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The exhibition, held in collaboration between the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and Hải Phòng Museum, features folk paintings, Đông Hồ paintings from Bắc Ninh, Hàng Trống from Hà Nội and prayer paintings of the Tày and Cao Lan ethnic groups.  … [Read more...] about Hải Phòng exhibition features traditional folk paintings

Jan 8 – 27, 8 am – 5 pm Ho Chi Minh City Fines Art Museum 97A Pho Duc Chinh, District 1 From Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam: From the very beginning of new year 2021 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will organize for the first time ever the exhibition of “Traditional Japanese Dolls” at Ho Chi Minh City Fines Art Museum. This exhibition features 32 traditional dolls depicting the gracefulness of Japanese ladies in kimono, popular characters in Japanese Noh and Kabuki plays, babies, children, teenagers royal dolls and clay dolls. Free entry. … [Read more...] about What’s on January 25-31 (Daily updated)

Based on the assessment results of the strategic personnel for the 2016-21 term and following terms as well, the Politburo has directed the building and implementation of a scheme on formulating a personnel planning for the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat and other key Party and State officials for the 2021-26 term, in a way that is democratic, infallible, objective, transparent, and effective. … [Read more...] about Personnel procedures for upcoming Party congress ‘transparent, democratic, objective’: Party official

The Vieng market is part of the Phu Day Temple site which worships the Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh. The market is surrounded by the Mother Mausoleum, the King Temple, Long Van Pagoda, Cao Pagoda, Tien Huong Palace, Van Cat Palace and Ong Khong Temple. Built in the 19th century, these sites have been officially recognised as cultural and historical site. … [Read more...] about Famous traditional market to be suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic

An image of a short film, titled ‘When I Grow Up’, launched by Humane Society International on rhino horn consumption among Vietnamese consumers. Photo courtesy of Humane Society International Rhino horn is valued in countries like China and Vietnam for medicinal benefits even though there is no scientific evidence to back these claims. Horns can be sold for high prices on the black market. However, there are indications that the price has fallen recently in Vietnam, due in part to a rhino horn demand-reduction campaign launched in 2013 by HSI and the Vietnamese government. This multi-faceted campaign has reached an estimated 37 million people – approximately one third of the population. … [Read more...] about ‘Say No’ to rhino horn consumption in Vietnam