Tag: culture
Song Doc Nghinh Ong Festival recognized as national intangible heritage
VOV.VN - The annual Song Doc Nghinh Ong Festival 2021, also known as the Whale Worshiping Festival, was recently recognized as national intangible cultural heritage during a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau.
Conferences to promote conservation of UNESCO-recognised heritages
A chain of conferences to assess the management, protection and promotion of the value of Vietnam's intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO, is scheduled to take place in April 2021, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Ministry announces venues for SEA Games 31 competitions
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently announced a list of venues for sport competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Hanoi prepares to host upcoming Brazilian Film Week
VOV.VN - The Ministry of of Culture, Sports and Tourism has granted permission for the Embassy of Brazil in Vietnam to launch a Brazilian Film Week in Hanoi.
Vietnamese martial arts seek UNESCO title
VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province is currently working on submitting a request for UNESCO recognition of its traditional martial arts as an intangible part of humanity’s cultural heritage.
Vietnamese translators honoured for boosting cultural ties with Kazakhstan
VOV.VN - Kazakhstani Ambassador to Vietnam Yerlan Baizhanov has awarded Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan to Vietnamese writers and translators in honour of their contributions to cultural co-operation between the two nations.
Vietnam attends Asian Cultural Council’s second meeting
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended the second meeting of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) - a subsidiary body of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which was held virtually on March 19.
Forest God worship ritual recognised as intangible cultural heritage
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially recognised the Forest God worship ritual carried out by the Mong ethnic people of Si Ma Cai district in the northern province of Lao Cai as part of national intangible cultural heritage.
Goethe Institut to host 20th century music concert series
The German Cultural Institute (Goethe Institut) in Hanoi will host a series of musical programs to present to the audience works from authors who have not performed much in Vietnam, especially musicians during the 20th century.
Vietnam Cultural Day hosted in Cairo
A Vietnam Cultural Day in Cairo was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture on March 16, bringing together local governmental officials, scholars and locals.