More festivals postponed due to fears of COVID-19

The increasing global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has forced the organisers of national and international cultural events and celebrations to change schedules, reduce scale or even cancel the events.

Southern folk music festival held

People have gathered in the central province of Bạc Liêu to attend the 9th Southern Folk Music and Songs Festival of the Provinces of Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau.

Cần Thơ hosts southern folk music festival

Nearly 100 artists from nine Cần Thơ Province folk groups have gathered at the biennial southern folk music festival that opened on November 22 in Cần Thơ City.

HCM City puts focus on traditional culture

Officials of HCM City agencies said yesterday (Sept 1) that they would review programmes that promote and preserve traditional cultural values with an aim of making them more efficient and relevant.

An eye-opener on blind busker singing

A Folk Music Festival is being held every Saturday on an open stage at the Đồng Xuân Market in the capital city. The event is organised by the Việt Nam Art and Folk Music Development Centre.

Folk music festival kicks off

The Vietnamese Art and Folk Music Development Centre opened the Folk Music Festival on August 7 on an open stage in Đồng Xuân Market, Hoàn Kiếm District. 

Second national Đờn Ca Tài Tử Festival to be held in Bình Dương

The second national Đờn Ca Tài Tử (southern folk music) Festival will be held April 8-12 in the southern province of Bình Dương, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Bình Dương folk music festival website launched

The official website of the second southern folk music festival, Đờn Ca Tài Tử, to be held from April 8 to 12 in Bình Dương Province, has been launched (doncataitu.vn).

Culture Week commemorates poet A special performance has opened Culture Tourism Week to commemorate Vietnamese celebrated poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) in his homeland in the central province of Ha Tinh's Nghi Xuan District.

Folk music heats up Quang Ngai A gong and folk music festival in Son Tay District drew 200 artists from Ho Re, Cor and Ca Dong ethnic groups in six mountainous districts of the central province of Quang Ngai.