Fine Arts Festival launched

The culture ministry’s Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department has officially called for entries to the Youth Fine Arts Festival 2020, Việt Nam Fine Arts Exhibition 2020 and ASEAN Graphic Paintings Exhibition 2020 at a press conference held today.

Artist shows off miniature paintings

Artist Vũ Đình Tuấn is displaying his miniature paintings for the first time at an exhibition which opened in Hà Nội on February 19. 

Learn how to bicycle tour

A talk featuring two young but experienced cycling tourists will be held in the capital to delve into the details of cycling tours.

Hải Phòng discovers 13 more stakes linked to naval battles in 13th century

The Hải Phòng Culture and Sports Department has sent a document to Hải Phòng City People's Committee asking for permission to conduct urgent excavations at the site where 13 stakes were unearthed. The stakes were assumed to be involved in historic naval battles between the Đại Việt army and Yuan-Mongol invaders in the 13th century.

Myanmar's most isolated pray for harvest

A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead.

Tây Ninh to renovate historic sites for tourism

The southern province of Tây Ninh plans to renovate 22 historic relic sites at a total cost of more than VNĐ440 billion (nearly US$19 million) this year in an aim to attract more tourists.

Việt Nam and UNESCO to boost co-operation in cultural preservation

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to focus on researching and completing the dossiers to seek UNESCO’s recognition for more of Việt Nam’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages, said deputy minister Trịnh Thị Thủy during a meeting with Michael Croft, the UNESCO representative in Việt Nam.

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