Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage
Nha Nhac - Vietnamese court music was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognised by UNESCO. The varied forms of Ca tru fulfil different social purposes, including worship singing, singing for entertainment, singing in royal palaces and competitive singing. With 12 intangible cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO, Vietnam now ranks eighth out of 177 member nations of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Then singing practice of Tay, Nung, Thai ethnic peopleThen singing practice of Vietnam’s ethnic groups of Tay, Nung, Thai was named in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 13, 2019. The art of Xoe Thai danceThe art of Xoe Thai dance was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place from December 13-18, 2021 in Paris, France.
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February 03, 2022 18:45 UTC
Vietnam: Travel to love! Spring reunion
The “Vietnam: Travel to love! - Spring reunion” video is part of Vietnam’s tourism communications programme on YouTube. It focuses on spring colours in all parts of the country and the atmosphere of a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, with “banh chung” (chung cake), red couplets, and customs that have become a beautiful part of Vietnamese culture. The “Vietnam: Travel to love” programme has been on YouTube since early 2021, with seven videos posted to date on topics suitable for each tourist season. All have proven popular, receiving attention and widely promoting the beauty of Vietnam’s tourism in an inspiring and stimulating fashion./.
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February 03, 2022 00:09 UTC
Hanoi's veteran artisan helps promote embroidery craft
79-year-old embroidery artisan Nguyen Quoc Su still works on his embroidery frame every day, helping to preserve and promote the traditional craft of the nation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Nguyen Quoc Su, a 79-year-old embroidery artisan who has practised the craft for over 60 years, still works on his embroidery frame every day, helping to preserve and promote the traditional craft of the nation. Su was born in 1942 in Khoai Noi village, Thang Loi commune, Hanoi's Thuong Tin district, which is considered the "cradle" of the traditional embroidery craft. Su is now the owner of Quoc Su Handmade Embroidery JSC in Thang Loi commune, which has an office in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. A picturesque still-life embroidery (Photo: VietnamPlus)With Su’s skillful hands, the embroidery products produced there are unlike those produced anywhere else. Whenever he talked about his first embroidery portrait, which is also his favourite embroidery, Su was still moved.
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February 01, 2022 13:03 UTC
Chilean ambassador impressed with Vietnam’s Tet traditions
Tet is an occasion for foreigners living in the country to experience the local traditional culture, including the preparations for Tet - the biggest and most important traditional festival in Vietnam, he told the Vietnam News Agency. The diplomat noted 2021 was an important milestone in Chile - Vietnam relations when the two countries marked the 50th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties. Over the past decades, they have maintained and developed the close-knit and diverse ties, particularly in trade and culture. According to the ambassador, his country can be a strategic partner of Vietnam in sustainable development and green growth. E-mobility will create favourable conditions for the fight against climate change, one of the priorities of Vietnam.
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February 01, 2022 02:46 UTC
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The Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney hosted a get-together on January 30 for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet). In Sri Lanka, the Vietnam Embassy on January 30 organised a programme that gathered more than 100 Vietnamese expats. Vietnam among top 10 travel trends for 2022: US magazineTravel magazine Condé Nast Traveler of the United States has voted Vietnam as one of the top 10 travel trends for 2022. Chinese players arrived in Vietnam early on January 29 for their clash with hosts Vietnam in Hanoi. Tet, the longest and most important traditional festival in Vietnam, is considered a time for family reunion.
