HÀ NỘI — The Writers Association Publishing House and HC 100 project will release a new book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet Hoàng Cầm (1922-2010). Called Hoàng Cầm về Kinh Bắc (Hoàng Cầm Returns to Kinh Bắc) includes the poetry collection Về Kinh Bắc (Returns to Kinh …
Read More »Folk music and rap combined in music video
HÀ NỘI — Artist Thanh Huyền has released a music video combining chèo (traditional opera) with rap to modernise this Vietnamese classical form of music. The Yếm Đào Chào Xuân video was launched to welcome the Lunar New Year with hope and love. Throughout the video, viewers can enjoy the atmosphere of …
Read More »Ambassador of Israel to Việt Nam releases Vietnamese music video for Lunar New Year
HÀ NỘI — The Ambassador of Israel to Việt Nam Nadav Eshcar recently surprised the public by performing the song Ngày Tết quê em (New Year’s Day in my hometown) in Vietnamese. During the music video, Ambassador Eshcar and his driver Nguyễn Lương visited beautiful places in Hà Nội during Tết …
Read More »Mai Vàng award honours veteran artist Kim Cương
People’s Artist Kim Cương is honoured at the 27th Mai Vàng awards for her contribution to arts and community activities over the past 50 years. Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY People’s Artist Kim Cương, a renowned cải lương (reformed opera) performer, was honoured at the 27th Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) …
Read More »Tiger images in antiques displayed
HÀ NỘI — More than 30 antiques and documents bearing images of tigers are on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hà Nội. Titled “Tigers in Ancient Vietnamese Fine Arts”, the exhibition celebrates the upcoming Lunar New Year — the Year of the Tiger which falls on February …
Read More »Artist finds inspiration from coloured pencils
Lê Hương & Bảo Hoa Simple coloured pencils may be just tools for children to create beautiful images, but they can also inspire artists to create stunning works. Hà Nội-based artist Lê Xuân Hưởng has created various decorative items from coloured pencils and transparent epoxy. Hưởng remembers the first pencils his father bought him after …
Read More »Artisan launches new lacquer collection to welcome the year of tiger
A tiger figurine is included in artisan Phát’s collection that will be launched to welcome 2022 or the year of tiger. Photo courtesy of the artisan By Lương Thu Hương A collection of 2,022 tiger figurines handcrafted from jackfruit wood and laterite combined with lacquer is being completed to …
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