(VOVWORLD) - Approved by the Prime Minister in May 2009, Vietnam’s Cultural Development Strategy until 2020 with specific tasks for developing Vietnam’s cultural sector has produced positive results.

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO has recognized the singing of "Then" by the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic communities as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The ethnic communities, as well as performers, are encouraged to do more to preserve and promote the practice of “Then” singing to a wider public.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has carried out various activities to raise the people’s intellectual standards, including a project to bring books to poor neighborhoods and schools in Hoa Binh province. These are part of the government’s collective effort to improve education for minorities living in the highlands and other remote regions of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - The first Hung King ruled Vietnam in 2879 BC. Cultural traces of the Hung King era, which ended in 258 BC, are still being discovered in the ruins of Vietnam’s former imperial citadel in Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) - The Red River has played a critical role in the historical and cultural life of Hanoi, Vietnam’s 1000-year-old capital. The river’s main stream flows through Hanoi and its branches spread out to form a fertile delta: the Red River Delta.

(VOVWORLD) - A series of cultural activities took place in Hanoi last week featuring the distinctive cultures of ethnic groups across the country. Vietnam’s unique community traditions and customs were re-enacted at the event, contributing to promoting national unity.

(VOVWORLD) - A 3-day program themed “Origin and Aspiration” was held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho last week to promote the unique local culture, especially the Vietnamese people’s worship of Mother Goddesses.

(VOVWORLD) - To many Vietnamese ballet fans, Meritorious Artist Dam Han Giang is popularly known as Vietnam’s “Ballet Prince”. Working as an artist of the Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theater, Giang also gives lectures at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema and runs a ballet center for children from age 6.

(VOVWORLD) - Kon Tum, a north-central highlands province, is home to 28 ethnic minority groups. Each of them has its own unique culture, traditions, and festivals, which have been preserved and promoted.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam welcomed more than 15 million foreign visitors last year, proving the fact that it has become a magnet for travellers worldwide. This is attributed to the government’s intensified efforts to promote its colorful and unique culture to a wider audience in recent years.