Culture

This tale was adapted from the “Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales” Illustrator: Van Hai Van Van Hai Van is an illustrator for stories and children’s books. She aspires to give readers beautiful memories, a love of life, and a passion for art via her works. Once upon a time, Ming invaders forced the entire population of An Nam into slavery. […]

12/03/2021 - Folktale

New passion for the past

Tran Huyen Young people are championing the preservation of Vietnam’s cultural and architectural heritage In 2014, Ho Chi Minh City authorities advocated the demolition of the Saigon Tax Trade Center, which was under the management of Saigon Trading Group (SATRA), to make way for a 40-storey commercial center. The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is popular with young […]

04/03/2021 - Heritage

Taking culture online

Tran Duy Hung As part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology is being used to digitalize arts and all things cultural, thereby creating new ways to connect Vietnam’s culture with the world. Near the end of last year, within the framework of the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design (VFCD) 2020, an exhibition named “No Rain Without Clouds” was […]

01/03/2021 - Local Culture