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More than 100 female diplomats, representatives of international organisations in Hà Nội, and spouses of foreign ambassadors in Việt Nam gathered at the event.

(VEN) - Xoan singing is an ancient art performed during the first two months of the lunar year and designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a valuable intangible cultural heritage of the northern Vietnamese province of Phu Tho. It is based on the Vietnamese practice of ancestor worship and dates back to the period of the 18 Hung kings who ruled northern Vietnam from 2879-258 BCE. However, some music researchers believe that Xoan singing emerged much later, during the Later Le Dynasty (1428-1789 AD), as the lyrics bear literary forms and styles of the period.

These days, Hà Giang is carpeted by endless fields of mustard blossoms which bring a warm atmosphere to clear away the cold air and grey sky in the region while welcoming a prosperous spring.

Lô Lô women have a long tradition of teaching their children how to choose materials and sew traditional costumes and decorations.

(VEN) - The northern mountain town of Tam Dao has been chosen as the World's Leading Town Destination by the 2022 World Travel Awards. The awards ceremony was held on November 11, 2022 in the Sultanate of Oman.

The fermented shrimp sauce has a sweet and fragrant flavour when roasted with mixed ingredients, including minced pork, garlic and ginger, that make the dish very enjoyable, he said.

The four items, which are now preserved and displayed at Thăng Long – Hà Nội Imperial Citadel, have been recognised as national treasures, along with 23 others. Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has signed the decision for the recognition.

Since the beginning of the season, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has issued many documents requesting localities strengthen management and organising works for all festival activities.

(VEN) - With a passion for arts, sculptor and painter Vu Dung from Hanoi’s Hoang Mai District has been working hard to create a breakthrough in his artworks.

(VEN) - Don Ca Tai Tu is a typical Vietnamese folk art of lute playing and singing developed in the 19th century to evoke life and work on the land and rivers of the Mekong Delta region. Today, Don Ca Tai Tu music is performed by professionals or amateurs.

Vietnamese acrobatic artists Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp has set up a world record in their last international performance in a Guinness World Record show in Milan, Italy.

The festival is held annually around the capital to commemorate Saint Giong, a local hero who sacrificed his life to defeat invaders.

According to legend, the cake is also a symbol of faithfulness between husband and wife.

(VEN) - The final round of Miss Tourism World 2022 has toured five Vietnamese provinces and cities, promoting Vietnam's tourism, culture, and heritage to the world and bringing the world to Vietnam.

(VEN) - Red is the symbol of luck in east Asian countries such as Vietnam, which explains why so-called “lucky money” is placed in red envelopes and is such an anticipated custom of Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday.

(VEN) - Square sticky rice cakes, known as banh chung, are a staple dish of Tet, the Lunar New Year celebrations, expressing the Vietnamese people’s gratitude to their ancestors and homeland.

Colourful fireworks lit up major cities across Vietnam Sunday night in an exuberant celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Nghi Thuy fishing port (in Cua Lo Town) is crowded, animated from early morning everyday. Selling fresh seafood at reasonable prices, it is a seafood distribution hub of Nghe An and nearby provinces.

Sa Dec Flower Village in Dong Thap Province has been well-known for a long time as the flower capital of the Mekong Delta and one of the country's largest suppliers of flowers for cities and provinces nationwide and even abroad.

(VEN) - Ninh Binh Province has launched a campaign to preserve the integrity and effectively promote the values of its Trang An heritage site, and boost sustainable tourism development in its magnificent landscape.

(VEN) - The Muong ethnic minority in the northern mountainous region welcome spring and celebrate Tet (the Lunar New Year) with a traditional drum dance festival and other activities.

(VEN) - Moc Chau Plateau, located in the northern mountainous province of Son La, about 180km north west of the capital Hanoi, has long been considered one of Vietnam’s most attractive destinations, especially when the plum trees blossom early in the year.

(VEN) - The northwestern region of Vietnam is famous for various cuisines, most notable among them the five-color sticky rice with its distinctive white, purple, green, yellow and red hues. The dish is served on special occasions, such as new year celebrations, weddings and death anniversaries.

(VEN) - In May and June, when the summer rains start in Vietnam’s northwest, farmers go to the rice fields to plant a new crop. The site of the rainwater pouring down into layers of terraced fields is so unique that it has a name, “the water pouring season”.

(VEN) - Brocade and brocade weaving have been an important part of the Thai ethnic minority’s tradition for generations. They use brocade to make pillowcases, blankets, cushions, home decorations, wedding gifts, and offerings to gods, among others.

(VEN) - The pandemic has considerably decreased the number of visitors to Lung Tam Village, a renowned linen weaving center in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang’s Quang Ba District. With the disease under control, the flax weaving craft has begun recovering in the village.

(VEN) - Nam Hong Village in Thong Nguyen Commune in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is home to 37 households of the Red Dao ethnic group seeking to develop sustainable community-based tourism.

(VEN) - The brocade embroidery technique, traditional costumes and dance showing off the scarves of H’Mong women in Sin Suoi Ho Village in the Phong Tho District of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau creates a strong impression on visitors to the region.

(VEN) - Dubbed an “underground palace”, Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave in the central province of Quang Binh is said to be the longest cave in Asia.

(VEN) - Van Ho District in the northern mountainous province of Son La is known for its cool climate, beautiful landscape and unique traditional cultures, drawing an increasing number of visitors and offering community-based tours.