When Ellen Swedenmark completed her university studies and was asked by her professor what she would do, she wasn’t sure. She found the answer when she became the assistant manager of the Cultural Studies Program of the University of Oslo in Hoi An. Ellen first came to Vietnam with her family in 1996. She said [...]
In the framework of Muong Lo cultural tourism week, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is holding a Mong ethnic cultural festival and has announced a decision from the provincial People’s Committee on the plans for the Suoi Giang tourist area in Van Chan district. In Suot Giang, the ancient Shan tea tree is [...]
The 7th sport and cultural festival of ethnic minorities will take place in the town of Khe Tre in the Province of Thua Thien Hue from June 2 to 3, 2007. The fair, which will include many cultural activities such as musical performances, folk games and traditional sports, is expected to be attended by members [...]
A festival calling for a return to the ancestral land of Vietnamese people will open in Viet Tri city and the Den Hung (Hung Kinh Temple) historical site, Phu Tho province, on February 22, 2007 (the sixth day of the lunar year). At a press conference in Ha Noi on Dec. 26, Nguyen Thi Kim [...]
The cultural values of Vietnam, especially of the Cham ethnic minority people, will be spotlighted at the first ethnic cultural festival of the central and southeast regions, scheduled for June 16-19 in the central coastal province of Phu Yen. The festival will also celebrate the land and people of Phu Yen, as well as the [...]
Hundreds of art performances and cultural activities will fill the Hue Festival 2006′s schedule, expected to start on June 3, 2006 in the former imperial city of Hue. According to Nguyen Xuan Hoa, Director of the Hue Festival Office and Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Culture and Information Department, Hue Festival 2006 will occur at the same [...]
The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Cultural Heritage Council to recognize Thanh Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage. Thanh Giong Festival is annually held from the 6th day to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month in Hanoi’s outlying districts such as [...]
Local authorities in the central coastal city of Phan Thiet have approved a Cau Ngu (Fish Prayer) Festival and a tourist cultural week themed “Mua ve bien goi” (sea calls season back). The two festivals will take place concurrently from May 13 to 19 in the city center primarily along the Ca Ty River and [...]
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, on Wednesday, opened an exhibition on the cultural life of Catholics. The life of a Catholic follower is displayed through major rituals, from the various sacraments, such as the baptism rituals for a newborn baby to Communion and Confirmation to help children grow in their faith. The Marriage ceremony marks [...]
A photo exhibition on three ethnic minorities (including Co Tu, Ta Oi and Pa Ko) in central Thua Thien-Hue province taken by French photographer Sebastien Laval will be held at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on November 6-22, 2008. With 50 mainly black-and-white photos, the exhibition will offer viewers a snap shot of the [...]