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It takes artisans about three days to complete a panpine. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Khen (panpine) has played an important role in the cultural and spiritual life of the Mong people in the northernmost province of Ha Giang. traditional musical instrument indispensable in their daily life, has created a unique feature of the local culture. The brass bar (the reed) is the only part made of metal. (Photo: VNA) Panpine gourds are usually made of pine wood, kim giao (Nageia fleuryi) and po mu (Chamaecyparis hodginsii). Preserving the craft Mua Mi Tua, an artisan in Tia Sung hamlet, Sung Trai commune, Ha Giang province’s Dong Van district (Photo: VNA) Born in 1985, Mua Mi Tua started playing the panpine when he was 14, and is currently the youngest in Sung Trai commune who knows how to play the instrument. bamboo tubes to tell of their sorrows for the death of their parents and the loss of their love. Thereafter, the Mong people started to compose touching …

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Children play with traditional toys on Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two online exhibition s for children are scheduled to run between September 20 and December 31, giving children a special treat particularly during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival . Co-organised by the The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts; and other units, the events will run on the websites http://ape.gov.vn and http://trienlamvhnt.vn. One of them is the biennial children's fine arts award exhibition targeting children aged between 5 and 15. On display will be 409 works out of more than 5,000 submissions to the event this year. The works reflect children’s love for their home country and families, their daily life, and their thoughts on environmental protection and COVID-19 prevention, among other ideas. The second exhibition, themed Mid-Autumn Festival …

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Mossy walls in Cu Da village. (Photo: Cong Dat/VNP) Hanoi (VNA) – About 20km southwest of Hanoi, the Cu Da village in Thanh Oai district is renowned for its distinctive cultural space with many well-preserved ancient Vietnamese-style houses as well as traditional vermicelli and soy sauce making. Unique cultural space Northern delta houses built from wood and red-tile. (Photo: Khanh Long/VNP) The village was originally planned in an orderly way, with a main road running along the riverbank with big trees planted on one side and houses erected on the other. From the main road, dozens of small alleys paved with slanted bricks run deep into the village like fish bones. Traditional craft village The village is also famous for its traditional craft of making vermicelli. (Photo: Khanh Long/VNP) The Cu Da village is famous nationwide for its delicious “mien” (vermicelli) and soy sauce that are being made by nearly 400 local households. The vermicelli …

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Visitors have the chance to admire a 360-degree virtual monument tour on the website https://trungbayonline.hoangthanhthanglong.vn. The website introduces an exhibition space featuring the Ly - Tran - Le Dynasties, woodblocks from the Nguyen Dynasties, as well as several online exhibitions, including “Kinh do mai muon doi” (The eternal capital), “Dat nuoc tron niem vui” (The country full of joy), “Doc lap” (Independence), and “Vi tuong huyen thoai” (Legendary General), among others. Visitors can enjoy fascinating virtual experiences without leaving their home. These innovations have helped the tourism industry keep pace with trends in the digital age and also helped visitors access historical values. Despite many difficulties posed by COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism industry has intensified its digital transformation. A series of applications on digital platforms have been researched, deployed, and put into use recently by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to enhance …

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The project will hold cultural activities and exchanges in Quoc Tu Giam’s cultural space and provide information on Vietnamese history to the public. It will also organize multiple arts and cultural events for young people at home and from overseas, alongside talk shows about the values of ancient education in today’s life. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex), is one of the most popular relics and tourist destinations in Hanoi and the country at large. Built in the 11th century during the Ly Dynasty (1010 – 1225), it is also among the most important Confucian symbols in the country. The complex consists of Van Mieu, a temple dedicated to Confucius as Confucianism used to be a popular religion in Vietnam in feudal times, and Quoc Tu Giam, the first national university of the country. It taught disciples on the Confucian way of life and revered Chu Van An, one of Vietnam’s most respected scholars. Between 1076 and 1779, Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of …

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A stall selling traditional Vietnamese cuisines at the 2021 Colourful Planet Festival 2021 in the Czech Republic. (Photo: VNA) Prague (VNA) – The Council of Ústecký region in co-ordination with the Ethnic Minority Council and the Centre for Integration organised the “Colourful Planet Festival 2021” on September 11 to enhance mutual understanding and solidarity among communities living in the Czech Republic. Colourful Planet Festival 2021 was held in the city of Ústí nad Labem city in the Ústecký region in the north of the Czech Republic. Czech Republic to introduce the traditional culture and cuisines as well as unique customs of their homeland to international friends. The event offers opportunities for other communities in the Czech Republic to understand more about Vietnamese people and culture, he said. Vietnamese community will contribute to enriching the unique features of the Czech people, he said./. VNA …

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Mid-Autumn Festival Tale is a project of a cultural researcher named Trinh Bach to revive a part of Vietnamese tales based on 6 poems about the Vietnamese ancient Mid-Autumn tale, which includes 6 characters living on the moon appears in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The project both helps to recall many forgotten characters and reveals things that few people know. Few people know the character of Hang Nga (the moon fairy) is the wife of King Hau Nghe, who shot down 9 suns to save humanity from natural disasters. They might not know that Chu Cuoi (the moon man) once had a wife and Tho Ngoc (the Jade Rabbit) is a healer who knows how to cure people. Likewise, Thiem Thu is a three-legged toad specialized in holding the moon and brings it closer to the earth to make the world brighter, while Trau Xanh (the Green Buffalo) is Hang Nga’s god buffalo, which every day follows Chu Cuoi to cultivate rice fields. This is a product of the To He Viet project which is founded by artisan Dang Van …

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Illustrative photo (Source: hanoitv.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s department of performing arts announced that two special art programmes will be livestreamed on the evening of September 18 and 21. The livestreams will take place on the department's Youtube channel Nghe Thuat bieu dien Viet Nam as well as official Facebook pages of the department and of participating artists. The first event, scheduled for 8pm on September 18 and themed sharing love and overcoming the pandemic, will showcase performances from different venues including the Vietnam National Music Song and Dance Theatre, the Vietnam National Drama Theatre, and the Vietnam Cheo Theatre. The second programme, at 8pm on September 21, will spotlight the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival with performances by artists from the Vietnam Puppet Theater, the Vietnam Circus Federation, and the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. According to the department, both events are part of a series …

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Images of VN's festivals and cultural activities The directive also aims to comprehensively develop comprehensive development of Vietnamese culture and people, turn culture into an endogenous power and promote the inspiration for the sustainable and prosperous development. One of the requirements is the enhancement of Vietnam’s presence at international and regional large-scale and prestigious events, such as global expos, Olympic Games, international film festivals, international tourism trade fairs, world’s sport events and book fairs and exhibitions; and boost promotional and communication activities on types of news and social media platforms, exchanges with global media agencies and international film crews. The directive also asks the implementation of active global integration, the effective use of multilateral cooperation, promotion of the role of external cultural tasks at multilateral forums including UNESCO, ASEAN, ASEM, IFACCA, WIPO. In addition, the speed up of …

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National Museum of History transforms itself with digital technology application. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The National Museum of History has introduced several new virtual shows to attract visitors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. digital technology in preserving and promoting cultural heritage for many years, said Dr. Nguyen Van Doan - Director of the National Museum of History. The purpose is to build a digital database  for Vietnam ese cultural heritage (E-Heritage) and it has obtained many positive results. Based on the experience and success of the above programmes, the museum's director Dr. Nguyen Van Doan affirmed that in the coming time, the museum will continue to design more shows using digital technology to meet the growing demand of the public./. VNA …

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