The experimental music centre Phù Sa Lab will host a ca trù (ceremonial singing) concert of Kim Đức Ca Quán (Kim Đức Singing Troupe) on Saturday, June 23.

Visitors to Đọi Sơn Commune in northern Hà Nam province this weekend will have the chance to enjoy the Long Đọi Sơn Pagoda Festival that recently commenced in the area.

 An increasing number of fans of Xẩm singing has stirred a wave among folk musicians looking to recover and preserve the traditional form of music.

The lifestyle and culture of the ethnic Dao have an aura of mystique, but authorities are now keen on developing and preserving them.

A festival of traditional then singing, featuring art troupes from 16 provinces and cities in the country, will be held in the mountainous province of Hà Giang on May 13-14.

Red Dao ’capital’ is mountain wonderland

Located 1,000m above sea level, Hồ Thầu Commune in the northern mountains has cool weather all year round and breathtaking landscapes.

Some would visit Bắc Ninh for Lim festival, and some would come to Lim festival for quan họ (love duet). I was among them — coming to Bắc Ninh with the hope to be immersed in its rich quan họ culture — yet the experience was not up to my expectation.

I arrived at the homestay as the setting sun cast a red glow over the mountainous village. Shortly after I unpacked my bag, the host invited me to a shared meal with the family and some Australian travelers. After a few days eating out in Hà Giang City, the cozy atmosphere was welcome. All gathered in the middle of the second floor of the stilt house to enjoy the delicious home-cook chicken dishes, five-color sticky rice and corn wine, a "must" in Hà Giang. 

The monthly music show  Music Story of the Old Quarter organsied by the Centre of the Old Quarter’s Culture Exchange will come back on September 9.

More pedestrian zones around Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake, the iconic landmark of the capital, will open Thursday, according to a pilot plan that was announced at a recent municipal People’s Committee meeting.