NDO - Google Doodle, a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepage, on February 23 celebrated Vietnamese ca tru (ceremonial singing)’s Founders Commemoration Day.
The Hanoitimes - The remodeling of the area will contribute to creating another public space and enhancing connections with the heritage streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
NDO – With the great love and aspiration to preserve and promote the cultural values of their ethnic minority group, Cham artisans in Ninh Thuan province have worked with the Department of Cham folk culture and arts under the Management Board for My Son Cultural Heritage in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province.
NDO – Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
NDO – Gongs are typical musical instruments of the Thai, O Du and H’mong ethnic people in the mountainous district of Tuong Duong, Nghe An Province. The instruments are also an indispensable part in the locals’ traditional festivals and celebrations. The traditional practice of gongs has been well preserved thanks to whole-hearted efforts of local elders and patriarchs.
NDO - ‘Then’, traditional ritual practice in the spiritual life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, reaffirming the cultural diversity of Vietnam.
