Tag: culture
Vietnamese tourism clip passes one million views on YouTube
VOV.VN - A clip that introduces Vietnamese culture and cuisine has reached 1.1 million views on YouTube after being uploaded on February 11.
British Council announces In Progress-series in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The British Council proudly presents In Progress, a series of art and cultural events taking place from March to May this year in many locations across Vietnam such as: Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City.
International Women’s Day to be celebrated in HCM City
The French Institute in Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day held at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on March 8.
Work begins on Vietnam – RoK Friendship Village
Work started on the Vietnam – Republic of Korea Friendship Village in the mountainous district of Bac Ai, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on February 23.
Ha Giang tourism earns VND12 billion over festive period
VOV.VN - The northern province of Ha Giang welcomed 12,000 tourists, including 105 foreigners, during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, raking in an estimated VND12 billion in tourism revenue, according to the Ha Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Spring festivals suspended as part of COVID-19 prevention efforts
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested that localities nationwide cancel all spring festivals in order to prevent mass gatherings, therefore minimising the potential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic following the Lunar New Year (Tet).
Red River delta, the land of tugging games
VOV.VN - The tugging rituals and folk games were honored by UNESCO in 2015 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, a multi-national project of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines, the first multi-national project ever recognized by UNESCO.
UNESCO-recognised Hue relic site attracts visitors on Lunar New Year’s Day
VOV.VN - As an exceptional UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site located in the nation’s former imperial capital, the Hue relic complex attracted a large number of tourists on February 13, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Quan The Am festival in Da Nang listed as national intangible cultural heritage
The Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) festival at Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain) in the central city of Da Nang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoi An announced on February 4.
Hanoi postpones many cultural activities due to COVID-19
A number of cultural activities celebrating the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) in Hanoi have been postponed in the face of a new COVID-19 outbreak.
