Cultural tourism and traditional values promoted through festival
The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, on the outskirts of Hanoi, will host a number of events to promote cultural tourism and traditional values.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam NationalVillage for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, on the outskirts ofHanoi, will host a number of events to promote cultural tourism and traditionalvalues.
Around 100 people will take part, including actors from the Theatre of Ba Ria –Vung Tau and members of 15 different ethnic groups.
The "Mua xuan va Tuoi tre" (Spring and Youth) programme includes agong festival and other festivities for preserving and promoting the culturalvalues of the country.
A highlight activity titled “Thang Ba mua con ong di lay mat” (March is whenbees go collecting honey) will be presented at the end of the week. Ethnicgroups introduce special types of coffee and enjoy them with tourists.
Art performances about the spring and the nation are a part of the event “Muaxuan yeu thuong” (Spring of love) by the Ba Ria – Vung Tau theatre.
Visitors will be able to experience ethnic cultures at the cultural villagespace.
There are activities for visitors such as cooking family meals, playingtraditional musical instruments and folk games.
Participants could also experience making traditional crafts like wickerwork.They could bring home products such as a lovely basket or a model of communalhouse after finishing.
There are also daily activities to introduce the cultures and customs ofvarious ethnic groups in the country.
A series of activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from September 1-30 to celebrate the country's 77th National Day (September 2).
A festival, slated for November 18-20, will spotlight traditional costumes of Vietnam's ethnic minorities in the north at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.
Various cultural activities are being held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism at Dong Mo on the outskirts of Hanoi throughout January to celebrate the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the nation’s biggest festival.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Illustrative image. (Photo: hanoi.gov.vn) 
