(VOVWORLD) -The historical documentary novel “War Account 1-2-3-4-.75”, published in April 2014, features the fall of the Saigon administration under President Nguyen Van Thieu between January and April 1975.
(VOVWORLD) - April 30th, 1975, is a landmark in Vietnam’s history when the southern region was liberated and Vietnam was reunified. The historic event was a great inspiration for many songs, literary works, dramas, and films, including the documentary “Vietnam: 30 days in Saigon”, which provides a fresh look into the April 30th victory. The film has been recently acquired and publicized by the State Archives and Records Department of Vietnam at the 42nd Reunification Day.
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism was inaugurated in October 2010, coinciding with the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The village is an excellent place to learn about Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups.
(VOVworld) – Can Tho city is home to more than 1,000 singers, who are members of 170 clubs. Local administration’s incentives and the artists’ efforts have helped promote Don Ca Tai Tu (traditional amateur singing), which is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind.
(VOVworld) – Vietnam has a rich treasure of traditional musical instruments, of which bamboo instruments are the oldest.
(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has launched an action program to preserve and promote the practice of Mother Goddess Worship, a cultural intangible heritage of humanity.
(VOVworld) – April 21 is observed as Reading Day in Vietnam. Recently, book streets and festivals have been opened, promoting the community’s reading culture.
(VOVworld) - Launched in 2007, the “GoodBooks” project has introduced books to the public. Its goal is to promote a reading habit within the community and foster a collaborative learning environment that will enable Vietnamese to share and gain knowledge.
(VOVworld) – A museum is a place to preserve and uphold a country’s cultural and historical heritage. In recent years, the Vietnamese government has paid closer attention to using museums to improve people’s spiritual and cultural life and attract more visitors.
(VOVworld) – Vietnam boasts a diverse, rich culture of 54 ethnic groups. As Vietnam integrates internationally, preservation of its cultural heritage should be part of its sustainable development strategy.
