Vietnamese singer hits Korea Music Festival; Viet Nam-Japan Culture Festival in Hoi An; Thousand-year-old tombs discovered in Quang Tri; Signs of prehistoric meals unearthed in Hoa Lu cave

Singer Dang Khoi.

Khoi will perform three songs, each of which is rhythm and blues, dance, and pop ballad style during the festival from August 11-15 in Sokcho.

Khoi will be accompanied by a team from Music World Company.

Channels broadcasting the festival live include Comedy TV, Dramax, Y-Star TV and Cyworld.

Viet Nam-Japan Culture Festival in Hoi An

Three professional art troupes from Japan, together with more than 200 Vietnamese artists led by Professor Tran Van Khe, will take part in the Viet Nam-Japan Culture Festival in Hoi An from August 14-16.

During the festival, people can enjoy Japanese tap dance, traditional drums, piano, Kimono costumes, folk games, cuisine and tea ceremonies as well as Viet Nam’s Dong Son drums and other traditional musical instruments.

The festival’s opening ceremony is at 7.30pm tomorrow, August 14, in Hoai River Square. The closing ceremony is at 8pm on August 16 in Cu Lao Cham (The Cham islands).

Thousand-year-old tombs discovered in Quang Tri

Two tombs containing coffins estimated to be 1,000 years old were discovered recently in the central province of Quang Tri’s Gio Linh District.

Made from 2m tree trunks, the coffins contain bones along with some coins and terracotta jars and dishes.

An official from the Quang Tri Museum said the tombs were possibly buried in the 11th century and the remains may belong to people of the Kinh ethnic group. He said the museum would retain the materials for further research.

Signs of prehistoric meals unearthed in Hoa Lu cave

Evidence of long-term prehistoric human habitation has been discovered in Son Cave, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province, abour 90km from Ha Noi. Sea shells estimated at 5,000-7,000 years old and animal bones and shells from freshwater shellfish estimated to be 10,000 years old were found in the cave, located in the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Complex.

Thanh Hoa seeks UNESCO recognition for ancient site

Thanh Hoa Province is preparing documents to propose the Con Moong Cave for UNESCO recognition as world cultural heritage. The cave, in the mountainous district of Thach Thanh, has been the site of archeological finds dating back 7,000-15,000 years, according to carbon dating applied by the Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology. Total cost of the project to obtain UNESCO recognition has been estimated at VND4.4 billion (nearly US$250,000).

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