Ambassador bruno angelet

Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen visits Mang Canh Kindergarten in Kon Plong district in Kon Tum province (Photo courtesy of Belgian Embassy) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Belgian government is placing priority on a number of non-refundable projects in education, public health, water and sanitation in Vietnam, Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen said during a visit to the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. During the visit from December 11-13, Jansen surveyed the progress of Belgian-funded projects in Kon Tum, Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces The projects include “Support for Responsive Accountable Local Governance” with a budget of 1 million euros (1.11 million USD) for each province. It aims to strengthen citizen-government engagement as a means of promoting more transparent, accountable and responsive local governance. It also targets improving delivery of public services and increased levels … [Read more...] about Belgium funds projects on governance, education in central region

Pianist Anna Grot (Photo courtesy of the Saint Petersburg House of Music) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Pianist Anna Grot and violinist Polina Borisova from Russia will present a classical music performance as part of the framework of the annual programme Arts Ambassador in big cities on June 6-8. The event is being held by the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Hanoi, in collaboration with the Saint Petersburg House of Music, to mark the National Day of Russia. The concert will feature outstanding pieces created for violin and piano by world famous composers including Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Franz Liszt, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Alexander Glazunov. Due to their outstanding talents, the young artists have won prestigious awards at numerous music competitions in both Russia and throughout the world. Borisova was born in Ryazan, in 1988. When she was four, she started her music education at children’s music school. In 2007, Polina finished the Chopin Moscow State College of … [Read more...] about Russian artists to delight Vietnamese audiences with classical concerts

The trophy won by live entertainment show ‘Tinh Hoa Bac Bo’ or ‘The Quintessence of Tonkin’ at The Guide Awards 2019. (Photo: VietnamPlus) – The live entertainment show ‘Tinh Hoa Bac Bo’ or ‘The Quintessence of Tonkin’  has received a special prize at The Guide Awards 2019 recently.spectacle contains more than 250 performers, of which 150 are local farmers living in the area. The prize honours the farmers who perform in the show as “exceptional cultural and tourism ambassadors.” (Photo: VietnamPlus) The Quintessence of Tonkin includes six acts presenting traditional elements of Vietnamese culture in a contemporary and innovative way. Photo: VietnamPlus The stage is permanently submerged under a thin layer of water and offers a performing area for up to 250 people at the same time, who are a mixture of both professional artists and local farmers.'quan ho' (love duet singing) and 'ca tru' (ceremonial singing), … [Read more...] about Spectacle ‘The Quintessence of Tonkin’ wins The Guide Awards 2019