A wide range of attractive activities are being held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi from November 1-30, aiming to honour the cultural quintessence of Vietnamese ethnic groups.
Japanese and Southeast Asian dancers and musicians have gathered at the Dance Dance Asia-Crossing the Movements 2019 which took place at the Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi.
Binh An Village in Binh Lang commune, Tan Tru district, Long An province is renowned for its hundreds-of-year-old drum making craft, which is still upheld by locals.
The art of Xoe Thai dancing is one of the specific cultural traits of ethnic Thai people. This is a community activity imbued with Thai ethnic identity in the northern mountainous localities.
The moments when Hanoi was liberated on October 10, 1954 are being revived through a programme entitled ‘Memory of Hanoi – 65 Years’, which started on October 5 in the capital’s Old Quarter.
Vietnam’s Ao Dai (traditional long dress) and folk dances were introduced at an international cultural festival held by the International Diplomatic Spouses Association (IDSA) in South Africa on September 28.
The southern province of Tay Ninh will promote its unique culture, investment, trade, and tourism advantages in the capital city of Hanoi through an event named “Tay Ninh Day in Hanoi” on September 27-28.
An exhibition took place in Sydney, Australia on September 6 – 15, featuring artworks and designs inspired by Vietnamese culture during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is considered an exclusive traditional occasion for children, was held in a number of big cities in the Czech Republic for Vietnamese children in the country.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a letter to all children in Vietnam and Vietnamese children overseas, sharing the joy with them on the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.
Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue are continuing with a plan to renovate 16 historic relic sites at a total cost of 100 billion VND (4.3 million USD) this year.
The Israel & Vietnam Folk Harmony programme took place in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 29, the second show after the first in Hanoi four days earlier.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Ho Chi Minh City and the municipal television HTV will co-organise a music show on August 29 to raise funds for the national sea and islands foundation.
The northwest cuisine and cultural space festival opened at the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourism site, Sa Pa town in the mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 8.
A special art programme was held in Hanoi on August 5 night to mark Peru’s 198th Independence Day and the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Peru.
The Vietnamese community in Slovakia introduced the unique culture, tourism potential and gastronomy of Vietnam at the recent Asian Weekend 2019 in the host country.
Peruvian band Apu Inka will perform Vietnamese folk music and traditional dances of the Amazon jungle and the high mountains of the Andes at the Vietnam Youth Theatre on August 5, following a similar show at Hanoi's Ly Thai To flower garden on August 3.
Vietnamese beer along with traditional dishes and craft products have been on display at the 23rd International Berlin Beer Festival which began on August 2 in the capital of Germany.
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