Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - An annual pilgrim festival dedicated to the Hùng kings will be organised between April 1 and 6 and hosted by the northern province of Phú Thọ. Four localities -- Hà Nội City, northern Thái Bình Province, southern Bến Tre Province and Bình Phước Province - will cooperate in organising the festival. The plan was drafted at a meeting hosted recently by Phú Thọ Province's leaders and representatives from concerned localities. Various cultural activities will take place at the Hùng Temple Complex, Việt Trì City and relic sites dedicated to Hùng kings and cultural figures of the era throughout Phú Thọ Province. Worship ceremonies, contests to make traditional square cakes and round glutinous cakes, an exhibition featuring local agricultural products, a tennis tournament and art shows will be highlights of the event. Singers, dancers and puppeteers from Hà Nội City and Thái Bình Province will perform during the festival. The organising board reaffirmed it would … [Read more...] about Hùng kings’ death anniversaries commemorated for six days
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RoK’s National Foundation Day observed in Vietnam
PANO - Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Hyuk and his spouse on October 3 evening hosted a party in Hanoi in celebration of the Republic of Korea’s National Foundation Day (October 3, 2333 BC). Minister, Chairman of the Governmental Office Mai Tien Dung; Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung; Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan; representatives from ministries and departments at the central and local levels; friendship organizations; businessmen; and Korean nationals in Vietnam attended the event. In his speech, the Korean Ambassador reviewed RoK’s development highlighting recent important achievements. He highly appreciated RoK-Vietnam ties, stressing that the two countries’ frequent exchanges of delegations at all levels have helped boost mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation. Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Van Khoa speaking at the ceremony in Ho Chi … [Read more...] about RoK’s National Foundation Day observed in Vietnam
Huge crowds gather for Kings Hung festival in HCM City
Festivities started on April 19 and will last until April 21, featuring dragon dances and traditional music from northern, central and southern Vietnam.Over 10,000 college students and youths from Thai, Tay, Mong and E De ethnic groups have been invited to join a three-day camp entitled "Young People Commemorate the kings".Other cultural activities will include performances of songs, dances, traditional games and martial arts.Suoi Tien has invested US$250,000 in upgrading its Kings Hung Temple and building a 2,000-person stage for the festival.Legend has it that 18 generations of Kings Hung founded and ruled Vietnam as an independent sovereign nation for more than 2,000 years, from 2879 BC to 258 BC. … [Read more...] about Huge crowds gather for Kings Hung festival in HCM City
Exhibition boasts antiquities of Red River Delta region
As many as 600 antiques from ten Hong (Red) River Delta provinces are on display at the HungYenMuseum in the northern province of Hung Yen. The antiques include highly valued items of the contemporary Bat Trang ceramic genre; stone, bronze, ceramic of ancient cultures like Phung Nguyen culture (2000 - 1500 BC), Dong Dau (1500 -1000 BC) and Dong Son (700 -100 BC) and Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen dynasties (11th - 18th centuries). The objects have treasured historical and cultural value and are symbolic of the creativeness and talent of the artisans as well as the cultural essence of Vietnamese people in the past days. The exhibition draws the participation of antiquity clubs from ten cities and provinces in the region, namely Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh and Thai Binh. By Ha Vi … [Read more...] about Exhibition boasts antiquities of Red River Delta region
Lunar January is festival month
Lunar January is festival month People in traditional costumes prepare for a buffalo to do the first furrow at Tich Dien Festival in Ha Nam Province on Wednesday - Photo: Hoang Ha In Vietnamese folk culture, there is a saying: ‘Thang gieng la thang an choi (The first lunar month is the month to play and enjoy the festive time). In Lunar January everywhere around the country is buzzing with traditional cultural festivities. Typical of a wet rice civilization, Vietnamese people believe that when spring comes, the fun of harvest time also comes. People spend time with family, worship their ancestors and the gods of heaven and earth and go on a pilgrimage to the pagodas to pray for happiness, prosperity and luck for the whole year. That’s why traditional festivals bloom during this most beautiful season of the year. Here are some festivals happening during the first lunar month. Huong Pagoda Festival The Huong Pagoda Festival which opened on Feb. 8 (the sixth day of the … [Read more...] about Lunar January is festival month