Addressing the event, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of the Vietnamese delegation to UNESCO, emphasised the importance of preserving traditional Vietnamese cultural heritages. She highlighted that the heritages have been kept strong and renowned across the world through a number of tangible and intangible cultural heritage certificates granted by UNESCO. Van remarked that these certificates have been a testament to the country’s effort to maintain its cultural identity and promote it to the global community.
Claudine de Kerdaniel, a member of the permanent delegation of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines to UNESCO, expressed her astonishment at the remarkable performances by Vietnamese artists, especially the captivating water puppetry shows.
She praised the talent of the local artists highly, extolling the range of traditional beautiful costumes, the stage setting, as well as their meticulous preparations for the shows.
At the event, the participating delegates delighted in some of Vietnam’s exquisite and varied culinary delights.
“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.
Cham Cultural Festival kicks off in Phu Yen
NDO – A ceremony took place in Khanh Hoa city, Phu Yen province, on August 19 to open the fifth Cham Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival, 2019, and receive a certificate recognising Nhan Tower as a national special relic site.
Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 opens
NDO – Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 officially opened in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, on December 22, as part of the activities during the 2017 National Tourism Year in Lao Cai province.
Tourism programme promotes heritage sites in Viet Bac region
NDO – A ceremony was held at Ba Be Lake in the mountainous northern province of Bac Kan on November 18, to open the ninth tourism programme entitled ‘Through Viet Bac Heritage Sites’ and Ba Be – Bac Kan tourism week.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Hanoi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign countries such as China, the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan. The village now has become an interesting destination for foreigners to discover the Red River delta’s culture.
