Culture

Looking to the “Distant East”

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“Distant East” is the 13th solo exhibition of artist Ngo Van Sac, on display at Thang Long Art Gallery (Hanoi) from January 10, 2025. Including nearly 50 works made from wood, with 3 main types: paintings, installations, sculptures, the artist has an interesting approach to wood materials as well as traditional elements in Vietnamese culture.

Lost in the fairy tale land of ice in Harbin

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Standing in the middle of the world's largest ice and snow park, the dream of becoming a princess in a fairy tale came flooding back.

Turning a deserted island into a flower island on the historic land of Dien Bien

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After meeting with General Vo Nguyen Giap, Doctor of Biotechnology - Tran Le was determined to turn a deserted island into a beautiful flower island on the heroic historical land of Dien Bien Phu.

Poetry Page: January Across Vietnam

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The endless beauty of Vietnam through 12 months is not only like the longing of Vu Bang when in Saigon, longing to return to the North through the masterpiece "Thuong nho Muoi 2".The North has 4 distinct seasons, the South has 2 seasons, rainy and sunny.That is nature!
In the love of the country, belonging to the spirit of loving life, wanting to explore Vietnam, Spring is the season of birth of hope, desire, and January is the most magical because it connects more than a hundred million Vietnamese people with the atmosphere of preparing to welcome Lunar New Year, the traditional New Year of the nation.

Pride of Vietnam and the quintessence of pottery

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On weekends, about 15km from the center of Hanoi, there is a red address that attracts many tourists to visit and admire. That is the Center for the Essence of Vietnamese Craft Villages - Bat Trang Ceramic Museum, an architectural complex located on a 3,700m² land area, with one side facing Bat Trang village, the other side facing Bac Hung Hai canal, with a total estimated investment of 150 billion VND.

Watch Dia Linh village craftsmen make statues of Tao Quan

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HUE - To have standard statues of Tao Quan, craftsmen in Dia Linh village must go through many elaborate stages, requiring good health, diligence and meticulousness.

Inside the flower market is the cutest snake mascot in Vietnam

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Phu Tho - The Tet Fair in Viet Tri city with a snake mascot and many types of flowers and ornamental plants for Tet is starting to attract people to come and have fun and shop for Tet.

Tet Music 2025: Focusing on the message of reunion

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Tet Music 2025 has entered the season with a series of songs imbued with the breath of Spring. Most of the songs focus on the message of reunion, gathering with family and parents in the first days of the new year.

7 works awarded the Vietnam Writers Association Prize

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On January 15, the Conference on deploying literary work in 2025 and awarding the Vietnam Writers Association Awards took place in Hanoi.

Normal ugly

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The afternoon sun was falling, dyeing the small tables in the coffee shop with orange and yellow sunlight. Two women, one in a modest black dress, the other in a bright yellow dress like the afternoon sun, sat across from each other. They were still the two familiar faces from the old coffee shop.

Revealing the snake mascot of artisan Dinh Van Tam in Da Nang

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On January 14, the snake mascot of artisan Dinh Van Tam is being completed in the final steps to be "debuted" in Da Nang.

People travel hundreds of kilometers to Hanoi to celebrate the full moon festival in December

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On January 14, the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, many people went to temples, pagodas, and shrines in Hanoi to worship. Among them were people from hundreds of kilometers away.

Proposal to remove constructions that encroach on the ancient house of Vuong Hong Sen

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The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City has requested the enforcement of the construction that encroaches on the ancient house of Mr. Vuong Hong Sen - which contains a treasure trove of precious books.

Artist FatB - storyteller with violin

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Le Minh Truong, with the stage name FatB, always appears on stage as a storyteller with violin melodies.

“Spatium” - opening up questions about space

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After 2 weeks of opening his workshop directly at the exhibition room, sculptor Luong Van Viet has 2 more weeks to introduce his completed work to the public. The exhibition called “Spatium” with only 1 work in the room has attracted the attention of viewers.

Traditional Tet of students of 19 ethnic groups

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Traditional Tet with many exciting and unique activities is taking place at a school with students from 19 ethnic groups living in Dien Bien province.

Inside the mansion of King Meo Hoang A Tuong after restoration

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Lao Cai - After 1 year of construction, Hoang A Tuong mansion in Bac Ha town has welcomed visitors again.

Artistic cockfighting at Cho Lach flower and ornamental festival

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Ben Tre - Artistic cockfighting within the framework of the flower and ornamental festival aims to promote and preserve the cultural values ​​of Cho Lach land, famous for its fighting cock breed.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street Tet At Ty 2025 opens from January 27 to February 2

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Nguyen Hue Flower Street Tet 2025 will open to serve the spring travel needs of Ho Chi Minh City residents and tourists from January 27 to February 2.

Hong Loan enjoys 85%, her sister enjoys 15% of Vu Linh's assets

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Ho Chi Minh City People's Court determined that Ms. Vo Thi Hong Loan is the first heir in the inheritance dispute of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.