Culture

Secret tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City Museum welcomes visitors back

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After a period of restoration, the secret tunnel at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum has been expanded with display space and artifacts, welcoming visitors.

Vietnam Mountains and Rivers photo exhibition impresses people in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Veterans are moved and proud when watching the photo exhibition "Vietnam - A strip of mountains and rivers" and "Ho Chi Minh City resounds forever with triumphal songs".

The Cuu Dinh Nguyen Dynasty heritage is vivid in digital space

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Cuu Dinh Hue is nine large bronze urns, cast in the 19th century under King Minh Mang, which have now been put into digital space.

Breakthrough policy to promote cultural and artistic development

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The draft National Assembly Resolution on a number of breakthrough mechanisms and policies for Vietnamese cultural development has shown "revolutions" in investment in the cultural field, a strong shift from "cultural management" to "management, investment and promotion of cultural development".

Mystery of 3 ancient tombs 7,500 years old in the heart of the rocky mountain in Cuc Phuong

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Ninh Binh - Ancient tombs in Nguoi Xua cave in Cuc Phuong have revealed mysteries about burial rituals and religious traces of prehistoric people.

Keeping the soul of writing

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In the days leading up to Tet, just a few lines of typing on the phone, people can immediately have a wish "full of rhyme and meaning" even a pair of complete parallel sentences prepared by artificial intelligence. But amidst that digital rhythm of life, there are still people who quietly grind ink, spread red paper, and keep the slow pace of words.

Binh Vong tiled bridge connects memories of Hanoi's suburban village of scholars

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Amidst the increasingly spreading urban rhythm at the southern gateway of the Capital, Binh Vong village (Thuong Tin commune, Hanoi) still retains the shape of a Northern countryside village with village ponds, ancient communal houses and a curved tiled bridge reflecting the water. Not only is it a rare unique architectural work, Binh Vong tiled bridge is also a community cultural space, a place to preserve memories of a village of scholars, land of outstanding people for centuries.

Poet and musician Doan Bong passed away without waiting for Spring to return

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The group of 4 of us, including poet - musician Doan Bong, musician Pham Quang Hien, musician Tran Tuan Nghia and I, often exchange and gather. On January 13, 3 of us gathered to see Doan Bong off to the white clouds of Xu Doai, to his hometown rivers.

Painter Do Ngoc Dung: Pattern of time

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Do Ngoc Dung has reached the "richness" in the true sense of the idiom. He is rich and noble because of his wealth and lifestyle. Born in January, every time the new year comes, painter (HS) Do Ngoc Dung exerts an unexpected vitality of creativity. For more than a decade, he has been one of the few HS who successfully drew zodiac animals and is widely used on newspaper covers and Spring issue magazines.

Is it necessary to worship Ông Công Ông Táo on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month of 2026

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According to folk beliefs, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year, families will prepare a feast to send off Ong Cong and Ong Tao to heaven.

How to release carp according to tradition on the day of Ong Cong Ong Tao

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On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, releasing carp is a ritual to send off Ong Cong and Ong Tao to heaven for Vietnamese people. Below is the traditional release method.

Beautiful sister Trang Phap and the desire to "break through" in 2026

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After a year of 2025 with many memorable milestones, beautiful sister Trang Phap looks back on her artistic journey with a calm, grateful and contemplative attitude. In a conversation with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the female singer - musician frankly shared about career milestones, expected pressures, lessons of maturity as well as the aspiration to "break through" in 2026.

People jump into bamboo poles and wrap banh chung at Da Nang Tet Market 2026

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Da Nang - People and tourists participate in bamboo dancing, making banh chung themselves, and many traditional activities at the 2026 Tet Market.

Vietnamese cuisine on the Michelin map

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As science - technology and creative thinking increasingly penetrate life, enjoying cuisine no longer stops at eating to be full or eating to be delicious, but becomes a cultural experience journey.

Poetry page: Warm memories

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After the full moon of December, Tet is approaching, but winter is still lingering amidst the complex feelings of people busy with year-end tasks.After Valentine's Day, Spring arrives.The exposure and mystery, revealing and magical of the new season, the new year is waiting for us all the right to "forget", "put aside" fatigue and worries.Like the line in the famous song Closing Time by Semisonic: "Each new beginning originates from a different ending".
Poetry page of LĐCT.The year-end party closes in 2025, a year of poetry living with the meaningful pace of life.

Eye-catching fireworks display to open the Lang Son Peach Blossom Festival in 2026

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Lang Son - The fireworks display at the opening ceremony of the Lang Son Cherry Blossom Festival impressed people and tourists.

The sky of Lang Son is brightly lit on the opening night of the Dao Flower Festival

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Lang Son - High-altitude fireworks combined with low-altitude fireworks have brightly lit the opening night of the Lang Son Peach Blossom Festival 2026.

Taboos on the day of worshiping Ong Cong and Ong Tao

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Some taboos on the day of worshiping Ông Công Ông Táo that homeowners need to pay attention to include not eating food belonging to the group of four sacred animals, keeping the body pure and clean...

Covering the altar before or after worshiping Ong Cong and Ong Tao in 2026

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The question "Should the altar be fenced off before or after worshiping the Kitchen Gods?" is a question of many families.

Near Tet, Hue people excitedly check-in with the mascot horse by the Perfume River

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HUE - In the days leading up to Binh Ngo Tet 2026, horse mascots appearing in the center of Hue City attract a large number of people and tourists to visit and take photos.