Besides the ceremony, the park management board organized festive programs to commemorate Hung Kings such as a traditional camp with the participation of 1,000 students, book festival, folk games, traditional martial arts performance, dragon dance performance and others. On this occasion, the city also hosted a music program to mark the 10th inauguration anniversary of the Hung Kings Memorial Site. HCMC leaders at the incense offering ceremony to commemorate Hung Kings on April 14 (Photo: SGGP) HCMC Party Chief Nguyen Thien Nhan at the ceremony (Photo: SGGP) A view of the ceremony hosted to commemorate Hung Kings in HCMC's District 9 on April 14 (Photo: SGGP)By staff writers – Translated by Ngoc Thanh Tags: Hung Kings Nguyen Thien Nhan Nguyen Thanh Phong National Historical and Cultural Park … [Read more...] about City’s top leaders pay tribute to Hung Kings
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Festival honours traditional culture
The 1st Vietnamese Traditional Culture and International Culture Exchange Festival will be held from April 5 to 9 at Thăng Long Citadel in Hà Nội. The festival aims to preserve and develop traditional culture and promote international friendship. Trà Giang interviews director Vạn Nguyễn about the festival. Could you tell us about the highlights of the 1st Vietnamese Traditional Culture and International Culture Exchange Festival? One of the main highlights of the festival is the location. Thăng Long Citadel was built by King Lý Thái Tổ (1010-1028) in the 11th century and was the centre of political and culture for almost 13 centuries. During the Nguyễn Dynasty (1804-1945), Thăng Long ( forrmer name of Hà Nội) remained a major economic and cultural centre. The land King Lý Thái Tổ chose as his capital is still the centre of … [Read more...] about Festival honours traditional culture
Tourism thrives in central region during Tet holiday
At the Complex of Hue Monuments (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 158,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 2-10, including over 50,000 foreigners, up 14.8 percent annually. They had a chance to enjoy calligraphy writing displays and ceremonial music, watch traditional martial arts, lion dances and games. On February 5 (the first day of the Lunar New Year), about 25,000 visitors arrived in Hue ancient capital, including 170 cruise tourists via Chan May port. Nguyen Van Phuc, Deputy Director of the provincial Tourism Department, said apart from the annual traditional craft festival in late April, the locality will pilot four-season festivals, continue holding Coupe de Hue Cycle Race and Hue Marathon 2019, towards turning tourism into a pillar economy This year, the province strives to serve about 4.5-4.7 million tourists, up nearly 8 percent … [Read more...] about Tourism thrives in central region during Tet holiday
Martial art classes teach a 9-year-old Vietnamese boy to crawl
The parents cried all the way home. Eighteen months after their darling, sweet-natured baby was born, they’d been told that he suffered from cerebral palsy and had two deficient legs. They’d consulted the doctors because at 18 months, he was not crawling, sitting or making noise like normal children. The diagnosis devastated them. Cerebral palsy is described by the U.S. based Mayo Clinic as a "disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage that occurs to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth." Most of the disorders are irreversible. Tien’s mother, Chau My Tuyen, decided that to focus on his care, she would temporarily postpone her university studies to be a teacher. The boy`s father, Tung, worked at an ice making facility, and their income was humble. They sold all their furniture, knocked on every door they found, from city hospitals to traditional medicine men, to registering him for physical therapy, acupuncture, and special … [Read more...] about Martial art classes teach a 9-year-old Vietnamese boy to crawl
Junior traditional wrestling tournament in Hanoi
The Junior Traditional Wrestling Tournament is taking place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture in the outskirt of Hanoi from August 9 – 12. The event, the 20th of its kind, gathers more than 100 athletes from all over the country to compete in 14 weight categories. Vietnamese traditional wrestling is not about physical wrestling, but Vietnamese culture. The traditional martial art has been around for more than 1,000 years. It is practiced throughout the nation, usually during spring festivals. The game usually creates an exciting atmosphere and draws big audiences.-VNA … [Read more...] about Junior traditional wrestling tournament in Hanoi
Ceremonies commemorate Hung Kings nationwide
