Culture

Tran Huyen Young people are championing the preservation of Vietnam’s cultural and architectural heritage In 2014, Ho Chi Minh City authorities advocated the demolition of the Saigon Tax Trade Center, which was under the management of Saigon Trading Group (SATRA), to make way for a 40-storey commercial center. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is popular with young […]

04/03/2021 - Heritage

Taking culture online

Tran Duy Hung As part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology is being used to digitalize arts and all things cultural, thereby creating new ways to connect Vietnam’s culture with the world. Near the end of last year, within the framework of the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design (VFCD) 2020, an exhibition named “No Rain Without Clouds” was […]

01/03/2021 - Local Culture

Song from the heart

Story: Nguyen ThuyPhotos: Nguyen A. We discover the history and artistry of amateur music – a genre of Southern Vietnamese folk music Musician Nam Tong playing in the Nga Nam Floating Market In December 2013, UNESCO recognized amateur music as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. Two other genres of traditional Vietnamese music – elegant royal Hue music and trù (ceremonial) […]

26/02/2021 - Local Culture