(Cinet)- April 16th, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai had a working session with Leaders of Lai Chau provincial People’s Committee holding a culture, sports and tourism festival for the Northwest ethnic groups and marking the 100th anniversary of establishing Lai Chau province. Attending the working session has representatives from Offices, Departments and regulatory units under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Leaders of Lai Chau province. Vuong Van Thanh – Vice Chairman of Lai Chau provincial People’s Committee reported to Leaders of the Ministry on preparation and implementation work with a view to organizing the culture, sports and tourism festival for the Northwest ethnic groups and marking the 100th anniversary of establishing Lai Chau province” and solving difficult problems to help Lai Chau province hold this great festival successfully. At the working session, delegates discussed and adopted certain measures … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai works with Lai Chau provincial People’s Committee
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism suggest inventorying all the relics concerning Phan Thanh Gian
(Cinet)- Head Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Dang Van Bai has sent an official document to Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee. This document said, “Vietnam Department of Cultural Heritage worked with Institute of History. This agency issued an official document in which historians highly appreciated the merits of Phan Thanh Gian on many fields of culture, diploma and politics." Phan Thanh Gian held many key posts in the Nguyen dynasty. He was known as a upright and moral old person. Particularly, he contributed greatly to the national history on many fields of literature, history…The Institute of History included: “With new awareness on the national historical opinion, Phan Thanh Gian deserves to be honored in various forms”. Department of Cultural Heritage suggested Ben Tre Provincial People Committee should assign regulatory agencies to inventory all the relics concerning Phan Thanh Gian. From that, plans … [Read more...] about Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism suggest inventorying all the relics concerning Phan Thanh Gian
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism drew calligraphy pictures to raise funds for charity
(Cinet)- A gift-auctioned exchange of beautiful women participating in the final round of “ the 2007 Miss contest of Vietnamese ethnic groups“ as well as ideas by Organizing Board offering the auction money to the disabled of Lam Dong province made Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh (now attending the Da Lat Flower Festival) emotional . To contribute his dedication with beautiful women, on the evening of 15 December, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism drew calligraphy pictures impressively and significantly. Entrepreneurs bought his pictures at the price rate of 8,800 USD. The total money was given by the Organizing Board Thus, up to now, the total sum of auction money offered to the disabled of Lam Dong province has reached about 300 million VND (Source: VTC) … [Read more...] about Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism drew calligraphy pictures to raise funds for charity
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Investing in constructing a cinema culture center in Quang Ninh Province
(Cinet)- Le Toan, the Director of Department of Information and Culture says the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has notified investment plans for a rather large-scale welfare work, named “ A Cinema Culture Center” in Quang Ninh. The new construction is situated in Hong Gai award, Ha Long City. This project replaces the other one, known as “Ho Chi Minh’s arguments and ideas Book Center” in order to conform to the new situation. The construction is expected to start on the IV quarter of 2007 year and end in 2009. Of which only an estimated cost for the period 2007-2008 is 20 billion VND. … [Read more...] about Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Investing in constructing a cinema culture center in Quang Ninh Province
Ethnic Culture-Sports Festival in the mountainous area of Quang Nam
(Cinet)- Quang Nam Province opened the ceremony for 18th Ethnic Culture-Sports Festival themed “Festival voice” on July 29. The festival consists of over 1500 athletes including ethnic people of Co Tu, Xo Dang, Cor, Ca Dong, Gie Trieng… in 09 mountainous areas. According to Mr. Dinh Hai, a manager of Quang Nam Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the festival is organized every four years as a chance for everyone to develop love of the country and enhance cultural activities to increase more health and improve spiritual life . From that, the event contributes to launch a campaign “ All people unite into building cultural life”. … [Read more...] about Ethnic Culture-Sports Festival in the mountainous area of Quang Nam
