The Vietnam Union of UNESCO Associations has established a center dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Vietnamese cultural and artistic heritage. The center aims to preserve the value of past and present Vietnamese culture, while also creating new value for the future.
Through the center, artists, collectors, researchers, art critics, museums, cultural agencies, and heritage organizations both domestically and internationally can connect and collaborate. The center will also facilitate cooperation with individuals and organizations involved in practical projects related to fine arts, culture, and heritage conservation.
The center will undertake various projects, including organizing composition camps for young artists and showcasing paintings, creative art statues, and cultural heritage in conjunction with heritage tourism. These initiatives aim to benefit the community, society, and partners. Nguyen Kim Phien, the director of the center, emphasized this.
Art programme to welcome Lunar New Year’s Eve
NDO – A special art programme, bringing together many renowned and world-class artists from abroad, who are returning to Vietnam for the first time with their families to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Eve programme, which will be officially broadcasted on Vietnam Television (VTV) at 9:15 pm on January 24 (the Lunar New Year’s Eve).
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 opens
NDO – The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 officially opened at the Tam Coc – Bich Dong Tourism Area and Trang An Ecotourism Area, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on June 9.
Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival
NDO – The first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on September 1.
Vietnamese durian introduced to Australia
A ceremony to open the 2019 Vietnamese Durian Tasting Roadshow was held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 29. The show offered durian to people to boost Vietnamese durian’s reputation in Australia.
