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(VEN) - Xoan singing is an ancient art performed during the first two months of the lunar year and designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a valuable intangible cultural heritage of the northern Vietnamese province of Phu Tho. It is based on the Vietnamese practice of ancestor worship and dates back to the period of the 18 Hung kings who ruled northern Vietnam from 2879-258 BCE. However, some music researchers believe that Xoan singing emerged much later, during the Later Le Dynasty (1428-1789 AD), as the lyrics bear literary forms and styles of the period.

These days, Hà Giang is carpeted by endless fields of mustard blossoms which bring a warm atmosphere to clear away the cold air and grey sky in the region while welcoming a prosperous spring.

Lô Lô women have a long tradition of teaching their children how to choose materials and sew traditional costumes and decorations.

(VEN) - The northern mountain town of Tam Dao has been chosen as the World's Leading Town Destination by the 2022 World Travel Awards. The awards ceremony was held on November 11, 2022 in the Sultanate of Oman.

The fermented shrimp sauce has a sweet and fragrant flavour when roasted with mixed ingredients, including minced pork, garlic and ginger, that make the dish very enjoyable, he said.

The four items, which are now preserved and displayed at Thăng Long – Hà Nội Imperial Citadel, have been recognised as national treasures, along with 23 others. Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has signed the decision for the recognition.

Since the beginning of the season, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has issued many documents requesting localities strengthen management and organising works for all festival activities.

(VEN) - With a passion for arts, sculptor and painter Vu Dung from Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District has been working hard to create a breakthrough in his artworks.

(VEN) - Don Ca Tai Tu is a typical Vietnamese folk art of lute playing and singing developed in the 19th century to evoke life and work on the land and rivers of the Mekong Delta region. Today, Don Ca Tai Tu music is performed by professionals or amateurs.

Vietnamese acrobatic artists Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp has set up a world record in their last international performance in a Guinness World Record show in Milan, Italy.