(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is home to more than 200 pagodas of different ethnic groups, of which 92 are Khmer Theravada pagodas. The most typical Khmer pagodas are Doi (Bat), Kh’Leang, Som Rong, Chen Kieu, Ta Mon, and Prey Chop lineage.
(VOVWORLD) - Remarkable features found in the Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang province include its majestic landscape, biodiversity, and the distinctive cultures of the local ethnic groups, as well as the long-standing cultural traditions of its indigenous communities, and their local products. Since it was recognized as the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Vietnam by UNESCO in 2010, the Dong Van Karst Plateau has been acknowledged as a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network three more times.
(VOVWORLD) - The exhibition house of Khmer Culture is located on Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Soc Trang city. There are several artifact collections of the life, culture, and religion of Khmer people.
(VOVWORLD) - Serey Tamon Pagoda, also called Ta Mon by the local people, is located in Vien Binh commune, Tran De district. It’s one of the most beautiful Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
(VOVWORLD) - Chu Dong Tu-Tien Dung, the Love Festival, is a famous festival in Hung Yen province and one of the 16 biggest festivals in Vietnam. The festival is dedicated to the legend of Chu Dong Tu, a poor fisherman, and Princess Tien Dung, a daughter of the 18th Hung King (408-258 BC). This year the festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
(VOVWORLD) - An Xa Temple, also called Dau An Temple, in the northern province of Hung Yen is the largest architectural work of Taoism in Vietnam. The temple, which has historical and cultural importance as an imprint of early Taoist culture, has been designated a Special National Relic.
(VOVWORLD) - Hoi An is an ancient city with many multi-layered cultural traditions, rich identities, various forms of folk art, and several craft villages. Hoi An, in Quang Nam province, has a great potential and holds many advantages to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Once it is recognized as a global creative city, Hoi An will have new opportunities to promote its cultural tangible and intangible values and create new cultural and tourism services and products.
(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the Ha Long Bay‑Cat Ba Archipelago as a World Natural Heritage site at the 45th expanded session of the World Heritage Committee, held in the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 16th. The Ha Long Bay‑Cat Ba Archipelago is Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site, which is expected to open up many opportunities for its development and preservation.
(VOVWORLD) - After the signing of the Paris Accord on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam in 1973, the Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG) of the Republic of South Vietnam was headquartered in the liberated zone in Cam Lo, Quang Tri province. At that time, the resistance war for national independence of the Vietnamese army and people was at an extremely fierce stage, but the headquarters was firmly protected against bombardments. It has become a symbol of the desire for peace, and a valuable cultural and historical relic site, welcoming tourists from all over the world.
(VOVWORLD) - Lady Thien Hau pagoda or Thien Hau pagoda was built by the Vietnamese people of Chinese origin in Binh Duong in the mid-19th century to worship Thien Hau, the Empress of the Heaven, who protects people at sea. On the first full moon of the year, people in Binh Duong celebrate the Lady Thien Hau Pagoda Festival. This is a large festival recreating the culture of the Chinese community in Vietnam, with many new elements harmonizing with the local culture.
