Festival season in Ninh Binh Province beckons to visitors

16:37 | 16/01/2020 Culture & Art

(VEN) - The festival season from January to March of the lunar calendar beckons to visitors to Ninh Binh Province, where they can enjoy the spring, attend the Bai Dinh Pagoda festival, and sightsee at the Trang An Landscape Complex - a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Hang Luoc Street flower market opens for Tet in Hanoi

15:09 | 12/01/2020 Culture & Art

The Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee opened the Hang Luoc Street traditional flower market and diverse activities at the Phung Hung Street mural space on January 10 in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Various activities held to welcome New Year

14:32 | 01/01/2020 Culture & Art

Various activities were held in localities across the country on December 31 to celebrate the New Year 2020.

From plate to pillow: Vietnam’s imaginative rattan, bamboo creations

10:42 | 17/12/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - Vietnam is world famous for its bamboo and rattan handicraft.

Chu Dau Pottery: Revitalizing Vietnam’s cultural quintessence

10:21 | 01/12/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - Chu Dau pottery from Nam Sach District in the northern province of Hai Duong was an elite pottery genre of the 13th century “rice civilization” and was honored as royal symbols at the end of 17th century. After centuries of waning popularity, the historic handicraft has been revitalized and is currently being preserved and promoted by the Chu Dau Ceramic JS Company.

Da Lat blooms as it prepares for Flower Festival

16:12 | 19/11/2019 Entertainment

(VEN) - The eighth Flower Festival of Da Lat City, scheduled for December 20-24 in Da Lat and Bao Loc cities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, is expected to welcome about 300,000 visitors. The colorful biennial event honors the city’s flower industry and Da Lat as a leading tourist destination.

World of Italian cuisine returns to Vietnam

14:58 | 13/11/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - The World Week of Italian Cuisine is celebrated across the globe from November 18-24. In Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and other provinces in southern and central Vietnam, the calendar of related events will stretch from November 18 to December 1.

Works of iconic artist Bui Xuan Phai: Hanoi exhibition brings to life

15:27 | 06/11/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - An exhibition of the works of the late artist Bui Xuan Phai, one of the most important Vietnamese painters of the 20th century, is drawing artists and young people to the Hanoi Museum.

HCMC Diwali Carnival 2019 to highlight Indian culture

14:08 | 29/10/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - The Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (INCHAM) will organize Diwali Carnival 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate India’s Festival of Lights.

Phung Hung Mural Street: Bringing Hanoi’s past to life

14:16 | 23/10/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - Opened to the public in early February 2018 with beautiful mural paintings recalling Hanoi in the past, Phung Hung Mural Street in the Old Quarter of the capital has become a special destination for city dwellers and visitors.

The Hanoi silk shop where history was made

10:38 | 16/10/2019 Culture & Art

(VEN) - The house at 48 Hang Ngang Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter attracts thousands of domestic and foreign visitors annually. This special historical site is where 74 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh drafted the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.