The festival comes alive with an array of traditional games and cultural performances. From intense chess competitions to the exhilarating lion dances and wrestling matches, the air is filled with excitement.
The 15th National Assembly (NA) will spend the entire working day of June 5 to question Government members on issues in the fields of auditing, culture, sports and tourism as part of its ongoing seventh session.
Cambodian press agencies have hailed the Vietnam Culture Week from May 20-25 as a success, highlighting its role in strengthening cultural bonds between the two neighbouring countries.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a plan to support the study, restoration, and preservation of ethnic minorities’ intangible cultures which are at risk of falling into oblivion.
Many residents of Hanoi as well as tourists have recently experienced the unique culture and cuisine of the Republic of Korea along the stone footpath surrounding the country’s embassy in Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem district.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 15 approved the logo to be used in all communications activities for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
Events and festivals are gaining traction as a popular strategy for development of localities across Vietnam, not only contributing to socio-economic growth but also creating focal points for tourism activity.
The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will collaborate with relevant agencies to organise the ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition 2024.
The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in coordination with Vietnam Association of photographic Artists, will hold the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 in Hanoi and Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the MCST.
Vietnamese and Korean experts gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on March 26 for the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Copyright Forum 2024, a joint effort by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA) to tackle pressing issues related to copyright protection in the digital environment.
More breakthrough, open and facilitating visa policies are needed to attract foreign tourists, thus fulfilling the target set for this year, insiders have said.
A contest seeking the best photographic works in 2024 was launched on February 29 by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In association with the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024), Visit Vietnam Year - Dien Bien 2024 is expected to bring endless experiences to tourists, heard a press conference in Hanoi on February 21.
Vietnam is home to rich cultural resources that are being utilised to develop tourism and contribute to turning tourism into a key sector in the cultural industry. In turn, tourism plays an active role in preserving the value of Vietnam’s cultural heritage, bringing Vietnamese culture to the world.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is compiling a draft directive on promoting the development of cultural industries, which stresses the importance of gradually building brand for national-level products and services.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, one of the country's seven key tourism regions, has identified 53 classic destinations designated by the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.
A national conference on the development of cultural industries, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on December 24 in both in-person and online formats, which will be presided over by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha.
The first festival of ethnic minority groups with population of less than 10,000 will be held in Lai Chau city in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau from November 3-5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press conference on October 23.
