Thuy Nguyen’s Silver Room, currently on display at the center, is a large installation work, combining the design of a Rong house, a traditional communal house in the Central Highlands, the silver inlay technique in traditional lacquer art, and carvings on quartz stone and jackfruit wood. The artwork is life-sized, with a height of 16.2 meters, width of 6 meters and length of 14.9 meters. Thuy Nguyen said that her partner, Ynut, an artisan from the Bana ethnic community, had spent 10 months seeking the appropriate wood to construct the art piece. The 26 house pillars and the floor are made from 1,300 cubic meters of Shorea roxburghii wood. The open roof structure is crafted from old bamboo poles 4 to 12 meters long. All joints in the house are tied with ropes; no nails have been used. Only Ynut knows how to build the roof and tie the bamboo knots. The open roof design and intentionally crafted gaps between the wooden pillars create a pattern of light and shadow for the … [Read more...] about Designer installs a communal house at French art center
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A Saigon house staircase creates friendly spaces
The three-storey house has been built on a plot 5.25 meters wide and 16 meters long in a small District 2 alley in Ho Chi Minh City. It is now home to a family of four people. With two young children, the owners wanted to have an airy interior space with natural light. They also wanted spaces inside the house to be connected in a way that enables them to keep an eye easily over the children when they were busy working or cooking. Architect Le Viet Hoi and his colleagues have designed a house with three floors in zigzag patterns, connected by two wide open spaces between the stories. The spaces are placed in the area of the staircase and in the front balcony. The house is also close to nature, with gardens in the front and back, balconies and large openings on the roof and the facade. The openings in the front wall of the house are arranged in accordance with the view from the bedrooms on the two upper floors. Thanks to a double-wall design, the indoor rooms are always cool and avoid … [Read more...] about A Saigon house staircase creates friendly spaces
U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White House
U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White HouseThe Saigon Times Daily Imported vehicles are shown out for delivery in National City, California, U.S. June 27, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The U.S. Commerce Department sent a report on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump that could unleash steep tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, provoking a sharp backlash from the industry even before it is unveiled, the agency confirmed. Late on Sunday, a department spokeswoman said it would not disclose any details of the “Section 232” national security report submitted to Trump by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The disclosure of the submission came less than two hours before the end of a 270-day deadline. Trump has 90 days to decide whether to act upon the recommendations, which auto industry officials expect to include at least some tariffs on fully assembled vehicles or on technologies and components related to electric, automated, … [Read more...] about U.S. agency submits auto tariff probe report to White House
Foreigners allowed house ownership in Da Nang
The central city’s construction department has listed 17 commercial housing projects that allow foreigners to own homes, including eight in Son Tra peninsula and six in the downtown Hai Chau district. The department made an official announcement on Thursday, stating that these projects were built as trading centres, condotel complexes and apartments. It said foreigners will be given ownership certificates when buying apartments or houses at the Lapaz Tower apartment; the Han River side 34-storey Aruza, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Lake View; Da Nang Plaza; FPT City, An Vien residential Zone and Harmony apartment tower. Other projects, including Blooming Tower, Golden Square complex; the Summit Son Tra View; Thuy Tu Urban, Green Hoa Binh Da Nang Complex; the Monarchy; Garden Tower apartment; P.A condotel tower are already available for foreign buyers and investors. The department also announced that three projects – F-Home apartment, Da Nang Diamond tower and Indochina Riverside tower … [Read more...] about Foreigners allowed house ownership in Da Nang
Wind tombs
Angry waves surged, threatening to sweep the rocks away. The rocks wavered as if like they might sink, but it was just an illusion. “Here’s your tobacco, master!” Song said. Song had rolled up a cigarette in no time. With the ocean winds battering his face, old Doi pointed down the peak, signaling to Song. Song jumped down, hid behind a slit, and flicked a lighter. The tobacco flared up in front of the old man’s nose. But no sooner was the milky smoke discharged than the tobacco was pulled out and thrown away toward the sandy beach. Four eyes squinted and looked over the sea. Sunset was tinting the horizon pink. Waves were still jumping onto the rocks. “There’s a ship returning, master,” said Song. “Where?” “I can see her painted eyes blinking.” The old man rubbed his eyes and looked in the direction of the boy’s finger. There was indeed a ship returning. The waves were violent, the prow of the ship bobbing up and … [Read more...] about Wind tombs
