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On a Saturday night in October, the Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk singing class of the Cheo 48h Club at the Quan Nhan Community House in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, is bustling with activity. Inspiring young people The young Lien Anh and Lien Chi or singers of the Quan Ho Folk Singing of the Cheo 48h Club. Photo: Cheo 48h Club Wearing traditional silk tunics, raven-beak scarves, and flat palm hats, nearly 20 young people in their 20s skillfully perform “Nguoi oi nguoi o dung ve” (Guest, Please! Don’t rush home), one of the most popular Quan Ho songs with a soothing melody, often sung at the end of a meeting or to close a traditional Vietnamese festival. Although their voices may not yet be as clear as those of experienced Quan Ho singers, their enthusiasm in preserving humanity’s intangible cultural heritage is commendable. For many years, traditional music genres such as Cheo (Vietnamese opera), Hat Xam (folk music popular in Northern Vietnam), and Quan Ho have been predomi...

The provincial People’s Committee has issued a decision regarding the organization of a swim race on Bai Dai Beach in Cam Ranh City. This decision follows proposals made by Peak Event JSC and the provincial Department of Culture and Sports. The race is set to feature categories of two, five, and ten kilometers and has attracted over 900 domestic and international swimmers. The provincial administration has instructed the organizers to collaborate with other agencies to ensure safety and security during the competition. In addition, the organizers and other relevant units have been directed to closely monitor all aspects of the event, including messages, images, and maps. Previously, the race had been canceled due to violations of Vietnamese sports laws and the use of an incomplete map. The organizer has resolved these issues and has pledged to comply with Vietnamese laws and respect Vietnam’s sovereignty. For the latest news about Vietnam, please visit and like our Facebook page or fol...

This is the first time that the Embassy of Vietnam in Italy participated in the BTM, one of the largest annual tourism events in the European country, which attracts more than 10,000 visitors and 400 exhibitors from 26 countries. Visitors showed great interest in Vietnam’s rich cultural heritages and diverse tourism services. This year, Vietnam and Italy are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their bilateral ties (March 23, 1973-2023) and 10 years of strategic partnership (January 2013-2023). Through the past 50 years, the relationship between Vietnam and Italy have been marked with cultural and economic developments. The post Vietnam pavilion attracts visitors at Mediterranean Tourism Exchange appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Kate Festival of Cham ethnic people in Binh Thuan Province recognised as national intangible cultural heritage Makers Market – Arts and Crafts Fair attracts young Hanoians and foreign touri...

The event will mark the first time that the festival has been held in Ha Giang province, with the aim of promoting the special cultural features of the ethnic minority group in mountainous area whilst simultaneously developing the local tourism sector. The festival will involve a wide range of activities such as ethnic costume competition, and Khen flute performance of Mong ethnic group. During the event tourists will have opportunities to enjoy taking photos in Moc Mien flower gardens; visiting Dong Van Karst Plateau, a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark; and planting Moc Mien trees. It is part of a traditional festival to celebrate the Khen flute of the Mong ethnic group who reside in Ha Giang province. The post Ha Giang province ready to host first Moc Mien flower festival appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Marvelous mobile sand dunes in Vietnam’s South Central Coast Foreign tourists among eligib...

Information on the plans was released on February 9 by Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, chief of office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.  The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is scheduled to send the document to the Ministry of National Defense, the National Commission for UNESCO, and the National Council of Cultural Heritage, asking for opinions on a summary report of the scientific dossier of the Cu Chi Tunnels. The dossier is expected to be submitted to UNESCO in order to introduce the relic site into the list of proposed World Heritage records. As part of the next phase, Ho Chi Minh City will co-ordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to report to the Prime Minister for permission to work alongside the National Committee of UNESCO to register with the UNESCO World Heritage Center, aiming to put the historical site into the list moving forward. Cu Chi Tunnels is a network of underground defense tunnels built by locals and resista...