Vietnam’s cultural industry: lack of money, abundance of conflicts
VietNamNet Bridge – Experts and government officials reviewed the situation and discussed solutions for the cultural industry in Vietnam at a seminar held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi last weekend.
The concept of “cultural industry” is still unclear in Vietnam (Photo: Models on [...]
Vietnam was recently ranked fifth of 143 nations on the ‘Happy Planet’ index calculated by the New Economics Foundation (UK). In this article, Saigon Businessman Weekend asks if Vietnam can learn how to build up the brand “happy country” to promote the country’s tourism industry.
An ethnic minority mother and her child.
Vietnam among happiest countries
Smiling Vietnamese
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Dragon dance is one of the more common dances performed during the harvest festivities
The San Chi people believe that the better dancers and musicians perform at their harvest festival, the more the gods will bless them.
Hau Duc Nhanh, a young man of the ethnic San Chi community in Phu Luong District, wakes up before [...]
Ben Thanh market is one of the most famous addresses in HCM City. It is not a market, but a place which preserves traditional culture values of Vietnam, particularly gastronomic culture.
What are the characteristics of Ben Thanh market’s food? Why has this market becomes a must-see destination and a symbol of HCM City?
The market developed [...]
Vietnamese designer competes in int’l fashion award final
Fashion designer Ho Tran Da Thao has arrived in the U.K. to compete in the final of the International Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award 2009.
Thao became Vietnam’s representative in the competition after winning the national section of the International Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award, organized by the British Council, [...]
’Culture Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ 2009 starts
The first ‘Culture Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups” in 2009, to take place on 18 and 19 April, at Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups (Dong Mo-Son Tay-Hanoi) started in today.
The event sees the participation 33 provinces and cities (of which 15province and cities from North, 12 provinces [...]
The artist couple Tuyet Mai and Dinh Linh have their own way of bringing traditional music to audiences: playing traditional music at home.
Tuyet Mai and Dinh Linh introduce the origin and the characteristics of each kind of instrument.
“Some people have called us art traders, who do business with traditional music. I was sad at the [...]
Vừa qua, UBND tỉnh Quảng Ninh đã tổ chức hội nghị thông qua kế hoạch tổ chức Lễ hội du lịch Hạ Long 2009. Theo đó Lễ hội du lịch Hạ Long năm nay sẽ được diễn ra từ ngày 25/4 đến 2/5/2009 với nhiều hoạt động văn hóa, thể thao đặc sắc, quảng bá [...]
Lễ hội hoa anh đào năm nay sẽ được tổ chức trong Cung thể thao Quần Ngựa, vẫn vào cửa miễn phí như năm ngoái, kéo dài trong ba ngày, từ 10 đến 12-4. Ban tổ chức cho biết, năm nay sẽ có nhiều loại hoa anh đào được trưng bày hơn, [...]
Bao Vinh could have been another Hoi An but sadly this forgotten town, long left by the wayside, has slowly fallen asunder through years of neglect
While the Old Town of Hoi An in Quang Nam is well-preserved and renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Bao Vinh in Thua Thien-Hue province, despite its similarities, has crumbled [...]
