(VOVworld)- The sculpture art on Vietnamese communal houses flourished in the late 17th century. The most beautiful communal houses were located in the Red River Delta. For example, Chu Quyen communal house in Ba Vi, Hanoi, Kien Bai communal house in Hai Phong, and Diem communal house in Bac Ninh province.

(VOVworld)- Wells have become uncommon in rural Vietnam as water taps have replaced them. But in Hoi An, the locals still use water from wells to cook and make tea and coffee. Today, in our Culture segment, we tell you about the ancient wells which remain a vital aspect of Hoi An culture.

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese people began making ceramic statues thousands of years ago. Ceramic statues are decorative and are also used in worshiping rituals. Ancient Vietnamese statues are diverse in terms of materials, glazing and purposes of use. An exhibit of ancient Vietnamese ceramic statues is on display at the National History Museum introducing visitors to the historical, aesthetic and cultural values of Vietnamese ceramic arts.

(VOVworld)- Quan Ho duet singing and folk games are always the main features of traditional festivals in Bac Ninh province. One of the attractive folk games in these festivals is running with a bag, known as Chay ro, which attracts a lot of players.

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has many policies to honor artists and artisans in particular. In the future, granting the titles ‘people’s artisan’ and ‘meritorious artisan’ in terms of intangible cultural heritage will be promoted to continue recognizing contributions by artisans to preserving the values of the national folk culture.

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese people have a saying “Being a woman, you shouldn’t listen to the monochord” because the instrument produces a sad sound which implies the sadness of a woman’s fate. The concept has now changed. The sound of the monochord inspires people’s love for the homeland.

(VOVworld)- A program themed “A great family of Vietnamese ethnic groups and national construction and defence” has been held in the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi. More than 200 representatives from 32 ethnic groups from 8 cities and provinces attended the event. Various activities on the theme of seas, islands, borders and national sovereignty were held.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s Ca Tru ceremonial singing was recognized by UNESCO in 2009 as an intangible cultural heritage in urgent need of protection. Over the past five years, Vietnam has exerted every effort to preserve and promote the art genre.

(VOVworld)- The family is the cell of society and the foundation for sustainable growth. Vietnamese people have always maintained and promoted their family traditions and lifestyle. In today’s society, more efforts are needed to promote the family traditions of Vietnamese people.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has completed a dossier on “Rituals and Tug of War folk games” to seek UNESCO recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2015. Vietnam has joined the Republic of Korea, Cambodia and the Philippines to submit a multinational dossier about their traditional tug-of-war games. This has helped promote Vietnamese culture and strengthen cultural exchanges between Vietnam and other regional countries.