Culture

Public loudspeakers have been used as an effective communication channel in the Covid-19 pandemic prevention.

The contest will run in March & April 2021. The entries need to show up the unique characteristics, creativity and modernization of the Vietnamese advertising industry in the era of international economic integration.

The monument in honor of Russian great poet Pushkin in Hanoi aims to tighten the friendship between Vietnamese and Russian peoples.

Among eight recently recognized intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, two are from Hanoi.

The stair has been a familiar gathering spot of the building’s residents, both the old and the young, after work and school.

Communal house is a typical architecture of Vietnam showcasing the rich spiritual life of the local people.

Lines of trees shading Hanoi roads have become an impressive image of the capital city in the eyes of many tourists.

Vietnam currently pursues building a startup nation based on innovation, but there are remaining many difficulties challenging the country. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bui Hoai Son talks with Hanoitimes about this issue.

On the occasion of the International Women's Day on March 8 and International Day of Happiness on March 20, Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will run a series of activities themed “Little Spring” for the whole month.

The old yellow-painting apartment buildings in Hanoi, apart from their own charms and characteristics, has also contributed to the development of the city.

Eating is not only to survive but also a culture. A family meal shows he traditional culture of the people and the region.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issues a guidance for the organization of the 2021 Reading Culture Ambassador Contest.

Narcissus or Hoa Thuy Tien decorates every Hanoian's home during Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) as it is considered as a symbol of good luck and happiness.

Each of the traditional folk, dances which performs on festive days in the northern region, features different tunes and dance languages, but they all show the people's wishes for a peaceful new year to come.

For overseas Vietnamese peoe, way to home to gather with family is so long, especial during the Covid-19 pandemic time. Tet is when their nostalgia grows strong.

A bonsai kumquat pot in the shape of a typical communal house in the Central Highlands or an ancient house of Hanoi's Old Quarters is selling well this Tet (Lunar New Year Festival).

Flower, a special tourist product, will help increase income for farmers and attract tourists to the capital.

Pre-Tet days are the most colourful time of Hanoi when the capital changes its coat into a new vital color of spring and joy.

Kitchen God farewell ritual is a very old custom in Vietnam. On the 23rd day of the December in the Lunar Calendar, Land Genie and the Kitchen God ride carps to Heaven to deliver an annual report on the household’s activities to the Jade Emperor.

The archival document exhibition entitled "The Palace welcomes Tet", which lasts until the end of February 23, will help the public understand more about the old customs of Tet in the royal court.