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February 01, 2022 02:32 UTC
Exploring 11 world biosphere reserves in Vietnam
Langbiang is truly an attractive and special destination for nature lovers.Located in the north of Lam Dong province, it covers 275,439 hectares of land and boasts a large primeval forest whose core is the Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park. It is assessed as one of the four biodiversity centres in Vietnam.Langbiang is home to a great diversity of natural ecosystems, including terrestrial and aquatic ones. Its climate is strongly influenced by a north-east and south-west monsoon.Covering nearly 1.3 million hectares, it is the largest biosphere reserve in Southeast Asia. It comprises 105 islands, the biggest of which is Phu Quoc, a popular tourist hotspot famous for long, sandy beaches and five-star resorts.The reserve consists of three parts – Phu Quoc National Park, U Minh Thuong National Park and Kien Luong-Kien Hai coastal forest.Covering an area of over 1.1 million hectares, the biosphere reserve has six ecosystems with 22 different habitat types. According to the Vietnam Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the biosphere reserve is a place where many natural forests and rare and precious wildlife species of Vietnam and the world are preserved, including elephants, gaurs, sun bears, java rhinos, sorrel roosters.In 2000, the Can Gio Mangrove Forest, or Sac Forest was recognized as a world biosphere reserve.
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January 31, 2022 23:54 UTC
Russian Ambassador praises cooperation with Vietnam
Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko (Photo: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Hanoi (VNA) – Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko highlighted milestones in Vietnam – Russia ties in 2021 and Vietnam’s changes after nearly four decades of renewal in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko on August 13, 2021 (Photo: VNA)Last year, the two countries celebrated the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Joint Statement on Vietnam – Russia strategic partnership, the 40th anniversary of oil and gas joint-venture Vietsovpetro, and the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam – Russia Joint Venture Bank. The ambassador stressed that since the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Vietnam took effect in October 2016, two-way trade has increased considerably. According to him, Russia’s leading natural gas producer PAO Novatek is exploring the possibility of launching liquefied natural gas projects in Vietnam. General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang (R) and Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko (Photo: VNA)Bezdetko, who has lived in Vietnam for many years, also hailed Vietnam’s achievements in improving its position on international arena and people’s lives in recent years.
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January 31, 2022 14:09 UTC
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According to Tran Huu Son, deputy head of the Vietnam folk arts association, each family normally prepares two offering trays of food on the occasion. House 67, where President Ho Chi Minh breathed his last, still keeps many remembrances associated with his life and career. House 67 is where President Ho Chi Minh lived, worked and passed away. The trips were organised by the Communist Youth Union, Vietnam National Union of Students, and the student support centre in HCM City. The Vietnam National Union of Students and the Vietnamese Student Development and Support Centre also handed out 100 million VND (4,415 USD) in total to support students in need in HCM City.
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January 31, 2022 03:29 UTC
Canadian scholars appreciate CPV’s leadership in national construction
Speaking at the seminar, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong gave the attendees a comprehensive picture of Vietnam's foreign policy after 35 years of Doi Moi (renewal) and reviewed milestones of external affairs in the country's history. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s speech at the National Conference on Foreign Affairs relating to the implementation of the 13th National Party Congress’s Resolution has attracted the interest of Canadian scholars. They were particularly impressed with Vietnam's 'bamboo diplomacy' which imbued with national identity. Steve Rutchinski, a representative of the CVFS, attributed these successes to the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The representative also acknowledged the great achievements in Vietnam's cause of national construction and foreign policies./.
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January 30, 2022 21:56 UTC
PM pays pre-Tet visit to Air Defence - Air Force
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extends Tet wishes to Air Defence-Air Force officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA)- The Vietnamese Party, State and people always pay special attention to and strive to strongly and comprehensively build the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) in general, and the Air Defence - Air Force in particular, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed when visiting the Air Defence - Air Force on January 30 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.PM Chinh visited the Air Traffic Management Centre, the Airspace Management Centre and the Combat Operations Command of the Air Defence - Air Force.At the Combat Operations Command and through the online form, the Government leader directed the combat readiness, and encouraged and extended his Tet wishes to the force as well as people and soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.He acknowledged and appreciated efforts, victories and achievements that the Air Defence – Air Force has gained over the past time.The PM noted that in 2022, the world and regional situation may continue developing complicatedly and unpredictably, with fiercer traditional and non-traditional security challenges and the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic directly affecting the development and stability of countries.Domestically, besides opportunities and advantages, Vietnam will continue to be negatively affected by climate change, natural disasters, and diseases, especially the COVID-19 pandemic.The task of safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the new situation is heavier, requiring the VPA in general and the Air Defence - Air Force in particular to innovate themselves and uphold the heroic tradition of the army, PM Chinh stressed./.
