More than 15,000 lanterns were lighted up in honour of the people who sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence and liberation.

Local resident Nguyen Thi Thuy said she attended lantern floating festival on Thach Han river every year to pay tribute to war martyrs.

More than 15,000 lanterns were lighted up on Thach Han river in Quang Tri province.

More than 328,000 tonnes of explosives were used in Quang Tri town in 1972 during the war against the US.

Quang Tri is home to 72 war martyrs’ cemeteries, totaling nearly 70,000 graves. There are more than 10,000 graves each at the Truong Son and the Road 9 National Martyrs’ Cemeteries.

A wide range of activities will be held nationwide on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

A special art programme will take place at Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery in the central province on July 26 night as part of the Road 9 Singing Festival to be co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial People’s Committee and Thang Long Service and Communication JSC.

The programme will feature performances honouring patriotism as well as the great sacrifices by Vietnamese people to national liberation.

A circus programme will also be held by the Vietnam Circus Federation in Hanoi from July 25-27 to mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Ngo festival – The biggest festival of Cong ethnic people in Lai Chau

‘Ngo’(Corn) festival, also known as the “rainy season” festival, is the biggest traditional festival of the year for the Cong ethnic people in Lai Chau province.

21st Vietnam Film Festival to take place in late November

The 21st Vietnam Film Festival will be held from November 23 -27 in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, announced representatives of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial People’s Committees, and relevant authorities after a meeting on July 15.

4 districts and city granted A prizes at provincial cheo singing festival

(BGO) – The Bac Giang Provincial Cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera) Singing Festival 2019 was held on July 10 – 11 at Song Thuong Cinema (Bac Giang city) by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, drawing the participation of more than 300 artists and musicians in the community art troops from 10 districts and city.

Vietnamese movie honoured at Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) won the Special Mention prize at the Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival, which took place in Thailand from July 3-8.

Nghe An – Int’l Food Festival to take place next week

The International Culture Gastronomy Tourism Festival - Nghe An 2019 will take place in the central province’s Vinh city from July 17-21.

Source: VNA