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Students from Quoc Hoc High School participate in a performance staged by The Wall band. According to archeographer Tran Ly Ly, music and dance are used to tell a story honouring skillful hands of artisans. Bobby Kim, an artist of the Republic of Korea, performs at the ceremony. Hue, the last capital of the Vietnamese feudalism (the Nguyen Dynasty), still preserves almost the original tangible and intangible cultural heritages, including traditional craft villages. Many craft villages were established to serve the royal court and the daily life of local people at that time. Despite ups and downs, hundreds of craft villages have been preserved for hundreds of years, showing the strong vitality and gratitude to the ancestors of the ancient capital. Hue’s craft villages are divided into six main groups producing tools, interior decorations, garment, building materials, food, and jewelries. The preservation of traditio...

The pedestrian neighborhood in Hoi An includes streets in the ancient town such as Tran Phu, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Bach Dang, and others. The plan, executed between the 27th day of the 12th lunar month and the 2th day of the first lunar month (January 18 to 23), is to give local residents a private time for Tet celebration.  The area will welcome tourists again on January 24.  In the meantime, a number of local relic sites still have their doors open to visitors, namely Cau Pagoda, Hoi An Temple, Ong Pagoda, and more.  A hotline at 0843428888 is also available to offer information to tourists keen on visiting Hoi An Ancient Town during the time. According to Truong Thi Ngoc Cam, director the Center for Culture, Sports, Radio and Television of Hoi An, the city is hosting a series of 14 events including Tet traditional markets to celebrate the Lunar New Year through the 6th day of the first lunar month. This year, Hoi An and Tam Ky, both cities in Quang Nam...