A commemoration took place at the Hung Kings memorial site in the ethnic history and culture park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. It was attended by former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam, Politburo member and Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, and a crowd of local people. A procession at the commemoration of Hung Kings in HCM City on April 25 In her speech, Chairwoman of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee To Thi Bich Chau said people of HCM City commit themselves to striving to match the nation building efforts by the Hung Kings and ancestors. They will continue nurturing patriotism, upholding the beautiful cultural values of the country, promoting self-reliance and reforms, staying steadfast in the targets of national independence and socialism, and completing industrialisation and modernisation. At the ceremony, processions and incense and flower … [Read more...] about Ceremonies commemorate Hung Kings nationwide
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Fire threat stalks Bình Dương wood workshops Many woodwork plants in Bình Dương Province face a high risk of fire since they lack proper prevention equipment. —Photo: thanhnien.vn With the year just three months old there have already been fires at many wood processing workshops in Bình Dương Province, which have caused injuries to people and damaged properties. Recently there have been several fires in Tân Uyên town that caused serious damage with thousand of square metres of workshops burnt down and several businesses going bankrupt as a result. In February a fire destroyed a 1000sq.m facility belonging to Mỹ Nghệ wood processing workshop in Thuận An town. The province has more than 600 woodwork facilities, but only 10 per cent of them have effective fire prevention equipment. Though losses caused by fire are huge, most businesses, with an eye on cost, fail to invest in fire prevention equipment. … [Read more...] about Social News 30/3
Hue to be a tourism hotspot on its own
Always a premier tourism destination in the country, the central city of Hue plans to take it up several notches with a renewed focus on longer stays by both domestic and international visitors in the former imperial capital. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Efforts by local tourism authorities have already borne fruit and they are confident of building on their success in the coming years. Last year, the city welcomed 3.8 million visitors, marking a 16.6 percent year-on-year increase. A remarkable aspect of this growth was a 42.5 percent increase in the number of international visitors. Tourism earnings rose 10 percent to 3.5 trillion VND or 154 million USD in 2017, helping the sector’s social revenue, meaning earnings of other sectors servicing tourists, reach 8.8 trillion VND or 387 million USD. It is also noteworthy that among foreign tourists to the city last year, according to figures released by the Tourism Department of Thua Thien- Hue province. Tourists from … [Read more...] about Hue to be a tourism hotspot on its own
Hue to offer free admission to ancient relics during Tet
The Complex of Hue Relics in the ancient capital will be open to visitors without admission charges from February 16 to 18 in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The special promotion will apply to Vietnamese visitors only, while foreigners will pay the regular price for entrance tickets to the attractions, according to Phan Thanh Hai, director of the conservation center. The Complex of Hue Relics includes historical and cultural sites constructed in Hue during the rule of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam from the early 19th century to 20th century. The complex was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, while the Hue Citadel is listed among the 62 special-class national monuments of Vietnam. According to Hai, the complex will be offering free admission to Vietnamese visitors during the first three days of the upcoming Lunar New Year, which falls on February 16-18 in the Gregorian calendar. Though foreigners will not be to enjoy the perks, Hai said they should not … [Read more...] about Hue to offer free admission to ancient relics during Tet
January 8 -14: PM attends Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Summit
PM attends Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Summit Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Summit in Cambodia on January 10-11 at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen. At the meeting, which was themed “Our River of Peace and Sustainable Development”, the leaders adopted the Phnom Penh Declaration and the five-year MLC action plan for 2018-2022, which features major orientations and measures for implementing cooperation in the three pillars of security-politics, economic and sustainable development, and society, culture and people-to-people exchange. On the sidelines of the event, PM Phuc held working sessions with Cambodian PM Hun Sen, Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and Thai PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha. Vietnam Economic Forum seeks way for fast and sustainable development for Vietnam The second Vietnam Economic Forum opened in Hanoi on January 11 under the theme ‘Fast and sustainable … [Read more...] about January 8 -14: PM attends Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Summit