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
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 to be held next April-May
Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various culture, sport and art activities. The festival will celebrate 712 years since the founding of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan (now Thua Thien-Hue Province). It will also highlight the central province's cultural heritage in the development and integration process. With an aim to uphold traditional values and showcase modernity, Hue Festival 2018 will focus on events in which both people and tourists can take part in and enjoy, according to Nguyen Dung, vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee. Like its previous nine editions, the biennial festival will serve as the venue for cultural exchanges among nations with the participation of many art troupes from around the world. Besides, the festival is also a combination of traditional culture, art and tourism activities with great attractions and high community orientation, which will contribute to promoting local socio-economic … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2018 to be held next April-May
Hue Festival 2018 to be held
Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 27 to May 2 with various culture, sport and art activities. The festival will celebrate 712 years since the founding of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan (now Thua Thien-Hue Province). It will also highlight the central province's cultural heritage in the development and integration process. With an aim to uphold traditional values and showcase modernity, Hue Festival 2018 will focus on events in which both people and tourists can take part in and enjoy, according to Nguyen Dung, vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee. Like its previous nine editions, the biennial festival will serve as the venue for cultural exchanges among nations with the participation of many art troupes from around the world. Besides, the festival is also a combination … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2018 to be held