Five-coloured sticky rice - Quintessence of Muong Lo Culture - Sports

Five-coloured sticky rice - Quintessence of Muong Lo

Five-coloured sticky rice represents the basic colours of white, purple, black, yellow, and red, carrying significance in the eyes of the Thai ethnic people and known as the “five elements theory”. Each colour symbolises a desire and aspiration of the Thai people in Muong Lo, the second-largest rice field in Vietnam’s Northwest region.
Vietnamese culture promoted in Australia Culture - Sports

Vietnamese culture promoted in Australia

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth in coordination with the Australian Vietnamese Family Association (AVFA) and artists and artisans from Ho Chi Minh City organised an event in Palmerston city on March 2 to promote Vietnamese culture in the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
Italian professor’s work translates opera for Vietnamese audience Culture - Sports

Italian professor’s work translates opera for Vietnamese audience

With the purpose of providing more knowledge about opera history to the public and artists in Vietnam, Italian music professor Gianni Kriscak and two Vietnamese lecturers and artists Nguyen Thi Hien (Hien Nguyen Soprano) and Trinh Thi Oanh introduced a book series named "History of Italian Opera" in the Vietnamese language.
Vietnam Ao Dai Week 2024 launched Culture - Sports

Vietnam Ao Dai Week 2024 launched

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) on February 29 launched the annual Vietnam Ao Dai Week 2024 and organised an art performance programme to promote the value of the traditional costume in life, culture, and society.