Culture - Sports

A special art program was organized by the board organizing major holidays of Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3rd, 1930- February 3rd, 2020) on February 2nd.

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended postponing or cancelling traditional festivals which are yet to start, and for those which already began, their scale, duration and activities should be reduced, in the face of the threat of coronavirus.

An art troupe of HCM City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism joined more than 5,000 performers from 149 countries and international organisations at the 48th edition of the Chingay Parade, which opened in Singapore on January 31st.

The art of folk singing alongside drums, hat trong quan in Vietnamese, started in Bui Xa village, in today’s Thuan Thanh district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, in the 13th century, but locals still practise the art.

A photo exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1st.

(CPV) - Winners in the multiple-choice question contest on the 90 years of the glorious history of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) were honoured during an art performance titled “Mau co toi yeu” (The flag colour I love) held on February 1st in Hanoi.

The northern Ninh Binh provincial People’s Committee has promulgated a plan for the international scientific conference on preserving and promoting the art of Xam singing in contemporary society.

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology has coordinated with the northern Thai Binh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize a spring program to help visitors discover its culture nuances.

Masterpiece “Kieu Story” by renowned poet Nguyen Du has been brought to the new genre of opera under the name of “Kim Van Kieu” by Vietnamese and French performers.

The 2020 Spring Book Street was opened in Hanoi on January 27th as part of the activities to celebrate the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3rd) and the traditional lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Quan Ho love duet singing has been recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Bac Ninh province has made efforts to preserve the art to implement commitments to UNESCO on conservation and development of Quan Ho.

The beginning of the New Year is an important time for people to travel and go to pagoda to pray for good luck. In Hanoi, there are many sacred pagodas that attract Buddhists and visitors to offer incense.

(CPV) - Legend said that when the Jade Emperor summoned a great race, the clever rat and the cat, who are not the best swimmers, decided to make a pact to ride on the back of the water buffalo.

The five-fruit tray on families’ altars during the lunar New Year represents the wishes of homeowners for a new year. Over time, despite many cultural changes, this practice has still been passed down in Vietnamese families because of its meaning.

(CPV) - Diverse cultural activities which are expected to attract many Vietnamese people as well as foreign tourists on the occasion of Tet holidays have taken place in all corners of the nation.

More than 60,000 book titles, along with various valuable photos and documents are being introduced at a book street festival that kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on January 22nd.

On the occasion of lunar New Year 2020, diverse interesting activities will take place at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, Hanoi, which is known as “Common house” of ethnic minority groups.

(CPV) - Every year, dozens of Australian volunteers come to work in Vietnam to help the two nations closer together and erase geographical distance. Their work has really brought them a lot of interesting experiences, from enjoying delicious food, going to attractive tourist destinations to enjoying Tet in Vietnam for the first time.

A programme featuring Vietnamese artists will be broadcast on Lunar New Year's Eve by Vietnam Television (VTV).

Foreign ambassadors have extended their greetings ahead of Vietnamese traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in a video featuring the national women’s football team.

Prime Minister has issued the Decision No.88/QD-TTg dated January 15th, on the recognition of 27 artifacts and groups of artifacts for the 8th time in 2019.

The annual Peach Blossom Festival is taking place at Chi Lang Park, Lang Son city, from January 19th to February 1st to welcome the lunar new year.

15-minute fireworks shows will take place at seven venues in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city to welcome the Lunar New Year’s Eve (January 24th).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to organize film screenings from January 23rd to February 5th to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3rd) and Spring 2020.

On the occasion of New Year, each country has different customs to wish for good things on New Year's Eve.

The 2020 Spring Calligraphy Festival began on January 18th at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature (Van Mieu), honouring the art and tradition of writing.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the National Archives Centre IV held an exhibition in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on January 18 featuring Lunar New Year celebrations during the Nguyen dynasty.

Diverse cultural activities related to Tet (Vietnamese lunar new year) will take place at the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien Hue from January 17th to 31st (from the 23rd day of the last lunar month to the 7th day of the first lunar month).

More than 10,000 photos about ASEAN countries and people by photographers from 10 ASEAN countries will be displayed in the central province of Nghe An in May to mark the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth.

Visitors to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi, especially children and foreigners, will have an opportunity to discover traditional culture of Tet through activities on January 17th.