9 traditions martial arts

(Cinet)- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has informed a master plan to develop culture and tourism in the key central economic region until 2020 with an orientation to 2030. Some province to apply to the Plan are the entire central and Central Highlands regions: Da Nang city, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. Accordingly, Da Nang city and Hue city will become hubs of culture, art and scientific research, as well as a cultural, art and family personnel training centres for the entire central and Central Highlands regions. Preserving and promoting some world cultural heritages like Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary and Hue Monument Complex will be prioritised, while the submission of ‘bai choi’ folk singing for UNESCO recognition as a world intangible heritage of humankind in 2015 is also one of the focuses of the plan. Some activities of festivals featuring international dances, Vietnam traditional martial arts and firework … [Read more...] about Developing culture and tourism plan in the central economic region

Vietnamese martial artists from the strongest clubs nationwide will compete for the 2010 Vovinam Cup, which will take place in Thanh Hoa province from August 9-16. The tournament is expected to attract 30 clubs, with the host province hopeful of wining many medals. of Thanh Hoa The competition is an excellent opportunity for Vietnamese martial artists to improve their skills and gain more experience in preparation for the forthcoming 6th National Sports Festival. Vietnam has allocated a large amount of money to develop its traditional martial arts, and the skills of many local athletes have improved remarkably thanks to them taking part in many national and international competitions. Source: VOV … [Read more...] about 2010 National Vovinam Cup to be held in mid-August

An unveiling of the 85-tonne bronze statue of Saint Giong on top of Soc Mountain in Soc Son District yesterday was described as one of the most important events in celebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of Ha Noi.The 14.2m statue was described as a symbol of the Vietnamese people's tradition of fighting to save the country. It features the legendary hero on his metal horse flying off into the sky after fighting against northern invaders.Addressing the unveiling ceremony, President Nguyen Minh Triet praised the great contribution of the legend of Saint Giong in the defence of the country from foreign invasion."Mentioning Saint Giong is referring to patriotism and the Vietnamese people's deep hatred of foreign invaders," Triet said. "Saint Giong's strength also symbolises the extraordinary strength and strong will of the Vietnamese people. That's the meaning of [President Ho Chi Minh's sentence] ‘nothing is more valuable than independence and freedom'."Triet said the very … [Read more...] about President unveils enormous statue

(Cinet)- Vietnam is the home to 54 ethnic minority groups. Each ethnic minority group has its own festivals, customs, beliefs and farming practice. For some ethnic minority groups, New Year lasts about half a month, during which time many exciting cultural and community activities will take place. Following are traditional New Year customs of some ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. 1. New Year of Muong ethnic minority  In term of sequence and customs, the New Year of Muong ethnic minority people is quite similar to the New Year of Kinh people. There is a unique tradition of “sac bua” singing that is being preserved. This is a kind of singing to wish Happy New Year. On the first and second days of the first month of the Lunar New Year, Muong children gather together to beat gongs and sing “sac bua”. They go through any household, which opens its doors to give children some money or cake.The popular games during the New Year of the Nung ethnic … [Read more...] about Traditional New Year of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups