The beauty of art in the cultural life of Vietnamese people

Cultural and artistic activities are part of the spiritual life of each person. It is not tangible or converted into a specific amount of money, but it is an essential need of human expression, which has the effect of cultivating and nurturing the soul and emotions. We invite you to look at the photos of the authors submitted to the Happy Vietnam Photo and Video Contest, to see the artistic beauty in the cultural life of the Vietnamese people.

Work: Happiness - author Nguyen Hong Nhung

Work: Agarwood - author Nguyen Hong Nhung

Vietnam has a diversity of ethnicities and regions, so the culture and arts are also diverse and have their own unique characteristics in each ethnic group and each region. This is an important part that contributes to the national identity and creates the uniqueness and appeal of Vietnamese culture.

Work: Ca Tru Art - Intangible Cultural Heritage - author Nguyen Hoang Duong

Ca Tru is a comprehensive art form with a unique feature of diverse, delicate and smooth combination between poetry and music ; it has special value in the treasure of traditional Vietnamese music, closely associated with festivals, beliefs, customs, literature, music and ideology of the nation. Ca Tru has been popular since the 15th century and is loved by all classes of people. In 2009, Ca Tru was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent protection.

Gong Performance - author Pham Huy Dang

Gong performance Gong tha is a traditional musical instrument typical of the Po Rau ethnic group in Ngok Hoi, performed by only 2 people. 1 person uses 2 sticks to make sounds, 1 person also uses 2 sticks on the back to rub to adjust the sound to the correct tone and rhythm.

The photo and video contest “Happy Vietnam – Happy Vietnam”, organized by the Department of External Information, Ministry of Information and Communications on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn for all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of beautiful images of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam.

Prize value: 2 first prizes, each 100,000,000 VND; 2 second prizes, each 30,000,000 VND; 2 third prizes, each 20,000,000 VND; 10 consolation prizes, each 5,000,000 VND; 2 prizes for the work with the most votes, each 10,000,000 VND; 2 prizes for the work with the most shares, each 10,000,000 VND./.

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