A range of activities have been carried out by Viet Nam tourism sector and other related authorities to realise the single ASEAN visa policy. In 2013, at the first Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) tourism ministerial meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City,…
Been to a Vietnamese wedding banquet? If so, you must have tried banh giay, a white, flat round cake made of glutinous rice with or without mung beans inside. The white, “chubby” cakes, which are packed neatly in either green dong leaves or banana…
The 2nd Food Fest 2017 is set to transpire on December 8-10 in Ho Chi Minh City where guests can indulge their palates with as many as 1,500 types of food and drinks prepared by leading cuisine experts. (Photo: foodfest.vn) Festival goers will have…
The Vietnamese Tourism-Culture Festival will be held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of activities celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Viet nam-RoK diplomatic relations (December 22), according to Viet nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the Vietnamese Tourism-Culture Festival…
At 90, Tran Huu Dat has many memories. And there are some that he cherishes more than others. The resident of Vu Dai Village in the northern province of Ha Nam likes to recall the days when he and his fellow villagers earned their…
Vietnamese water puppeteers have recently finished a 5-day tour to six cities in France to introduce the traditional art to French audiences. Vietnamese water puppet show They performed 36 shows during the tour to Lyon, Paris, Mougins, Sainte-Maxime, Marne-la-Vallee, and Mulhouse. Deputy Director of…
A seminar was held in Moscow, Russia, on December 5 to introduce the Vietnamese worship of Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms. Mother Goddess worshipping Mother Goddess worship, which was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in late 2016,…
An exhibition recapturing the traditional weddings of Hue people in 1960s opened at the Hue Culture Museum on November 30. Works on display at the exhibition The original objects on display include wedding invitations, marriage certificates, the bride and groom’s costume at the wedding,…
A Japanese culinary festival is taking place at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5, HCMC, creating an opportunity for food connoisseurs to gain hands-on experience in the Japanese culinary art and cultural traits. A traditional rice cake Mochi pounding ceremony as part of…
The Ha Noi Museum on November 23 introduced for the first time four groups of Thang Long – Ha Noi national treasures on the occasion of the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23). The Ha Noi Museum on November 23 introduced for the…
