The 2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event, will open on December 25 at the Hoi An Memories Island in the central province of Quang Nam, just in time to celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year.
The Hoi An Lantern Festival, Thap sang Ky uc - Danh thec Hoi An (Lighting Up Memories - Awakening Hoi An), will run until February 15, 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) ♋— The2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event, will openon December 25 at the Hoi An Memories Island in the central province of QuangNam, just in time to celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year.
Theevent is part of a series of cultural performances and art celebrationsthat will be held between December 24 and February 15, marking the start ofpost-COVID-19 tourism events for 2022. Visiting the ancient town, tourists will be feel immersed in ashimmering and romantic old town space decorated with colourful lanterns,featuring cultural and artistic activities during the festival, which runsuntil February 15, 2022. The event starts with an art troupe from HoiAn Memories marching down the streets, carryinglanterns from the Cau Pagoda before returning to Hoi An MemoriesIsland by boat on the Hoai River. The moment when lanterns, symbols of the city's culture,arrive at the Hoi An Memories Island in the middle of Hoai River willshowcase a strong and vibrant Hoi An City that is ready to welcomevisitors in the new year of 2022, according to organisers. Than Thi Thu Huyen, CEO and representative of HoiAn Memories Island, said the ancient town is trying to organisemany new, special and attractive activities to lure tourists back. She said it is necessary to have a cultural tourism product ofhigh quality, on a large scale and with a good sense of entertainment. The reopening of Hoi An Memories aims to be a highlight of Hoi An tourism. More than 20 mini-shows, along with Christmas miniatures withunique shimmering lanterns, will also be introduced to the public byHoi An Memories. Ten will be new shows seen for the first time. The mini-shows are immersed in mysterious prayers, enchanting dancesand Geisha performances. Through these cultural features, visitors will also have achance to understand more about the cultural beauty and beliefs ofthe people in the province./.
Two world heritage sites in the central province of Quang Nam – Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary – began to welcome foreign tourists starting November 15.
After testing negative for COVID-19, the first foreign visitors under the pilot “vaccine passport” programme took a tour around Hoi An Ancient Town in the south-central province of Quang Nam on November 11.
Stepping into the ancient town of Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam, visitors can deeply feel a diverse and artistic blend of typical architectural works from the Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and French cultures.
Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam will host a lantern festival with a kaleidoscope of activities, including lantern arrangements, artistic performances, “A night on the Hoai River”, and floating floral garlands to welcome in the New Year.
The popular tourist city Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, on December 10, signed a deal with the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, committing to stopping the trade and consumption of cat and dog meat, making it the first locality in Vietnam to do so.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Hoi An Lantern Festival, Thap sang Ky uc - Danh thec Hoi An (Lighting Up Memories - Awakening Hoi An), will run until February 15, 2022 (Photo: VNA) 
