Culture
Identity opens the way for Vietnamese painting to step out into the world
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From lacquer, silk to contemporary life images, Vietnamese painting possesses many different values to reach the international public. The fact that works by Vietnamese artists are increasingly appearing at international exhibitions shows that the need to connect and promote Vietnamese art is expanding.
Ups and downs of the Vi clan relic in Ban Chu
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The Vi clan relic site in Ban Chu, Khuat Xa commune, Lang Son province was once the imposing cơ ngơi of a Tay clan that for many generations guarded the border.
From promotion to cultural dialogue
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In the story of bringing Vietnamese culture to the world, we often talk a lot about bringing art troupes on tours or organizing cultural weeks abroad.
Hidden spiritual feelings on the full moon day of July
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The full moon of July is an important occasion in the religious life of Vietnamese people, associated with the Vu Lan filial piety ceremony and the custom of worshiping wandering souls.
Touching the mortal realm
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Stepping into Tay Phuong Pagoda (Hanoi), what attracts tourists is not only the ancient tiled roof or the elaborate carved beams, but also the faces silently looking out from the dark. The statues, including 18 Arhat statues, each with its own appearance, spirit, like 18 different fates of people.
