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HCM City vovinam performance sets world record with 60,000 students

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025

The vovinam martial arts performance programme, featuring 60,000 students from 165 schools in HCM City, has officially set a world record.

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Vovinam strengthens role as "cultural ambassador" in Europe

Monday, Nov 17, 2025

The event, held by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France and the France Vovinam – Việt Võ Đạo Federation, brought together 320 practitioners and 31 masters from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and many other European countries.

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Việt Nam lead medal tally at World Vovinam Championship in Bali

Saturday, Nov 08, 2025

This year’s championship drew over 600 athletes from 26 countries and territories spanning four continents: Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. They fiercely contested 45 sets of medals across both performance and combat categories

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Vovinam packs a punch as national championships kick off

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

The event has attracted nearly 350 athletes from 22 provinces and cities across the country, including Đồng Tháp, Gia Lai, Khánh Hòa and Lào Cai.

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Việt Nam and Senegal strengthen ties at 40th Vovinam anniversary celebration

Saturday, May 03, 2025

Organised by the Senegal National Committee for Vovinam – Việt Võ Đạo under the authority of several governmental bodies, the tournament runs until May 4 and attracts Vovinam enthusiasts from around the globe.

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Mong festival gets national intangible heritage status

Friday, Dec 18, 2015

The typical traditional festival of Mong ethnic people, called Nao pe chau, has been recognised as national intangible heritage.

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National Tourism Year closes with cultural performances

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015

Amateur troupes from seven provinces are performing Vietnamese traditional art forms, recognised as world cultural non-intangible heritage by UNESCO, in Thanh Hoa Province.

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Experts warn of losing touch with mediumship

Monday, Aug 03, 2015

Researchers have been working to find a way to protect and preserve authentic hau dong, a medium ritual used in the northern religion of Dao Mau, which worships the Vietnamese deity of Mother Goddess.

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Ca Hue singing gains national heritage status

Thursday, Jun 18, 2015

Ca Hue, a unique form of singing born in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has been listed as an item of national intangible heritage.

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Sitting tug-of-war is a national heritage

Friday, Apr 24, 2015

An unusual game, the sitting tug-of-war, has been listed as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Culture Vulture (11-02-2015)

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015

A ceremony was held recently to honour vi giam, a type of folk singing in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. The traditional art has received a slot on UNESCO''s world intangible heritage list.

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Ministry lists intangible heritage

Thursday, Jan 03, 2013

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 33 examples of intangible cultural heritage according to Cultural Heritage Law.

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Chau van singing to be recognised as heritage

Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012

A dossier gathering scientific research on chau van, atraditional singing style of Vietnamese people in the northern province ofNam Dinh, will be recognised as a national intangible heritage.