The two historical sites – the Front-line Surgical Station and the Tomb of Dang Van Hoa – both in Phong Thai Ward, Hue City, have been recognized as national relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, according to vietnamplus.vn.
The Front-line Surgical Station was an underground tunnel site used during the Spring 1975 Campaign for treating wounded soldiers. This historical site marked the sacrifice of 33 war martyrs in the battle on March 12, 1975. In 2019, the site was recognized as a provincial relic. Ever since, a gate, a reception and showroom, the tunnel, surgical beds, stele house, the mass grave area, roads and greenery have been restored or built for the new national relic.
Dang Van Hoa (1791-1856) was a mandarin for nearly 40 years in the reigns of King Gia Long, King Minh Mang, King Thieu Tri and King Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty. He was famous for his honesty and integrity. He also did many useful works for the people. His tomb was recognized as a provincial historical relic in 2013. The national recognition is aimed to commemorate Dang Van Hoa’s great contributions to the country.
Teaching don ca tai tu in Can Tho
A class to teach don ca tai tu (a genre of chamber music in the traditional music of southern Vietnam) to interested ones is opened by the Culture and Arts Center at Ninh Kieu Park in Can Tho City, aiming to promote the value and beauty of this southern traditional music genre.
This is the second year that this model has been implemented by the Can Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preserve the don ca tai tu movement as part of the project to preserve and promote the value of an intangible cultural heritage of Can Tho City.
Each don ca tai tu training course lasts 10 sessions, where students will learn the experience and knowledge of this chamber music genre. The students of the class are members of the don ca tai tu clubs around the city, fans of this genre of music and interested tourists.
The first class starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and Sunday from September 19 to October 19. The second class starts from October 24 to November 23, tuoitre.vn reported.
Vietnamese, Japanese artists hold art exhibition in town
The Sac Thu (Autumn Hue) 2025 art exhibition introducing 176 artworks of 25 Vietnamese and Japanese artists took place at the HCMC Fine Arts Museum from September 23 to 29. The event, jointly held by Nang Mai Artists Club and the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in HCMC, was frequented by quite a few local and international art-lovers.
The 176 artworks comprised oil paintings, lacquer paintings, silk paintings, graphics, sculpture and installation art of 22 Vietnamese artists and three visiting artists from Japan. The Vietnamese artists introduced an artistic space with Vietnamese identity through the sceneries depicting the country and its people.
Meanwhile, the three Japanese artists – Tomoi Takayuki, Sano Yoshihisa and Ono Chie – chose to introduce their installation art via discarded objects such as cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and used items. Tomoi Takayuki told tuoitre.vn that art could change viewers’ vision, adding that he expected the public would think twice about what is important for the future of human beings.
The three Japanese artists attended an art exhibition in HCMC two years ago. Their return to the art exhibition this year affirms a close connection between Japanese and Vietnamese artists. The Sac Thu 2025 art exhibition proves the special friendship between Vietnam and Japan.
Artists join hands to teach drawing on Con Dao
Two Japanese artists –Takayuki Tomoi and Yoshihisa Sano – and three Vietnamese artists – Huynh Hai Phuong Thao, Nguyen Thi Khuyen and Tran Thi Dao – went to Con Dao Archipelago, a special zone off HCMC, to teach drawing for students and grant 32 scholarships to students in need. The event was jointly organized by the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in HCMC, Ao Dai Museum and Nang Mai Artists Association.
Within three days (September 21-23), the five artists and volunteers held two short-term courses to teach drawing to some 100 students of Cao Van Ngoc Elementary School and Le Hong Phong Junior High School. Huynh Ngoc Van, director of Ao Dai Museum, told tuoitre.vn that the drawing class was re-organized after being disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Yoshihisa Sano, a member of the Sculpture Association in Osaka, Japan, has 30 years of experience. She has had 19 personal art exhibitions. Meanwhile, Takayuki Tomoi, art director of the non-profit organization Be Creative, has been in the art sector for 23 years. He has had 27 personal exhibitions in Japan and the world.
