Vietnamese culture

An exhibition on contemporary Vietnamese culture opened in Washington D.C. on June 20 on the occasion of State President Nguyen Minh Triet's visit to the US. The installation exhibition is the first of its kind showcasing water puppetry, painting, photography and music outside Vietnam. Black and white photographs, paintings and around 700 traditional and modern puppets together with rice, maize, water jars and baskets have been installed to reproduce scenes of festivals, fishing and the country's landscape. The five-day event is taking place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Centre. … [Read more...] about Washington D.C hosts Vietnamese cultural exhibition

PANO - An art program, entitled "Vietnamese Cultural Identity" to mark Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture Day and in response to the family year 2013 took place at the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups on April 19th evening in Hanoi in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Addressing the event, Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism stressed that in 2008, the Prime Minister decided to observe April 19th as the Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day. The decision showed the cultural values of 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam and to boost strength of the whole-nation great unity. Thus, praticial activities to mark this significant day would confirm vitality and everlastingness of the cultural identity of Vietnamese ethnic groups. During the event, staged art items brought audiences via different lands, experiencing life and typical cultures of 54 ethnic groups of the S-shaped country. Translated by Ngoc Bich … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cultural identity highlighted

(VOV) - Students from Australia National University (ANU) will experience Vietnamese culture in a study exchange jointly organised by ANU and Danang University. This is the 7th group to take part in the programme, drawing the participation of 25 Australian lecturers and students, as well as members of affiliated colleges of Danang University. Participants will go sightseeing, learn about Vietnam's traditional and cultural values, economic development and environmental changes. They will also learn Vietnamese and experience a homestay. The programme educates ANU students about Southeast Asian and Vietnamese cultural values, said Associate Professor Richard Baker. The ANU's lecturer also praised the opportunities the programme provides students from the two countries to learn and exchange experiences, and develop international skills. … [Read more...] about Australian students learn about Vietnamese culture

Denmark supports Vietnamese cultural information website By Thoa Nguyen in Hanoi The Danish Embassy in Vietnam announced its US$17,000 sponsorship for the Vietnamese cultural information website hanoigrapevine.com last week. The Danish sponsorship will maintain and expand the website for two years. The embassy considers this an activity in the "Denmark and Vietnam cooperation in culture 2006-2010" program, a cultural development support program sponsored by the Danish International Development Assistance (Danida). The program is to help Vietnamese people join artistic activities and promote cultural exchange between the two countries. … [Read more...] about Denmark supports Vietnamese cultural information website