Cultural rendezvous In 1992, the city of Hue in the northern central province of Thua Thien Hue, co-sponsored along with Codev Viet Phap (CVP) a Vietnamese-French Festival. In light of its success, the province proposed holding a larger, higher quality event to showcase the unique heritage of the dynastic capital. Vietnamese ministries and the French Embassy in Vietnam supported the idea and in October 1998, the Vietnamese government officially allowed Thua Thien Hue to hold a biennial event - the Hue Festival. The first Hue Festival was held in 2000 in coordination with the French Embassy in Vietnam. Hue Festival 2018 will be themed according to major historical events and dates. Among them are the 230th anniversary of King Nguyen Hue’s accession to the throne on Ban Mountain in 1788, the 25th anniversary of UNESCO’s certification of Hue’s ancient relics as a world cultural heritage, the 15th anniversary of Hue royal court music certification by UNESCO as an … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2018: A taste of Vietnamese and international culture
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Vietnam-Japan Festival 2018 slated for next week
Festival Vietnam-Japan Festival 2018 slated for next week Hoang Phong Friday, Jan 19, 2018,14:54 (GMT+7) Vietnam-Japan Festival 2018 slated for next weekHoang Phong An art performance at the Vietnam-Japan Festival 2017 - PHOTO: THANH HOA The Vietnam-Japan Festival 2018 is scheduled to take place at the September 23 Park in HCMC’s District 1 from January 26 to 28 to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (1973-2018). The three-day festival will feature a variety of cultural exchange events and traditional art programs, offering opportunities for Vietnamese people and foreign tourists to take a glimpse at unique Japanese culture and lifestyle. Le Thanh Liem, vice chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, last week had a meeting with Tsutomu Takebe, special advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance and head of the organizing board, to … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan Festival 2018 slated for next week
Vegetarian food festival 2018 at Dam Sen Park
Vegetarian food festival 2018 at Dam Sen ParkBy Anh Nguyen A vegetarian dish that will be served at the vegetarian food festival 2018 at Dam Sen Park - PHOTO: ANH NGUYEN HCMC - Phuthotourist, an affiliate of Saigontourist Holding Company, in collaboration with White Lotus Culture and Arts Co Ltd. will organize a vegetarian food festival themed “Lotus Flower Season” at Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCMC from August 19 to 26, 2018. Vegetarian food is growing popular in modern life for different reasons; many object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life and religious beliefs while others prefer healthy life and environmental protection, among others. The vegetarian food festival is held to celebrate Vu Lan Festival (falling on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, or August 25 this year), meet increasingly strong demand for vegetarian food in the city, and promote vegetarianism. The festival will serve more than 300 vegetarian dishes such as … [Read more...] about Vegetarian food festival 2018 at Dam Sen Park
PM drums to kick off Trang An Festival 2018
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beat a drum to kick off the Trang An Festival 2018 in the Trang An Landscape Complex, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on April 29. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beats a drum to kick of the Trang An Festival 2018 The festival’s opening ceremony, attracting thousands of visitors, featured performances by artists from across Vietnam and ASEAN member states such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. The festival is annually held on the 18th day of the third lunar month to commemorate the national hero, Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong, a general under the reign of the 18th Hung King. It is an occasion for locals to pay tribute to the ancestors and pray for peace, happiness and bumper crops. Hundreds of boats carry visitors on a tour around Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh on April 29, the opening day of Trang An Festival 2018. "Quan ho" (Love duet) singing performed on boat to greet tourists on the … [Read more...] about PM drums to kick off Trang An Festival 2018
Hue Festival 2018 kicks off with firework show
A special art performance together with a firework display opened the Hue Festival 2018 at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square in Hue imperial city on April 27 night. Hue Festival 2018 kicks off with firework show Addressing the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue province People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao said this year’s festival, themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development: Hue - One Destination, Five World Heritages”, will take place from April 27 to May 2 in Hue city and other localities of the central province. As many as 24 art troupes from 19 countries and territories worldwide have registered to take part in the festival, promising to entertain spectators with hundreds of art programmes, he noted. Within the framework of the festival, the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on April 27 launched a centre that provides information about Hue imperial city and entertainment services using Virtual Reality (VR) technologies to … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2018 kicks off with firework show