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A centre of trade, investment, culture and tourism of Viet Nam – Viethaus-AG, the first investment project of the country in Germany – will be officially opened in Berlin in March 5. The project is a joint-venture between the Tan Son Nhat Airport Service Company (SASCO) and the HMSKY of the Vietnamese community in Germany . Germany , the Foreign Ministry’s UNESCO Department and Viethaus-AG with the participation of over 100 artists and fashion models. Viet Nam in Berlin in 2008. Germany to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, which will fall on February 7. Source: Vna … [Read more...] about Viet Nam House in Germany to open door in March

(Cinet) – In the morning of 1 September 2009, Department of CST and Museum of Ho Chi Minh City opened the Expo of the special subject: Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Expo – Viet Nam’s Islands (at 92 Le Thanh Ton, District 1). The Expo displays and introduces 150 images and objects with three major contents: First, the Expo shows maps along with documents related to Viet Nam’s sovereignty in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa from the past. In this content, viewers can easily see a small blue board on the left door with white lines, which extract the content of Le Quy Don written in Phu bien tap luc, show that, in former times, the Nguyen dynasty established a team of Hoang Sa including 70 ratios, annually taking turn going out to sea and starting in January… Second, the Exp introduces the activities for the sovereignty protection of Viet Nam’s islands in Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, of which there are many images on Viet Nam’s navy owning Truong Sa … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City: Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Expo – Viet Nam’s Islands

The HCM City-based Vietbooks and the Vietnam News Agency’s Publishing House will soon publish a collection of Vietnamese records.The 400-page Viet Nam Records Directory 2009-10 will list new records that individuals and organisations have set in 13 different fields like arts, literature, music, lifestyle, science and economy."The section featuring 100 records involving Ha Noi is of great value for people learning about the capital, which will celebrate its 1000th anniversary in 2010," said Le Tran Truong An, general director of Vietbooks."We hope our book will provide readers useful knowledge on Ha Noi’s history and culture in an entertaining manner."The book will also feature records for handicrafts villages around the country based on their history, growth, and other factors. Several hundred colour photos and texts offer detailed information about the records.Vietbooks collaborated with authorities in Ha Noi and other cities and provinces for the book.The Vietnam News … [Read more...] about Book of Viet Nam records hits presses

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) are set to perform classic and modern pieces during their forthcoming tour of Viet Nam.Prior to the main nights, the TMSO will perform this Sunday at Ha Noi Opera House in a joint peformance featuring the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO). The night will feature works such as Toyama Yuzo's Rhapsody for Orchestra; Do Hong Quan's Rhapsody Viet Nam, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5.Rhapsody for Orchestra was composed in 1960. The work displays typical Japanese traditional idioms. It is regarded as the most popular masterpiece of Japanese orchestral works.The themes of this work derive from well-known folk songs, while effectively utilising Japanese traditional percussion instruments.Rhapsody Viet Nam premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow in June 1985. It has previously been performed in Russia, Uzebekistan, and Japan..The concert will be performed by the TMSO and the VNSO under the baton of conductor Tetsuji Honna.TMSO was formed in … [Read more...] about Rhapsody in Viet Nam

Just once in her long career as a painter has, Toba Mika felt truly stuck. Up until the early 90s, Mika, from the Japanese city of Aichi, was busy painting flowers and plants. Then she ran out of ideas."It seemed that I was finished as an artist. Then I came to Viet Nam and this country's beauty opened up a whole new world for me."Viet Nam was a kind of miracle for Mika and has provided constant inspiration ever since her first visit in 1994.The artist, who studied in Kyoto and currently works as professor at the Kyoto Seika University of Arts, has since returned to Viet Nam every year, visiting different regions of the country to create her art.Prompted by her love of Viet Nam, she has created over 100 paintings depicting the country's development. Many of those scenes she painted were later to disappear and this makes the artist nostalgic."The beauty of Viet Nam's landscapes has always attracted me. The simple daily life of the people and the changes taking place in a developing … [Read more...] about Japanese artist finds muse in Viet Nam

Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi will perform in Viet Nam for the first time kicking off the Viet Nam-Italy Cultural Programme 2011 on Sunday.Einaudi's concert is one of diverse series of events planned by the Italian Embassy and its partners that intends to tighten relations between Italy and Viet Nam."The programme will bring the best of contemporary Italian culture and society to the Vietnamese people," said Italian Ambassador Lorenzo Angeloni.The pianist will play self-composed pieces by including from his latest album Nightbook released by Decca Records in 2009.Born in 1955, in Turin, Einaudi was trained as a classical composer and pianist at the Milan Conservatory before continuing his studies with Luciano Berio, one of the twentieth century's leading avant-garde composers.His career began with a series of prestigious commissions for institutions such as the USA's Tanglewood Festival and Paris' IRCAM.He has released a string of chart-topping albums with sales of over 750,000 … [Read more...] about Viet Nam-Italy culture programme kicks off

(Cinet) – The Ha Noi Old Quarter Management Board will host a series of activities to honor Vietnamese cultural heritages on the occation of the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2012). The event is expected to offer a good chance for local residents and tourists to learn about the traditions of Thang Long-Ha Noi and raise awareness of heritage protection.  Celebration activities will take place in Kim Ngan Communal House at No. 42-44 Hang Bac Street; Dong Lac Communal House (No. 38 Hang Dao); Quan De Communal House (28 Hang Buom), and Ta Hien Street. Dong Lac Communal House is the place where living space, respectable life and cultural space of old Hanoians are introduced. In Kim Ngan Communal House, visitors will learn about the art of making and enjoying tea of local people in Ha Noi. In Ta Hien Street, the Ha Noi Old Quarter Management Board will display the film studio of “Anh sang kinh thanh” (Imperial City’s Light) to showcase the … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts activities to honor Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day

The Ha Noi winter January 12 night will be expectedly warmed up with a Viet Nam-US concert that will conjure up classic and folk music of the two countries. The Ha Noi Opera House will hear the last notes conductor Daniel Perkins and the PSU Band from the Music Department of the Plymouth University play for Vietnamese audiences from December 31, 2007 to January 13, 2008 . US conductor and his band will join musicians from the Viet Nam Music, Dancing and Stage Theater on several Vietnamese folk music pieces. US artists and a Vietnamese orchestra will jointly perform Gwyneth Walker’s famous composition “A Testament to Peace” that includes “Tell to the Earth to Shake” and “The Tree of Peace.” US guests will play classic compositions written by J.S. Bach, Igor Stravinsky and John David Earnest. province of … [Read more...] about Ha Noi to host Viet Nam-US folk concert

As part of the event “Busan Days in Ho Chi Minh City” from November 9 to 11, the concert “Viet Nam – Korea Cultural Night” took place at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House yesterday. The concert featured traditional and contemporary music of the two countries.On stage were dancers of the HCMC Opera and Ballet Group, Korea’s XTC hiphop band and adorable artists of the HCMC Children’s House to name a few. One of the highlight performances was that of Samul Nori, a type of traditional percussion music originating in Korea, preformed by Korean artists.Meanwhile, a seminar “Strengthening Cooperation in Cinema Between Viet Nam and Korea” opened the same day at the Diamond Cinema Complex. It had the participation of the city’s leaders and Director, Park Kwang Su, chairman of the Busan International Film Festival Association. Mr. Oh Seok Kun, of Balcon Company, also attended the conference. Mrs. Nguyen The Thanh, deputy … [Read more...] about Viet Nam – Korea Cultural Night