(VOVWORLD) - A community of 14 ethnic groups in the mountain district of Sin Ho, Lai Chau province is home to diverse and unique cultural values and ethnic community practices, reflected in its many legends, folk songs, and traditional festivals. District authorities have established clubs to help preserve and promote the local ethnic culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s library system is facing numerous challenges due to increasing technology use and gadget consumer culture. Changing reading habits are intrinsically tied to the new formats and devices on which people read. VOV spotlights what needs to be done to help Vietnam’s library industry survive in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has consistently attached great importance to preserving and promoting ethnic culture, especially in border areas, considering it an important task of national development.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Culture Center has become an increasingly popular destination for domestic and foreign tourists. The center was inaugurated in 2015 as part of the city’s efforts to promote its historic Old Quarter.

(VOVWORLD) - The popping up of diverse modern performances and art shows have made it much more difficult for traditional art genres to sustain stay popular. Artists of the Vietnam National Tuong (Classical Opera) Theatre are trying to renew their performances to reach out to wider Vietnamese audience and foreign visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - VOV takes a look back at major international cultural events hosted by Vietnam in 2018.

(VOVWORLD) - Hat dum or Dum singing is a kind of love duet that is often performed when spring arrives. It is part of the unique culture of northern Vietnam’s coastal people. Associated particularly with Hai Phong city’s Thuy Nguyen district, the art form has been designated a national intangible cultural heritage.

(VOVWORLD) - Hoi An has just launched a project to restore and promote the local gentle manners as part of activities to mark 19 years since the ancient town was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage. Hoai Nam has the story.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2018 Gong Cultural Festival took place last weekend in Gia Lai province to honor and promote the unique cultural space of the Central Highlands gongs, an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The event also aimed at improving cultural exchanges and tightening solidarity among local ethnic groups.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is home to 22 world heritage items recognized by UNESCO, including two natural heritage sites, five cultural heritages, and one mixed heritage. The Vietnamese government has spared no expense in renovating and promoting its heritages while constantly seeking new ways for more sustainable preservation.