7th Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Kien Giang opens
(Cinet)- On the morning of November 17, Kien Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ethnic Minority Committee, People’s Committee in Go Quao organized the opening ceremony of Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Kien Giang. The festival attracted a large number of artisans, artists and athletes from Khmer-inhabited districts such as Tri Ton, Tinh Bien and Thoai Son. Some activities consist of as follows: art festival with a participation of music troupes, Khmer art troupe of Kien Giang; trade fair introducing some products of a good quality; photo exhibition; some cuisine stale together with some advertisement. Racing tournaments attracts to 20 groups from Go Quao, Giong Rieng, Tan Hiep, Chau Thanh, An Bien, Vinh Thuan, U Minh Thuong and “ghe go” festival appeal 31 groups. Thousands of local people in the Bay Nui area came to support Khmer farmers playing football and volleyball. An exhibition featuring the Khmer’s daily … [Read more...] about 7th Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Kien Giang opens
Khmer culture, sports and tourism festival 2013 opens
(Cinet) - On April 15, representatives of the Southwestern Region Steering Committee, provincial authorities and thousands of Kinh, Hoa and Cham ethnic people attended the opening ceremony “Khmer culture, sports and tourism festival 2013”. The opening ceremony held at Phôs Pagoda, of An Loi hamlet, Chau Lang village, Tri Ton district, Tri Ton district, An Giang province, in order to promote and preserve traditional cultural identity of ethnic Khmer.The event attracted 650 musicians, actors and athletes of the Khmer community, living mainly in the five districts of Tri Ton, Tinh Bien, Chau Thanh, Thoai Son and Chau Phu in An Giang. The highlights of the festival include a photographic exhibition on the daily lives of the Khmer community, a food festival and sports games. The festival will run until April … [Read more...] about Khmer culture, sports and tourism festival 2013 opens
Top 2012 events in culture, sports and tourism
HA NOI (VNS)-The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces the outstanding events in culture, sport and tourism in the past year, as chosen by journalists and officials 1. The unique practice of worshipping Hung Kings in the northern province of Phu Tho was recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 2. The ancient Buddhist Sutra Woodblocks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang were recognised as a Memory of the World in the Asia-Pacific region. 3. A monument depicting later President Ho Chi Minh with ethnic people in the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) was inaugurated in Gia Lai Province. The State-level anniversaries were organised successfully. 4. Viet Nam was selected to be the host of the 18th Asian Games in 2019. 5. Activities celebrated the friendship years of Viet Nam – Laos, Viet Nam – Cambodia, Viet Nam – South Korea and Viet Nam … [Read more...] about Top 2012 events in culture, sports and tourism
Russian envoy receives culture, sports insignia
HA NOI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Friday presented the insignia "For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism" to Russian Ambassador Andrey G. Kovtun. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh spoke highly of the Russian ambassador's contributions to developing culture, sports and tourism co-operation between the two countries. The two countries had organised a number of Russian cultural days in Viet Nam and Vietnamese days in Russia, he said, adding that Russia was now one of the top 10 markets of Viet Nam's tourism. Anh said he hoped Ambassador Kovtun would continue working to support Viet Nam in cultural and art training and provide scholarships for Vietnamese postgraduates. He also hoped the Russian Government would help promote the number of Russian tourists to Viet Nam to 300,000 by 2014. For his part, Ambassador Kovtun vowed to make more efforts in strengthening the friendship and … [Read more...] about Russian envoy receives culture, sports insignia
Top 2011 events in culture, sports and tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism names the 10 most outstanding cultural, sports and tourism events of the past year. 1. The Ho Dynasty Citadel, a national heritage site of Viet Nam in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, was recognised by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. Built of stone in 1397, with four gates facing north, south, east, and west, it is of stone military architecture with great cultural and historical value. The citadel's huge square stone stabs overlap each other without glue or attaching materials and have stood firmly for more than 600 years. 2. Xoan singing (folk songs used in spring ceremonies to worship a village's tutelary gods) of the northern province of Phu Tho was recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in need … [Read more...] about Top 2011 events in culture, sports and tourism