Top 10 cultural events of the year

With the theme 'Visit Việt Nam Year 2019', Nha Trang - Khánh Hòa, the national tourism year staged more than 100 festivals and cultural activities to promote sea and island tourism.

Ngọc Linh Ginseng Museum opens in HCM City The newly opened Ngọc Linh Ginseng Museum in HCM City boasts over 400 varieties of the healing plant called a national treasure.

Ancient painting in Ninh Bình in need of restoration

The painting is believed to feature a portrait of monk Nguyễn Minh Không (Lý Quốc Sư) (1065-1141) and has been kept in Thánh Nguyễn Temple in Ninh Bình Province.

Artefacts reveal national history through names, capitals

The exhibition kicked off on June 20 in Hà Nội providing historical documents and antiques showing national sovereignty as well as the establishment and development of the country through different reigns.

Handmade mỳ Quảng noodles keep Phú Chiêm going strong

Mỳ Quảng (Quảng Nam­­­-style flat rice noodle) restaurants can be easily found throughout central Quảng Nam Province. But centuries-old Phú Chiêm Village on the banks of the Thu Bồn River is known as the original home of the traditional spicy meal. Villagers still preserve the trade and hundreds of local vendors serve the food in neighbouring provinces and cities.

Vĩnh Phúc's pottery tower officially got national treasure title Vĩnh Phúc Province yesterday received a certificate recognising the pottery tower of Trò Pagoda as a national treasure.

Lacquer masterpiece damaged by improper cleaning: experts

A lacquer painting by master Painter Nguyễn Gia Trí (1908-1993) – known as a national treasure – was damaged by improper cleaning carried out by a lacquer painter, according to experts from the culture ministry’s Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department.

Top culture official orders inspection of damaged painting The order was made after reports surfaced that the painting has been seriously damaged after being cleaned days ago by the museum’s staff

Treasure from under the sea

There is a lot of treasure under the sea off Việt Nam. Some of it that has been brought up is on a display in a museum and many people are enjoying seeing it.

Underwater archaeology leads the way to old civilisations

Treasures sinking in the seabed for centuries reveal much information about the civilisations in the past. Archaeologists salvaged them from the shipwrecks and now show the public the important position of Việt Nam in the map of Maritime Silk Road.