vietnam Airlines Festa

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and the government of Hanoi City will jointly hold a “Vietnam Airlines Festa – Summer in Europe” event from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 20-21 in Hanoi, gathering many artists from France and Germany.

 

Hue to open traditional craft festival late this month

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from April 26 to May 2 in the central city of Hue.

 

Vietnam Book Day helps promote reading culture

The launch of the Vietnam Book Day has contributed greatly to restoring and developing the reading culture. 

 

Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day in pictures

Various activities were held from April 19-21 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

 

Mural paintings at airport wins int’l design award

Two large murals by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have been awarded a gold medal in the Public Arts Design for Society at A’Design Awards & Competition in Italy.

 

Events in Hanoi & HCM City on April 22-29

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 22-29.

Vietnam’s Tu Duc Tomb introduced globally through Google Arts & Culture Platform

Tu Duc Tomb in Hue imperial city has been digitally recorded on the Google Arts & Culture Platform to be promoted worldwide, making it the first heritage of Vietnam to be added to Google’s collection.