In the history of the formation and circulation of currencies in the world, when there was a shortage of change, it was common to cut coins, especially precious metals like gold or silver, to into ones of smaller value to use. As for paper money, tearing banknotes into smaller denominations to use as change was particularly rare. However, this way of using banknotes existed in Southern Vietnam in a special historical period.
“Liệu bề đát được thì đươn, đừng gầy bỏ đó thói thường cười chê”. (Knowing one kind of bamboo knitting does not mean that you can do the other; Don’t start knitting and leave it unfinished, or you will be laughed at). The folk song sounds simple at first, yet reflects a lot of elements in the traditional trade of “đươn đát” (bamboo knitting), a popular cultural feature in the Western South of Vietnam.
The project “Professional development for artists to meet the requirements of developing traditional theatre arts in Can Tho city by 2020” has been approved by the People's Committee of Can Tho city from the end of 2017. After 3 years of implementation, the project has shown many positive results but also poses some problems. The project “Professional development for artists to meet the requirements of developing traditional theatre arts in Can Tho city by 2020” has been approved by the People's Committee of Can Tho city from the end of 2017. After 3 years of implementation, the project has shown many positive results but also poses some problems.
Since ancient times, people have perceived their smallness in front of nature and noted the mysterious phenomena of nature as a sacredness. Therefore, the ancients performed rituals to pay tribute to nature. From primitive times, work and entertainment were often interwoven into ceremonies, gradually forming festivals bearing the cultural identities of each nation and country. The cultural values of festivals in the Mekong Delta are formed from there…
Cải Lương (the Vietnamese reformed theatre) in particular and traditional music in general in the era of technology 4.0 urgently needs innovation and reformation. To preserve and promote these types of heritage, do not sit still and wait ...
Right in the center of Can Tho City gather members of Ninh Kieu District Amateur Music (Đờn ca tài tử) Club for singing songs and playing music every Thursday morning. "The fire" to warm up the club's activities is its members’ love and passion for the intangible cultural heritage _"Southerners’ hearts".
For many generations, Vietnamese people know how to use their conical hats to cope with both sunny and rainy weathers as what is mentioned in the common sayings, “Nón mua một đồng mốt, tốt tựa như rồng / Sao em không mua mà đội để má hồng nắng ăn” (Just 1.1 VND for a best conical hat/ Why don’t you buy one to wear, but let yourself get sunburnt?) Conical hats have been considered by a lot of generations as a special cultural symbol in Vietnam...
Researcher Trần Minh Thương has just published a compiled book "Customs of Southern Hậu River Region" by Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House. This edition contains very interesting explanations about the customs of the cultural region in the south of Hậu River including Cần Thơ, Hậu Giang, Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, An Giang and Kiên Giang.
Since ancient times, people have known the very important role of fire in daily life and in production, and it has been deified and worshiped in most cultures. This religious custom is also popular in Vietnamese culture.
"This collection of poems is significant to my life; its publication celebrates the 30th anniversary of my attachment to the land of Can Tho," poet Dang Tuyet (a member of Can Tho City Writers Association) shares with us when talking about her "Về miền sông Hậu”, which is newly launched, published by the Association of Writers Publisher. Reading her poetry, we can feel the love of a Ha Tinh native who chose Can Tho as her second homeland.