Monument honors 1968 Spring Offensive heroes
The event gathered representatives of the HCM City authorities, families of the war martyrs, war veterans, and local residents. Huynh Van Chum, Vice Chairman of the municipal Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, recalled the fierce battle when 11 liberation soldiers fought hard to take control of the then Saigon Radio Station in the early morning of the second day of the 1968 lunar year. Ten of them died during the fighting. The monument reflects the city’s deep gratitude toward the soldiers and the local armed forces, aiming to promote national patriotism among younger generations. The monument is located inside the VOH headquarters at No.3 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street in District 1. Built on an area of 79sq.m, its design depicts the shape of two soldiers, both made of bronze. At the event. Photo: VOH The monument is one of nine structures crafted across the Southern economic hub in commemoration of martyrs of the 1968 General … [Read more...] about Monument honors 1968 Spring Offensive heroes
Monument honours 1968 Spring Offensive heros
Scene at the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VOH) HCM City (VNA) – The public radio broadcaster Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People (VOH) on February 12 inaugurated a monument dedicated to soldiers who died in fighting at the Sai Gon radio station during the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1968. The event gathered representatives of the HCM City authorities, families of the war martyrs, war veterans, and local residents. Huynh Van Chum, Vice Chairman of the municipal Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, recalled the fierce battle when 11 liberation soldiers fought hard to take control of the then Sai Gon radio station in the early morning of the second day of the 1968 lunar year. Ten of them died during the fighting. The monument reflects the city’s deep gratitude toward the soldiers and the local armed forces, aiming to promote national patriotism among younger generations. The monument is located inside the VOH … [Read more...] about Monument honours 1968 Spring Offensive heros
Government News 12/2
Party leader plans to consolidate public trust General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng pays a visit to Tây An Village in Thái Bình Province’s Tiền Hải District as the Lunar New Year festival approaches. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV), Nguyễn Phú Trọng, has emphasised the need to consolidate public trust to enable the country to push forward.In an exclusive interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the Lunar New Year, Year of the Dog, the Party leader highlighted the country’s outstanding achievements in 2017 and outlined the main tasks for 2018.He said the fight against corruption had made marked progress thanks to drastic measures in making deeds match words.Trọng said that last year, many serious cases of corruption and economic crimes involving senior party and goverment officials were discovered and … [Read more...] about Government News 12/2
Fears of nuclear arms race despite US, Russian pledges
The United States and Russia are pledging to abide by a treaty limiting strategic nuclear weapons that took effect on Monday, but foreign leaders and experts fear a new arms race may be looming. Concern over a potential conflict with nuclear-armed North Korea is also growing following a series of bellicose statements between Washington and Pyongyang. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) signed in 2010 requires the United States and Russia to have reduced the number of their deployed nuclear warheads to 1,550 each by February 5, 2018. The State Department said Monday the United States has lived up to the deal and it has "no reason to believe" Russia has done otherwise. Russia for its part said it was committed to the treaty and would provide Washington with data on its strategic nuclear arsenal in "the near future." The New START treaty calls for inspections and for the world's two leading nuclear powers to exchange data on their arsenals to verify compliance. The … [Read more...] about Fears of nuclear arms race despite US, Russian pledges
Africa calls Trump racist after ‘shithole’ remark
African politicians and diplomats labeled U.S. President Donald Trump a racist on Friday after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole" countries. Trump reportedly made the remarks at a White House meeting on immigration on Thursday and a U.S. senator who attended the gathering said on Friday that the president used "vile, vulgar" language, including repeatedly using the word "shithole." Trump denied on Friday using such derogatory language, but he was widely condemned in many African countries and in Haiti and El Salvador, and by international rights organisations. "Ours is not a shithole country and neither is Haiti or any other country in distress," Jessie Duarte, the deputy secretary general of South Africa's ruling African National Congress told reporters at a news conference in East London. "We would not deign to make comments as derogatory as that about any country that has any kind of socio-economic or other … [Read more...] about Africa calls Trump racist after ‘shithole’ remark