Culture sports

Algiers (VNA) – The final round of the 17th national Vovinam championships of Algeria took place in Algiers on January 18. The annual tournament, under the auspices of the Algerian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Algerian Vovinam Federation, aims to honour the spirit of the martial art and encourage the practice of Vovinam in the African country. This year the championship drew the participation of nearly 300 artists from 66 clubs across the nation. Thousands of trainees and fans came to cheer on their favourites at the final round. After hours of thrilling competition, the Algerian Security and Sport Association took first place with nine gold and four silver medals. Wydad Riadhi des Eucalyptus came second with three gold, six silver and one bronze medals, and AS Protection Civilile finished third with three gold and one bronze medals. At the event, Minister-Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria Trinh The Hung commended the practice of Vovinam in the African … [Read more...] about Algerian tournament promotes Vietnamese martial art

Lang Son (VNA) - The annual Peach Blossom Festival has opened at Chi Lang Park, in downtown Lang Son city, the northern province of Lang Son. Vice Chairman of the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee Duong Xuan Huyen said at the opening ceremony on January 19 that the province hosts the annual event before the traditional Lunar New Year to praise local cultural identity, as well as preserve and develop the values of the plant. The event aims to advertise local tourism, gradually build Lang Son’s image with green tourism and peach blossoms as a tourism trademark. “The province hopes to turn Lang Son into a tourism hub with the trademark “Region of Peach Blossoms,” he said. Various musical activities will be organised at the site, where hundreds of peach blossoms are in full bloom. A special local peach blossom named Dao Chuong, which has been raised on Mau Son Mountain with clean and cool weather all year round, will be exhibited. Traditional … [Read more...] about Peach blossom festival held in Lang Son

Painter creates unique harmony between Ao Dai and wood-carved paintings With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress). … [Read more...] about Traditional ao dai in the spotlight

The event is co-organised by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in addition to the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An province. It is anticipated that through the exhibition, guests will be able to view unique images of the land and people of the 10 ASEAN member states, whilst also gaining a further insight into the diverse variety of cultures of the regional bloc. … [Read more...] about Nghe An to host photo exhibition on land and people of ASEAN

Thang Long relic site hosts re-enactments of traditional Tet rituals A range of traditional rituals for the Lunar New Year were re-enacted at the Thang Long imperial citadel relic site in Hanoi yesterday for audiences to witness a glimpse of what royal Tet celebrations were like in the past. … [Read more...] about Citadel to glow with Tet atmosphere