Chewing a quid of betel is a long-standing tradition of Vietnamese culture, but it currently seems to be on the wane.
The Guol House features the unique architecture and culture of the Co Tu. It’s a sacred and intimate symbol in the material and cultural life of the ethnic minority group, who live mainly in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam province in the Truong Son range.
Along with supporting the restoration of Hue heritage, experts from the German Society for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage also strive to pass on love and understanding of heritage to local people, especially the younger generation.
The main ceremony of the Whale-worshipping (Cau Ngu) festival officially took place on August 6th morning at Van Thuy Tu temple. The event is part of a series of activities included in the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 - Binh Thuan: Green Tourism comes together”.
The People's Committee of Hong Ngu District, Dong Thap Province, held a ceremony on August 2 to receive the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on recognising the traditional scarf weaving of Long Khanh A Commune as part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage.
A programme entitled ‘Experiencing traditional culture’ is taking place throughout this August in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in Dong Mo Tourism Area, Son Tay Town, Hanoi.
After nearly 10 days of activity, the 1st Co Tu Ethnic Traditional Sculpture Creation Camp in 2023, hosted by the People's Committee of Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province closed on July 29th. Many outstanding works of art were awarded by the organizers.
The final round of the competition entitled ‘Creative ideas for the building of cultural tourism products and tourism communication was held on July 26.
An exhibition themed “Dialog with Hang Trong Folk Painting” is underway at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi until July 31, 2023 featuring a series of artworks by young painters in the “From Tradition to Tradition” project.
Glass painting is a popular folk-art genre of southerners. If people in Lai Thieu in Binh Duong province, Cho Lon in Ho Chi Minh City, and Cho Moi in An Giang province make glass paintings in the Chinese style, the glass painting of Soc Trang province express Khmer culture.
This summer the Centre for the Promotion of Vietnam’s Intangible Cultural Heritages is organizing “Xam for families” sessions, which are customized to suit groups of families, children, and adults. “Xam” singing is a traditional art form which originated in Vietnam’s northern region hundreds of years ago.
Ho Guom Opera comes into view with the highlight of ancient European architecture exuding luxury and splendor from 52 monolithic stone columns imported directly from Spain. The ceiling lighting scheme of the theater's main hall is inspired by the starry night sky with magnificent lights, making the theater shimmer at night.