Hanoi street full of tet colours

The Hanoi Book Street was given a facelift from February 14 to 21 as part of the city's activities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. 2021 Spring Book Street takes place in Hanoi from February 14 to 21 (ie from the 3rd day to the 10th day of the first lunar month), introducing books of different genres to visitors in celebration of the Lunar New Year. (Photo: Vietnam+) Given the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors to the book street are requested to take preventive measures such as wearing masks, washing hands with sanitiser and keeping distance. (Photo: Vietnam+) Spring book street is decorated to match traditional Tet atmosphere. (Photo: Vietnam+) A ‘book ATM’, initiated by Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung, Chairman and CEO of Thai Ha Books JSC, serves book lovers. (Photo: Vietnam+) Spring book street attracts visitors during Tet holiday. (Photo: Vietnam+) The books are beautifully laid out, attracting readers' … [Read more...] about Hanoi Book Street given facelift during Tet

A campaign seeking ideas for Hanoi's street decoration and lighting for this year has been launched by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports. Children and their parents play at Ly Thai To Square in Hoan Kiem Lake. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Hieu According to the organisers, the campaign aims to create a joyful and exciting atmosphere for citizens on national holidays and major anniversaries of the nation, in addition to aiding the political and decorative tasks of the city. It is also set to contribute to preserving and promoting the national cultural identity and typical values of Hanoi as a thousand-year-old capital, creative city and city for peace, as well as meet the increasing demands of cultural enjoyment of citizens. Themed 'Hanoi -- Creative City' and 'Hanoi Congratulates the Party and Celebrates a New Spring', designs must be of high aesthetic, suitable to surrounding landscape, lightning systems and architecture. They are also expected to contain … [Read more...] about Hanoi launches city decoration and lighting campaign

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (second right, front row) waters a newly-planted tree in Hanoi's Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The launching ceremony of a tree-planting festival on the Lunar New Year was held in Hanoi on February 21 as part of this year’s efforts in response to the Government’s programme on planting 1 billion trees to 2025. Addressing the launching event, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh said tree planting has remained as the city’s annual programme. Planting a tree is just the beginning; it is more important to take good care of it and let them grow well, he said, adding that it is a responsibility of everybody. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh speaks in the launching ceremony of a tree-planting festival on the New Year of the Buffalo on February 21. (Photo: VNA) He asked all districts and towns to accelerate public awareness campaigns on … [Read more...] about Hanoi launches tree-planting festival on New Year of Bufallo

Entering the village at this time, through the gate of Ong Hao village, visitors can feel the bustling atmosphere with the sound of carving, drums and laughter. The vitality of the traditional craft village exists in each country lane. The places that can catch the sun, the large yard in front of the house, the wall or the road in the village are packed with logs for making drums or paper masks. On the porch, skilled artisans and craftsmen diligently carve and colour to perfect the final products. The toys for Mid-Autumn Festival in Ong Hao village are made from natural materials. Bamboo is used to make the star-shaped “ keo quan ” lanterns (a traditional hand-made lantern with vivid rotating paper-cut figures on the cover), while wood and buffalo skin are used to make drums. Meanwhile, scrap paperboard and paper are "enchanted" to become the paper masks. Even the glue used for paper backing is made from cassava starch, making it user-friendly. Besides the traditional masks, the … [Read more...] about Ong Hao village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

Developers of the technology said that everything from spatial depth to colours and images are reproduced completely true to the original sculptures, providing visitors with visual satisfaction and urging them to explore the museum in reality. The service is available at http://scan3d.danangfantasticity.com, where visitors will be transported to the virtual museum to tour its four galleries of ancient Champa treasures. Throughout the tour, visitors are presented with text and audio guides about 14 notable objects at the museum, ranging from Hindu and Buddhist deities and fertility symbols to sacred animals and architectural decorations, reflecting the rich cultural and religious life of ancient Champa people. The information is available in English and Vietnamese to cater to both domestic and foreign visitors. The over-100-year-old Museum of Champa Sculpture in Da Nang is currently home to some extremely valuable collections of fine sculptural pieces of ancient Champa culture. … [Read more...] about Da Nang offers virtual tour of Champa sculptures through 3D scans