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A series of art performances marked the opening ceremony of the nine-day Hue Festival at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square last night.

Ca tru cultural heritage needs to be preserved

The Vietnam Musical Institute has just carried out a project to investigate ca tru cultural heritage. On this occasion, a reporter from Nhan Dan Newspaper interviewed Prof. Le Van Toan, deputy head of the Vietnam National Musical Institute, about problems relating to ca tru.

Cultures revived as Festival Hue 2008 starts

Under the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the fifth Festival Hue kicked off on the evening of June 3 with colours of cultures symbolising the ancient capital of Hue (Vietnam) and some countries in the world.

When plans go awry - Travel to Bac Ha

Redevelopments in Bac Ha town in Northern Vietnam have currently left the town in an unattractive state, discovers Duc Hanh

National kite flying contest attracts visitors - Cua Dai beach

Hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists have flocked to Cua dai beach in the central province of Quang Nam on May 31 to enjoy a special kite performance.

RoK Ambassador supports plan to broadcast in Korean language

Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV)’s General Director Vu Van Hien and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ambassador to Vietnam Im Hong Jae have expressed their desire for Korean language broadcasts to promote bilateral cooperation in the broadcasting industry.

Int’l tourists rise 16.6 percent in five months - tourists Vietnam

International arrivals in Vietnam rose 16.6 percent to 2.1 million in the first five months of the year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said. Chinese visitors continue to take the lead with 352,000 arrivals, rising by 54 percent, followed by 114,000 Philipinos, up by 42 percent. Thailand ranks third with 87,600 visitors, up by 32 percent.

Visiting Truong Ba temple in cinnamon land

For a long time, Quang ngai people have called Tra Bong and Tay Tra the land of cinnamon. Tourists going to these areas not only go sightseeing in the vast cinnamon forests but also visit Truong Ba temple, a unique historical and cultural vestige where religions of the Viet, the Cor and Cham etc intertwine.

Water puppetry in urgent need of a new generation of artists

Water puppet shows remain popular for children and tourists but the art form is in dire need of a new generation of puppeteers, directors and playwrights

Fine art exhibition of six north-central province - Ho Chi Minh Museum

An exhibition of fine art works by artists from six north central provinces has recently opened at Ho chi minh Museum, Hue central city.

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