Dao Duy Tu Street in the Hanoi Old Quarter has been decorated with thousands of conical hats and lanterns, attracting a lot of visitors. This is among activities to mark the 13th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23. The hats and lanterns make Dao Duy Tu Street similar to Hoi An Town in Quang Nam Province. The decoration will be maintained until December 2. Many young people come to take photos there. Foreigners enjoy the street space A range of distinctive cultural activities were held nationwide on November 23-25 to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day, including traditional dances, folk singing and folk games, as well as a calligraphy exhibition at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi. Lam Dong Province organised a festival to honour folk music with performances by ethnic minorities from the Central Highlands area. Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting and photo award ceremony to praise the winning works that reflect the beauty … [Read more...] about Conical hat street in Hanoi Old Quarter
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Hanoi’s busy Old Quarter street life
Streets in Hanoi Old Quarter are often busy at weekends, attracting many visitors. Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are open from 6 pm on Friday to midnight on Sunday, becoming an entertainment place for people. Night markets on Hang Dao-Dong Xuan streets also lure many visitors. Some men drinking tea in front of a small alley Kiosks prepared for the opening of pedestrian streets in Hang Dao-Dong Xuan area Diversified food services Ma May is among pedestrian streets A tailor shop on Gia Ngu Street Ta Hien Street is crowded with food services … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s busy Old Quarter street life
Folk painting exhibition opens at Temple of Literature
An exhibition of Vietnam’s folk paintings and their application in life has been opened at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. The event which is slated to end on November 10 is being held by Hanoi Ceramic Museum. It displays 50 works in the Kim Hoang, Hang Trong, Dong Ho and Kinh painting genres. The event is slated to end on November 10 The exhibits were selected from 300 entries submitted to Kim Hoang Folk Painting contest for children, which was launched by the Hanoi Ceramic Museum in June 2018. The entries included more than 200 paintings, nearly 30 fashion designs, and 45 designs for postcards, handbags and scarfs. Some paintings at the exhibitions The opening ceremony of the event included a fashion show introducing 27 impressive costumes inspired by Kim Hoang paintings. A range of activities will be held during the event to introduce and promote Kim Hoang folk paintings. … [Read more...] about Folk painting exhibition opens at Temple of Literature
Peaceful ancient village in Hanoi
Travelling about 47km from the downtown of the capital city of Hanoi, people will arrive in the village and feel a real countryside atmosphere. The village gate was made of a special kind of stone, which is locally called laterite which has many pores and look like bee hives while two wings were made from iron wood (Tali) in the shape of a cricket. On the left there is a banyan tree while on the right is a green lake. In the past, the two wings of the gate served as a place for farmers to take a rest after their hours of hard working in the field. The ancient characteristics of the village show in all things, from the gate to the walls, and the brick roads. Walking along brick roads and contemplating the village, visitors will certainly find a lot of old-style houses with tiled roofs, brick yards and big jars. Those are unique architecture features of the ancient Red River Delta people. According to the … [Read more...] about Peaceful ancient village in Hanoi
Murals liven up Hanoi street
Phan Dinh Phung Street in Hanoi has been revived with beautiful mural paintings featuring the beauty of the capital city. The mural project has been carried out on a section of wall on the street by a group of artists who were former students of Phan Dinh Phung High School on the occasion of marking the 45th school birthday on October 14. To date, many works have been finished, while some have been still underway. The pictures from left to right depict Hanoi’s landscape and historical sites from the past to the presence. One Pillar Pagoda in the past and present A corner of Dong Xuan Market Hanoi Old Quarter Long Bien Bridge Phan Dinh Phung Street A flower vendor, the common image on Hanoi streets The paintings attract the attention of many young people A foreign visitor Earlier, under a community art exchange project funded by the Korea Foundation, UN-Habitat, and the Hoan Kiem … [Read more...] about Murals liven up Hanoi street