Vietnam culture news – week 1

In Vietnam culture program this week, you will enjoy the Hope Concert in Hanoi, talk to talented Xam artists in Hanoi who released a music video about East Sea issue. Last but not least, you enjoy yourselves in an exciting Latinh America dance.

Glass painting in Vietnam

You have probably heard of the glass painting or the art of glass blowing from Murano, Italia. This today’s program will introduce you to a Hanoi man who is known in Vietnam for creating glass painting and delicate craft of engraving.

Oath novel of Vietnam seas and islands

The country’s seas and islands have always been endless inspiration for Vietnamese authors to create songs, films, paintings, photography and now for the first time, it became the main topic for the fiction novel, “The Oath” of writer Nguyen Quang Vinh.

Newest Vietnamese cultural events

The program will introduce a group of local volunteers who guide visitors around Hanoi and give them insight into the capital city’s culture, a photo contest to commemorate the Vietnamese culture heritage day and some other notable news.

News and cultural events in Vietnam

The program brings the update latest news and cultural events in Vietnam such as the founding anniversary of Vietnamese embroidery art, cuisine festival 2014 in Nha Trang, the development of hip hop dance in Vietnam and other events.

Vietnamese cultural events

In the program, visitors will understand clearly about the Vietnamese culture, will take a look how the artisans in a small village from suburban area of Hanoi preserve and develop the royal in embroider design.

Imposing cultural events in Vietnam

Through the program, visitors will have the chance to experience the second largest festival of Vietnam, Vu Lan festival and learn about Tuong singing, one of the Vietnamese classical theatrical art forms.

Xam singing – the Vietnamese folk music

Xam singing is a type of Vietnamese folk music which is popular in the Northern region. Currently, Xam artists in Hanoi have released a music video about the East Sea issue, a hot issue attracting the attention of both the domestic and international.