(VOVWORLD) - Bài chòi, a folk music genre practiced in central Vietnam, has been officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This recognition is of great importance to Vietnam, reflecting the country’s rich and diverse culture and its commitment to protecting traditional values.
(VOVWORLD) - Cua Dinh folk singing, the original, standard form of Ca Tru ceremonial performance, was once on the verge of extinction because it was no longer being practiced over the last 60 years. Music researcher Bui Trong Hien of the Institute of Vietnamese Culture and Arts has in the past three years worked with colleagues and artists to restore the standard rules of Cua Dinh folk singing.
(VOVWORLD) - A country with 54 ethnic groups, Vietnam boasts many unique tangible and intangible heritages. Together with the support of its citizens, the Vietnamese government has carried out numerous policies to preserve and promote the national treasures.
(VOVWORLD) - A national competition on performing reformed opera and drama for young artists took place in Dong Nai province last week drawing 20 art troupes nationwide. The contest created an opportunities for the young performers to show off their talents and preserve the traditional art form.
(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 400 archaeological treasures from Vietnam have been displayed at 3 museums in Germany. This is part of the Vietnam National Museum of History’s efforts to introduce Vietnam’s traditional culture to the world.
(VOVWORLD) - Some overseas Vietnamese writers have gained a level of success in world literature. Their works reflect the unique character of Vietnamese culture. Phi Ha has the story.
(VOVWORLD) - More than 100 outstanding Vietnamese writers living in Vietnam or abroad gathered at a recent meeting in Hanoi to discuss issues related to national literature. At the event themed “Writers with the mission of fostering national solidarity”, delegates underscored the important role writers play in Vietnam’s efforts to unite overseas Vietnamese from across the world. To Tuan reports…
(VOVWORLD) - More than 400 archaeological treasures from Vietnam on display at 3 exhibitions in Germany and a concert blending Vietnamese folk music and German romantic verses exemplify the cultural exchange between Vietnam and Germany in recent years.
(VOVWORLD) - Earlier this month, the Goethe institute in Hanoi hosted a concert which blended Vietnamese folk music and romantic verses by German poet Heinrich Heine.
(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 400 archaeological treasures from Vietnam are being displayed at the Reiss Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim city, southwest Germany. This is the third and final destination of the exhibition, which is part of activities to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership and aims to promote Vietnamese culture among Germans.
