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Hanoi and Athens, the two capital cities of Vietnam and Greece, will bolster the relations in cultural and economic fields, officials said on October 20. Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Communist Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong (left) meets the Ambassador of Vietnam in Greece, Le Hong Truong, in Athens. Photo: The Hanoi Times According to the representative of Athens authorities, Greece has a long history with a wide range of historical and cultural heritages that are recognized as the world’s tangible and intangible heritages by UNESCO. The country’s capital city of Athens was founded more than 3,400 years and it is one of the world’s most ancient cities. It is considered the European Capital of Culture. Tens of millions of tourists come to Athens every year, driving the city’s socio-economic growth. The authorities of Athens have focused on the preservation and promotion of world heritages to boost local tourism and socio-economic development. Communication has bee

Nam Tu Liem District People’s Committee on September 13 held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest and the inauguration of Thi Cam Communal House on September 13. The unique ritual of Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest The Thi Cam Rice Cooking Contest is held once a year on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. Photo: mtntrip.com As a country with a wet rice civilization, rice cooking competitions are widely held in Vietnamese village festivals, expressing their respect and gratitude for rice. One of the liveliest is celebrated on the 8th day of the first lunar month at Thi Cam Village in Xuan Phuong Ward, Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District today. This is a yearly competition to pay tribute to General Phan Tay Nhac, the tutelary God of Thi Cam Village. The custom is also aimed at praying for a prosperous, happy, and peaceful new year. Legend has it that in the reign of the 18th Hung King, General Phan Ta

The newly opened thematic display entitled “Treasures of Thang Long Imperial Palace” features 29 most typical and unique artifacts found during the excavation of the site from 2002 to 2022 with 3D projection mapping technology. The valuable treasures are displayed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Chien Thang  Royal treasures revealed According to Hanoi People’s Committee Vice Chairman Chu Xuan Dung, the artifacts found at the site are valuable evidence of the existence and longevity of Thang Long -Hanoi. “These thousand-year-old treasures of the capital city were found and have become invaluable assets of mankind,” he said. He also appreciated the efforts of scientists, who have painstakingly researched and assessed the value of the heritages to preserve them for future generations. The ceramics on display in the exhibition are said to be personal belongings of Vietnamese kings and handicrafts for the royal family’s daily life or special occasions such as fe