Việt Nam News

The rice offering ceremony of the La Chí ethnic people in Hà Giang Province is one of the oldest traditions upheld today. This ceremony signifies their wish and hope for next year's harvest after a bountiful year.

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Đồng Tháp has managed to achieve robust growth in agricultural tourism by utilising farming landscapes, local cuisines, handicrafts, and fruits to elevate tourists’ experience.

The cake is made from white glutinous rice, and the filling is made from mung beans and lard or ripe bananas.

The Sài Gòn Zoo and Botanical Garden opened a new entertainment space to attract children during the holiday season of Tết (Lunar New Year) festival in early January.

Hồ Chí Minh Television (HTV) will offer a new TV programme about HCM City and its people this weekend. 

The Essence of a Pearl exhibition features 35 artworks with themes revolving around Vietnamese women and landscapes. The works were transported from Hà Nội to Đà Nẵng making it the first occasion for the local art lovers to see directly the masterpieces.

Two Vietnamese horror films, "Kẻ ăn hồn" (A soul reaper) and "Quỷ cẩu" (Demon Dog), are currently showing in theaters with impressive box office revenue, attracting a large audience and making the Vietnamese movie industry more lively.

The collection, entitled Con Rồng Cháu Tiên (Offspring of the Dragon and the Fairy), features 1,000 distinctive items made from various materials – wood, lacquer, ceramics and metal.

The two artists were classmates at Việt Nam Fine Arts University. During their time of study, they sometimes amazed their friends with their paintings after fieldtrips.

The HCM City-based private IDECAF Drama Troupe will launch a drama programme for children this week. 

A poetry collection by a 16-year-old student from HCM City has won the highest prize at the Literature and Arts Awards 2023.

The northwest provinces have always captivated travel enthusiasts with their wild natural beauty, unique culture, vibrant costumes, and delectable cuisine.

Good governance has improved a number of situations and I have no doubt that in time, this is an area which will be addressed.

Young talents from the HCM City-based Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre, one of the region’s leading traditional art troupes, will perform in a famous play from the 1970s. 

A weekend night cycle tour has been launched by the Sustainable Tourism Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vietnam STID) and the Việt Nam National Museum of History to offer a gentle way of exploring the capital by night.

The PM expressed confidence that the culture, sports and tourism sector will successfully fulfil the key tasks of 2024, achieving new accomplishments and contributing to the construction of a strong and prosperous country.

The Raglai ethnic group in central province of Khánh Hòa created a lithophone with distinct sounds thousands of years ago. The instruments have been remade and played to tourists as a special treat to welcome them to this beautiful land. Local authorities have organised training classes for locals so that many people can preserve ancient cultural features.

Over time, the number of dugout boats in villages in the Central Highlands has gradually declined. However, it is still a unique cultural feature, imbued with the identity of ethnic minorities.