HCM City launches 3rd International Dragon Dance festival

HCM City has launched the 3rd International Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Festival as part of its activities to promote tourism.   

Lantern Festival in Chợ Lớn listed as national intangible cultural heritage The Tết Nguyên Tiêu (Lantern Festival) on the 15th day of the first lunar month, celebrated by the Hoa ethnic group in Chợ Lớn (Big Market) in HCM City’s District 5, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Mekong Delta decorated with flower streets The annual spring flower street in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ has opened until January 29 to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).

Cultural programmes to feature traditional Tết at Huế Imperial Citadel

Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019 "Oriental Impressions" Promotes Cultural Exchange Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019 "Oriental Impressions" Promotes Cultural Exchange

Mid-autumn festival to feature culture of Gia Lai Province

The culture of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will be on show during the mid-autumn festival held on September 7-8 at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology.

New state-owned troupe offers water puppet shows The Đất Võ Water Puppet Troupe of Quy Nhơn City, Bình Định Province. is offering performances of new, quality shows for people living in remote or rural areas who have limited entertainment choices.

Spring festival all around

Various spring festivals are taking place throughout the country.

City to host Kylin-Dragon Dance Festival

Twenty five professional troupes will take part in the 2nd Kylin-Dragon Dance Festival this week at Văn Lang Park in HCM City’s District 5.

Nearly lost to history, special songs revived

In 1922, the last chèo tàu folk singing festival took place in the ancient villages outside the capital. It seemed that the art form, which had been celebrated in festivals since 1683, would be lost to history. But for the last two decades, local researchers and enthusiasts have teamed up to revive the practice.