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A "xam" band from Ninh Binh province performs at the press conference to announce the festival (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Artists from across the country aged 7-70 will perform at the "xam" (blind wanderers’ music) festival from December 3-5 in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Fifteen clubs had registered to take part, according to Nguyen Manh Cuong, Director of Ninh Binh province’s Department of Culture and Sports. The festival is designed to preserve and promote the art of singing and introduce the country's traditional heritage to international visitors, he said at a recent press conference in Hanoi. “We host the festival because Ninh Binh is considered the cradle of the ”xam” singing, the hometown of Meritorious Artist Ha Thi Cau (1917-2013), the so-called 'last humane treasure of xam' and the most famous artisan of this genre,” he said. “Xam” clubs and training … [Read more...] about “Xam” festival to give young artists a chance

 Lo Cuong rice noodles. (Photo: VOV) Rice noodle makers in Lo Cuong begin a new, busy day at 4 a.m. The village is echoed with the sound of flour mills, rice sheet dryers and cutting machines as villagers talk and laugh loudly, and walk with rapid steps. Rice is soaked 2 hours before it’s milled into soft flour which will then be steamed by a machine. The final step is to dry the rice sheets on bamboo wattles. After being dried, the rice sheets are taken down and cut into small strings. Pham Thi Trien’s family is one of the households in Lo Cuong hamlet A to produce rice noodles by a closed assembly line. With a closed system ranging from flour mills to rice sheet dryers and a 17-shelf drying machine, Trien’s facility regularly produces up to 3 tons of rice noodles. “In the past, all production steps were done manually. Two years ago, we began to use the closed production line. Traders come directly to my house to receive the products which will then be … [Read more...] about Lo Cuong rice noodle village thrives despite urbanization

MIAOLI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 21 November 2019 - The 2019 Miaoli Pottery Festival is being held from November 2 to December 1. The exhibitions are divided into four themes, including "Contemporary Pottery Creation Exhibition" and "Collection of the Pottery Museum" at Miaoli Pottery Museum, and "Miaoli Pottery Competition Exhibition" and "Miaoli Pottery Workshop Exhibition" in No.1 Exhibition Hall and Shanyue Studio on the 2nd floor of Miaoli County Government Culture and Tourism Bureau. Ceramic Museum Exhibition Area. Event curator Mr. Chien-ching Chiu mentioned, the theme of this year's event is "Flame. Gorgeousness". Pottery artists take the soil from the earth, knead and mold with feelings and rational thinking. Beautiful works are created through shaping, glazing, and firing. "Flame" pays tribute to the fire that brings earthenware to life; "Gorgeousness" is the manifestation of the works that are full of life and texture. To pass down the century-old Miaoli … [Read more...] about Flame. Gorgeousness – 2019 Miaoli Pottery Festival

VietNamNet Global - Students at the British International School Hanoi (BIS Hanoi) have once again achieved strong results in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program for the 2018/2019 academic school year. BIS Hanoi has achieved an impressive average of 33.4 points (the maximum IB score is 45), up from 32.3 points last year and significantly ahead of the global average of approximately 29.6 points this year. Some 95 percent of the cohorts were awarded the diploma, which is approximately 15 percent above the world average. As many as 20 percent of BIS Hanoi’s IB students obtained 40 points and above, which is the score required to gain admission to the world’s elite universities, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and Stanford, and the highest score was 43. “BIS Hanoi is quickly becoming the school of choice for academic success and bilingual proficiency. I am so proud of our students’ achievements this year; the upward trend in results is testament … [Read more...] about BIS Hanoi’s IB students exceed world averages for the second year

Holding a reception in Hanoi on April 16 for Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani, who is on a four-day official visit to Vietnam, Party leader Trong affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralization of relations on the basis of international principals, equality and mutual benefits. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani The Party chief took the occasion to congratulate the southwest Asian country on its successes in political stabilization, socio-economic development and increasing position in the international arena. He expressed his delight at the fruitful relations between Vietnam and Iran, which has been incessantly consolidated. He recommended that the two countries strengthen coordination at regional and international forums while promoting the exchange of delegations at all levels as well as exchange … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to bolster traditional ties with Iran: Party Chief