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• Champa cultural artifact recognized as national treasure
• An Giang's festival recognized by UNESCO

Cai luong artist Diep Tuyet Anh passed away from cancer, not having time to celebrate Tet, making one wish  

After a long battle with metastatic liver cancer, artist Diep Tuyet Anh passed away on the morning of January 24. The passing of the cai luong singer left many regrets for her colleagues and audiences.

• In Xuân Diệu's Tender Poetry, a Reminder to Love Honestly and Courageously
• Cai luong veteran actress celebrates her birthday with a special performance

Meet the Saigon Man Whose Home Is an Archive of Traditional Musical Instruments

“These instruments serve our everyday life, or even our spiritual life. For example, they mark the transitions of life. When a baby is born or a person passes away, people play these instruments to welcome or bid farewell to these moments. They also use music to pray for good weather, good business, and happiness for future generations,” Đức Dậu, a seasoned collector of Vietnamese traditional instruments, shares how these antique musical devices are more than just merely tools used for entertainment.

• Artists bringing traditional, national elements into artistic creation
• Tran Huu Trang Theater Stages Free Shows to Draw Audience to Cai Luong

Đờn Ca Tài Tử Captures the Soul of Southern Vietnam in Every Melody, Every Word

“It’s not something unfamiliar, but it’s been a few years since I last heard it. Stumbling upon this beautiful bucolic scene now has made me fall in love with the Mekong Delta’s đờn ca tài tử melodies again.”

• Inside the 170-Year-Old Homestead of Vuong Hong Sen, Vietnam's Famed Historian
• Minh Canh: A Legendary Voice

The Saigonese

When it comes to the city’s moniker, the people here prefer ‘Saigon’ to ‘Ho Chi Minh City’ since ‘Saigon’ evokes greater emotion and connection to the city’s history. As an introduction, may I take the liberty of quoting researcher and Professor Nguyen Dinh Dau’s statement that if there were no Saigon, the innovative and integrated Vietnam we know today wouldn’t exist.

• Đờn Ca Tài Tử Captures the Soul of Southern Vietnam in Every Melody, Every Word
• Vũ Bằng's Nostalgic Longings for Hanoi Teach Us How to Love a Place Deeply

Tự Lực Văn Đoàn - The Life, Death and Legacy of 7 Pillars of Vietnam's Quốc Ngữ Literary Wealth

When I first started as a writer, I noticed that I couldn’t write in Vietnamese very well, despite the fact that I was born here. Most of my English vocabulary comes from books, so in order to improve my mother tongue, I began reading Vietnamese texts. The first one I chose was Hà Nội Băm Sáu Phố Phường, or The 36 Streets of Hanoi, by Thạch Lam. This book had been lying on my bookshelf for a long time, but that day was the first time I picked it up.

• First HCMC Theater Festival 2024 promotes city’s theatrical stages
• Concert featuring Vietnamese, and American artists presented in HCMC

Hanoi to host Pho Festival 2025

The 2025 Pho Festival will be held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on April 18-20.