Jeju landscape. — Photo courtesy of Korea Tourism Organisation HÀ NỘI The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) and the Jeju Tourism Organisation (JTO) in Việt Nam co-operated to launch a painting contest entitled From Brushstrokes to Jeju from now until May 8. The contest is specifically organised for Vietnamese participants as …
Read More »Reformed opera play on national heroines celebrates National Reunification Day
Young actors of HCM City’s Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre perform a new version of the famous play ‘TiếngTrống Mê Linh’ (The Sounds of Mê Linh Drum), which tells the story of Trưng Sisters, two national heroines. Photo courtesy of the theatre HCM CITY — A cải lương (reformed opera) play on national heroines, Trưng sisters, is …
Read More »Singer Lương Hải Yến releases music video to inspire people in charitable work
Lương Hải Yến performs in the music video Chắp Cánh Tương Lai (Brighten the Future), which aims to spread her charitable spirit to people. Photo courtesy of the artist HÀ NỘI Chamber music vocalist Lương Hải Yến, winner of the Sao Mai Singing Contest 2019, has just released the music video …
Read More »Outdoor concert a tribute to Việt Nam’s Bob Dylan
An outdoor concert in HCM City this weekend will feature hits by late songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn. ‘The Nối Vòng Tay Lớn’ (Grand Circle of Unity) concert will be held on Sunday (April 24) at the city’s Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street. Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY — Compositions by Trịnh Công Sơn, a leading …
Read More »City book fair looks to inculcate reading habit
A book fair held in HCM City next week seeks to encourage and entrench the reading habit among the community at large. VNA/VnExpress News Photo by Hồng Giang HCM CITY — A book fair that will open this week aims to encourage and firm up reading habits, especially among children and young people, authorities …
Read More »Hồ Chí Minh’s career to be brought to musical stage
A scene from the rehearsal of ‘Người Cầm Lái’ (The Helmsman), a musical about the life and revolutionary career of President Hồ Chí Minh, produced by the Public Security Theatre. Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — Người Cầm Lái (The Helmsman), a musical which tells the story about the life and …
Read More »Photo exhibit features black-white art
Cụ Già Người La Hú (The Elderly of La Hú Ethnic Group) by Hồ Đình Thịnh is one of 59 black and white photos on display at the HCM City Photography Association. Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY — An exhibition of black and white photographs on Vietnamese people and culture especially the …
Read More »HCM City troupe to stage new version of French musical
Young actress Yến Thanh plays the iconic Esmeralda in the Vietnamese version of the French musical Notre Dame de Paris. Photo courtesy of the theatre HCM CITY — Young artists with the HCM City-based Chợ Lớn Troupe will enact on a new version of the French musical Notre Dame de Paris starting next week. The new Vietnamese version will be produced and directed by Thanh …
Read More »Bringing the White Thai hair-washing festival back to life in Lai Châu
LAI CHÂU — Last week was a special one for the White Thai people of Lai Châu. To celebrate the annual Then Kin Pang festival, Phong Thổ District’s People’s Committee recreated the traditional Áp Hô Chiêng Festival (also known as the New Year Shampoo Festival) of the White Thai people …
Read More »Casa Italia hosts ceramic boot exhibition
The exhibition space includes pillars displaying ceramic boots by late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng. — Photos battrang.museum HÀ NỘI — A collection of ceramic boots created by the late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng is on display at a show entitled The Bát Tràng Ceramic Boots – An Inspiration From Italy for the first time at Casa Italia. …
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