Vietnam expects to build a national brand for its lacquer art by 2030 under a project recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A remake of the renowned Vietnamese classical opera play ‘Son Hau’ has been performed in a public space of an old terraced building in Van Chuong alley in downtown Hanoi. The play has enthralled both senior residents and youngsters as it is a cool combination of the traditional art form and contemporary art.
The 2020 International Food Festival, the eighth of its kind, was held in Hanoi on December 6, as one of cultural exchange, cuisine and fundraising activities hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship Year.
The 2020 International Food Festival, the eighth of its kind, was held in Hanoi on December 6, as one of cultural exchange, cuisine and fundraising activities hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship Year.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on Nov. 30 held a photo exhibition on Vietnamese landscapes and people together with art performances and culinary showcase in Cairo. This is part of activities to mark the 57th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Egypt diplomatic ties (Sep. 1, 1963 – Sep. 1, 2020).
The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is offering free entrance to tourists visiting the Old Quarter and craft villages from December 1-4 to mark the 21st anniversary of its recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.
An exhibition in Hanoi is showcasing Hang Trong paintings, one of the most outstanding folk painting genres in Vietnam, recreated on lacquer and silk items.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 Nguyen Tran Khanh Van attended the recent opening ceremony of the 7th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, showing off charming designs of the traditional costume of Vietnamese women.
A new documentary film on tuong or hat boi (classical theatre) produced by Vietnam Television will be released in Hanoi, Can Tho and HCM City this month as part of the station’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese culture and theatre to audiences.
A new exhibit hall featuring information and images about cai luong (reformed opera) will be opened in September by the HCM City-based Tran Huu Trang Cai luong Theatre, one of the region’s leading traditional art troupes.
Schools in Cao Lộc district in northern Lạng Sơn province have included a range of extra-curricular activities on ethnic minority groups’ traditional performances and games, with a view to raising awareness among local children about valuing and preserving their distinctive traditions.
Five emerging artists or groups will have the chance to engage with traditional disciplines of Vietnamese performing arts and music via a residency programme which will start on March 1.
Authorities of the central province of Quang Nam recently approved to earmark 253 billion VND (about 10.91 million USD) for a Hoi An ancient town conservation project in the 2020-2025, with orientation to 2030.
UNESCO-recognised Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam welcomes more than 3,000 tourists, mostly from Europe and North America, each day, a rosy sign for the local tourism sector after a gloomy period due to impacts of COVID-19.
Experiencing the changes of space and time, yet Hoi An ancient streets still keep their old beauty, and relic complexes are maintained intact along with a huge intangible cultural base.
To enhance the value of Vietnamese handicrafts, especially lacquer products, two young men have started their own business creating lacquer phone cases.