Hà Nội railway station hosts art exhibition

The exhibition is showing 44 works by 37 artists from the Club for Creative Works on National Construction under the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, bringing a fresh atmosphere to Hà Nội's railway station.

Huế has two more national cultural heritages

The new rice festival of the Cơ Tu ethnic people and the traditional knowledge of bún bò Huế (Huế-style beef noodle soup) have been officially listed in the national intangible cultural heritages

Việt Nam attends 47th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee

A Vietnamese delegation, including Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoàng Đạo Cương, is attending the 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris from July 6 to 16.

The art of combination

Audiences in Hà Nội were given an opportunity to experience traditional Japanese theatre through two exclusive performances of Bunraku, a UNESCO-recognised Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity dating back to the 17th century. Organised by the Japan Foundation, the shows offered people a deeper insight into Japan’s rich cultural legacy.

Baker blends culture into artistic cakes

Each of Nguyễn Hữu Thiên Ân’s artworks made from colourful fondant cakes reflects a piece of Vietnamese culture – from traditional Tết (Lunar New Year) trays of food or hát bội (classical drama) to a portrait of his grandmother.

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