The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected 10 outstanding events in the area of culture, sports and tourism during 2012. In the top position was the UNESCO recognition of the unique practice of worshipping Hung Kings in the northern midland province of Phu Tho as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind on December 6. This is the first ritual heritage in the world that has been recognised by UNESCO. The other nine events are as follows: 2. UNESCO recognition of Buddhist woodblocks kept at Vinh Nghiem pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang as part of the world documentary heritage of Asia-Pacific. 3. The inaugural of a statue of late President Ho Chi Minh in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai , related State-level commemorative activities. 4. Vietnam ’s winning the bid to host the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in 2019. 5. Activities marking the Friendship Year between Vietnam and Laos , Cambodia , the Republic of Korea and India , and the artistic and … [Read more...] about Bản in : Top 10 sports, culture, tourism events in 2012
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People of the year announced in Sports, Culture and Men magazine
HA NOI (VNS) — The Thao Van Hoa va Dan Ong (Sports, Culture and Men) magazine has just announced its men and women of the year in the fields of culture, art, entertainment and business. Men of the Year 2015 include People's Artist Tran Hieu, businessman Dinh Nhat Nam, designer Lam Gia Khang and Muay Thai boxer Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat while the only Pretty Woman of the Year 2015 was actress Diem My 9x. The magazine awarded also Men of Decade titles to men that won Men of the Year titles more than once since the magazine began 10 years ago. They include actor Johnny Tri Nguyen, film directors Victor Vu and Phan Dang Di, rock singer Tran Lap, musician Quoc Trung and designer Cong Tri. — VNS … [Read more...] about People of the year announced in Sports, Culture and Men magazine
Top ten sports, culture, tourism events of 2013 announced
(Cinet)- On January 7, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the top ten events in the fields of culture, sports and tourism during 2013. 1. The review of the 15-year implementation of the Resolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, eighth tenure, on building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity. 2. Don Ca Tai Tu (a traditional musical art form of the south) was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humankind; and for the first time, Vietnam was elected to the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO. 3. The National Great Solidarity - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week; the fifth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013; the Ngo boat race of Khmer people in the Mekong delta; the eighth Tay Bac (Northwest) Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival. 4. The success of cultural days and weeks on the occasion of the even anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties with countries and Vietnam – Lao – Cambodia – … [Read more...] about Top ten sports, culture, tourism events of 2013 announced
Logistic troops enjoy sports-culture festival
PANO - More than 200 athletes and artists from affiliate units of the General Department of Logistics of the Vietnam People’s Army participated in the 11th sports-culture festival held at Transportation Brigade 972 in celebration of the general department’s 66th traditional anniversary (July 11th). The athletes competed in events of 100m run, 1,000m relay, long jump, badminton, and tug-of-war. Meanwhile, units’ artists brought the festival selective arts programs with topics in praise of the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, the army’s glorious traditions, the general department’s tradition and the beautiful image of today’s logistic troops. The organizing panel presented commemorative flags to participating units and awarded groups and individuals with excellent results in the sports and artistic programs. Translated by Ngoc Bich … [Read more...] about Logistic troops enjoy sports-culture festival
An Giang hosts Khmer sport, cultural festival
An ethnic Khmer cultural, sports and tourism festival will open in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang tomorrow, organisers have announced. Bull market : The Khmer traditional ox race held in An Giang Province last year. (Photo: VNS) The five-day festival, held at the Xuan Bien Industrial Park in Tinh Bien District, will highlight a variety of cultural activities including long-boat races, fashion shows of traditional Khmer costumes, traditional food, exhibitions and cross-border cultural exchanges. Cultural and scientific seminars will also be part of the event that is held every three years. Ho Viet Hiep, deputy chairman of An Giang People's Committee, head of the organising board, said organising the festival in a border district like Tinh Bien will help attract large groups of Khmer people from Cambodia to the festival. He said the annual ox race, a traditional event of the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta provinces of Viet Nam, will be one of the highlights of the … [Read more...] about An Giang hosts Khmer sport, cultural festival