Participants will be able to make sticky rice cakes at the event. (Photo: truyenhinhdulich.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A Hanoi-based group keen on preserving the ancient values of communal houses will host its annual gathering featuring various traditional customs celebrating the Lunar New Year Festival on January 26 and 27 in the capital. The event, the fourth of its kind held by Dinh Lang Viet (Vietnamese Communal House) Group, is forecast to gather thousands of club members, diplomats, foreign students, international organisations, folk artists and locals. Le Mat village’s communal house on the eastern outskirts of Hanoi will provide a platform to showcase the main activities over the two days. Before departing for Le Mat village, the organising board and foreign students will walk around Hang Luoc Flower Market and some relic sites within the Old Quarter like Bach Ma Temple on Hang Buom Street, the Ancient House at 87 Ma May Street and Kim Ngan Temple on Hang Bac Street. … [Read more...] about Le Mat village brings traditional Tet to thousands
National special relic certificate presented to Marble Mountains
The mountains are located in Southeastern Da Nang city, covering an area of nearly 2sq.m. It is a well-known natural landscape with the beauty of ecological zones, and the spiritual and cultural sites. The landscape was given the name Ngu Hanh Son by King Minh Mang in 1837. It is a group of five limestone mountains, named after the five natural elements of the ancient oriental philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Part of Ngu Hanh Son relic The Marble Mountains used to be a trading and religious center of the Cham ethnic people. It now contains a huge lot of heritage elements, including dozens of temples, pagodas, and antiquities symbolizing the religious and belief pluralism of Vietnamese culture such as Buddhism, Taoism, Mother Goddess belief and Hinduism. During the national resistance wars, the mountains range with its strategic position witnessed many great victories of the local people and armed forces. According to the management board, in 2018, this … [Read more...] about National special relic certificate presented to Marble Mountains
Tranh Khuc Banh Chung village busy ahead of Tet
Tranh Khuc village located in Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, specialises in making Banh Chung (rice cake). The area is full of villagers hastily producing the festive delicacy for the Lunar New Year festival, which begins in two weeks. Tranh Khuc village, Duyen Ha commune of Thanh Tri District in Hanoi is famous for producing delicious tasting Banh Chung. Visitors can easily find a bustling atmosphere in the village when they visit in the build-up to Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Households throughout the village are typically busy between December 15 and January 30 during the lunar calendar each year. La Dong (dong leaves), sticky rice, green beans and pork meat are all well prepared. La Dong (dong leaves), sticky rice, green beans and pork meat are all well prepared. Sticky rice is carefully chosen in order to make delicious Banh Chung. Green beans are selected for the Banh Chung. Pork meat is placed out in preparation. The green beans are stewed, and rolled into large pieces, with … [Read more...] about Tranh Khuc Banh Chung village busy ahead of Tet
Tan Son Nhat Airport- Ba Ria-Vung Tau luxury bus to run
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is preparing to launch a bus route connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province before Tet Holiday. This is the first shuttle bus connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport with other bus stations in other provinces. The new bus will go into operation in late January and is not subsidised. The route is 105km long and the bus will work from 12 am to 11.30 pm. The travel time is estimated to be around 150 minutes. Passengers will have to pay VND80,000 (USD3.45) for half of the route and VND160,000 if they want to go further. The bus will go through HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay route to save travel time. The bus will have wifi and screens on the back of the seats for passengers' entertainment during the three-hour trip. Avi Go Company, the project's investor, said they would also help passengers with check-in procedures. The police in HCM City were asked to work closely with other agencies in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province to ensure traffic safety. … [Read more...] about Tan Son Nhat Airport- Ba Ria-Vung Tau luxury bus to run
Ethnology Museum to host programme on exploring Vietnamese Tet
Under the programme, visitors will have an opportunity to learn more about the cultural practices of Vietnamese people during Tet, their biggest traditional holiday of the year, by taking part in various activities, including making chung (square) cake, trying calligraphy, and making Dong Ho folk paintings. They can also join exciting folk games of the Tay, Thai, San Chay, H’Mong and Dao ethnic groups, such as jumping, con (cloth ball) throwing, and walking on stilts. The programme is held annually by the museum with each year dedicated to the culture and traditional of a specific locality or country. The event has attracted great interest and enthusiast participation from city residents and visitors, particularly children. … [Read more...] about Ethnology Museum to host programme on exploring Vietnamese Tet