A photo contest entitled ‘I Love Vietnam’ was launched in Hanoi on January 10 with the aim of promoting Vietnamese tourism potential tourism to domestic and international visitors.
(HBO) – At the Youth Center, the Provincial Youth Union and the Department of Education and Training collaborated to organize the Festival of singing and dancing for students in 2018. This is a practical activity to celebrate 68 years of the traditional day of students and Vietnamese Student Asociation (09/01/1950- 09/01/2018). The final night of the festival was attended and awarded by the leader representatives of the Youth Unions of the province, the districts,the Youth Union Board and 600 teachers and studets from 27 high schools, colleges and vocational colleges in the province.
Vietnamese-American singer Phi Nhung, who has more than 20 years in the industry, will release an album to raise funds for poor children next week.
H’Hen Nie from E De ethnic minority group was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 on the final night of the pageant which concluded in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on January 6.
A special art programme entitled ‘Resounding the country’s melody’ was held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 6 to honour the Party and fatherland.
Excellent cuisines of Vietnam and foreign countries will be introduced at 100 booths at the 12th Taste of the World festival scheduled for January 11-14 in Ho Chi Minh City.
A range of activities will be held from January 1-31 at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi to celebrate the New Year 2018.
(HBO) – Many generations in Ky Son District’s communes always preserve and promote the outstanding cultural identities of the ethnic people. For them, Gong is not merely a musical instrument but has become a spiritual cultural value which is indispensible in community life.
(HBO) - Museum of Muong Cultural Space organized the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the museum (16/12/2007 – 16/12/2017).
(HBO) – On the 26th day of the 10th lunar month every year, people in Muong Ram village, Lac Thinh commune in Yen Thuy district put aside daily work to welcome the "De” rice (fermented rice) festival.
The Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) will play Vietnamese and world masterpieces at a concert at Hanoi Opera House on January 1.
More than 700 litres of free wine were served at the 7th Da Lat Flower Festival in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 24.
(HBO) - Being the center of the provincial politics, administrations, economy, culture and society, located on the Da River, Hoa Binh City has romantic, scenic nature and becomes the gateway to the Hoa Binh hydroelectric lake. Hoa Binh City possesses great potentials and opportunities to develop tourism models, create stable changes for economy and society. This city has many beautiful spots and famous historical relics, such as: Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, Historical Site of the Socialist Youth Workers School - where Uncle Ho visited before, Hoa Binh prison, Tien Phi Cave, Ecotourism Area of Co mountain, Giang Waterfall, Ngoi Temple, Tam Mai Temple, Iron Wood in Dan Chu commune, etc.
(HBO) – Taking selfies besides fruit-laden orange trees, harvesting red and succulent Canh and yellow-flesh oranges, and enjoying sweet and juicy fruits are alluring experiences that tourists can have when visiting orange orchards in Cao Phong district from November every year.
The Vietnamese novel ‘Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass’ (Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh) by Nguyen Nhat Anh, has been published in Japan, according to Youth Publishing House.
A flower street will be opened on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City from February 13 – 19 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018.
UNESCO have added Vietnam’s two folk music styles of ‘Bai choi’ and ‘Xoan’ to its representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 12th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Republic of Korea on December 7-8.
(HBO) With a total of 141 households, 699 people, the income of 77% households are mainly from raising stocks and planting, but up to now, the average income of people in Bui Tram village (Hoa Son commune, Luong Son) reached 30 million VND/ person/ year, the proportion of poor households declined to 2,1% according to new criteria.
Xoan singing, a community performance art from northern Vietnam, which faced the risk of extinction several years ago, has been added by UNESCO to its representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
"Bai Choi” singing (a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam), has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A photo exhibition on Vietnam-Laos relations opened at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane on December 6 to mark the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017.
(HBO) At Mai Chau District Cultural Center, there was a mobilization event to develop reading culture in the community in Mai Chau. The event was attended by leaders from the Library Department - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Leaders of Mai Chau district People's Committee; Good Neighbor International organization(GNI); Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Representatives of the Commune People's Committees, the pupils, and many classes of people in Mai Chau district.
Foreigners working and living in the central city of Da Nang will compete in ‘Da Nang’s Expat Got Talent 2017’, themed ‘New Year coming’, at the city’s Trung Vuong Theatre on December 17-18.
Hai Phong-based Mai Van Phan has become the second poet from Vietnam to win the prestigious Cikada Prize.
‘Em Chua 18’ (Jailbait) by director Le Thanh Son, overcame 16 other nominees to win the Golden Lotus Award for best feature film in the 20th Vietnam Film Festival, which wrapped up in Da Nang City on November 28.
