The beauty of art in the cultural life of Vietnamese people

Cultural and artistic activities are part of each person's spiritual life. They are not tangible or converted into a specific amount of money, but they are essential human needs, which have the effect of cultivating and nurturing the soul and emotions. We invite you to look at the photos submitted by the authors 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 ethnic and regional diversity, so the art culture is also diverse and has its own unique characteristics in each ethnic group and each region. This is an important part contributing to the national identity and creating 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 of 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

Chieng tha performance Chieng 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 poke to make the sound, 1 person also uses 2 sticks on the back to rub to adjust the sound to the right tone and rhythm.

The photo and video contest “Happy Vietnam”, organized by the Department of External Information, Ministry of Information and Communications on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn, is open to 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 a beautiful image 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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