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January 30, 2022 21:28 UTC
Vietnam likely to get better rating position in future: expert
(Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Predictability and transparency in the policy framework will be the key for Vietnam to overcome the crisis and the positive outlook will put the country in a much better position to aim for an investment rating in the near future, Olivier Rousselet, Country Director of BNP Paribas Vietnam, has said. Speaking in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), he said Vietnam's credit rating is always in an uptrend from 2013 to 2021. Specifically, it increased from B2 to Ba3, according to Moody's, from BB- to BB and from B + to BB in line with S&P and Fitch's assessments. Olivier Rousselet, Country Director of BNP Paribas. Vietnam is the only country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the ‘BB’ rating category to gain positive rating momentum in 2021 and this is a reflection of the country's economic strength and resilience.
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January 30, 2022 15:02 UTC
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The Party chief noted that 2022 is the pivotal year to implement the Resolution as well as the 2021 – 2025 socio-economic development plan. Mr Universe Vietnam 2022 launchedThe first Mr Universe Vietnam 2022 competition has been launched in HCM City. Vietnamese men at home and abroad, aged 18 to 30, who are at least 1.75m tall are encouraged to join. The mausoleum has become an important landmark of the capital city and is integral to the political and social history of Vietnam. Tet (Lunar New Year) is the largest and longest traditional festival of the Vietnamese people.
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January 30, 2022 04:39 UTC
Vietnam’s startup market expected to continue booming in 2022
Illustrative image. "COVID-19 causes difficulties for many industries, but also creates advantages for others. Besides, logistics is also a concern of investors.In 2021, the world witnessed the rise of Vietnam as a pioneer in blockchain game development, welcoming the Metaverse (virtual world) movement. However, this field has not been recognised by the State and there has no clear legal corridor.Large investment funds believe that 2022 will be the booming year of the Metaverse wave. COVID-19 is seen as a test, but also a push to accelerate the application of technology.
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January 30, 2022 03:01 UTC
Vietnam - largest Southeast Asian trade partner of Canada: Ambassador
Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah PaulTrade and investment is an important driver of Canada-Vietnam ties, she said, adding that Vietnam continues to be Canada’s largest trading partner in the ASEAN region. The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency and the Trade Facilitation Office Canada on May 31, 2021 (Canada time) signed an agreement to carry out activities enhancing export capacity of women-led businesses in Vietnam for the 2021-2024 period. In July 2021, during the inaugural Defence Policy Dialogue between Canada and Vietnam, both sides reached agreement on a three-year plan on defence cooperation, said the ambassador. Canada promotes cultural diplomacy in Vietnam through the screening of Canadian films – both English and French, and by organising exchange events with Canadian artists. The ambassador noted that Canada recently approved a project on “Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment in Vietnam,” providing 4.4 million CAD (3.46 million USD) for Care Canada and Care Vietnam to implement the project between 2021-2024.
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January 29, 2022 13:54 UTC
Woodcarving masterpiece of old communal house in northern Vietnam
The giant screen of the Diem Communal House has four parts arranged vertically, stretching from the roof to the floor. The communal house of Diem village in Hoa Long ward of Bac Ninh city is one of the tourist destinations in the northern province of Bac Ninh. The Diem Communal House boasts typical architectural features of a communal house in the Red River Delta. Apart from the Diem Communal House, Hoa Long ward of Bac Ninh city is also home to many other old communal houses, temples, and pagodas. The “cua vong” of the Diem Communal House is one of the two national treasures of Bac Ninh province recognised in January 2020.
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January 29, 2022 12:01 UTC