The museum was constructed under the ‘Art in the Forest’ project, which has been held over the past six years and has attracted dozens of celebrated painters and sculptors both from home and abroad. The project was first developed in 2015 with an aim of bringing contemporary art closer to the community, thus raising the public capacity for aesthetic appreciation. It has received an enthusiastic response from contemporary artists, including Ly Truc Son, Nguyen Xuan Tiep, Nguyen Son, Bui Hai Son, Le Lang Luong, Ddam Dang Lai and Khong Do Tuyen. It has also gathered outstanding figures from the worlds of painting and sculpture from Canada, the US, France, Japan, Italy, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Spain. Throughout its six editions, the project has honoured artists who have devoted their lives to the arts and created a positive influence on their younger colleagues and art lovers alike. It has also provided a venue for young artists to promote their … [Read more...] about From art in the forest project to first contemporary art museum in Vietnam
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Virtual tours with Google’s ‘Wonders of Vietnam’
This is a part of Google’s efforts to help bolster Vietnam's tourism industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic and raise awareness of the critical need to protect the country's heritage sites in the central region, which was devastated by severe floods last year, Google said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Virtual tours with Google’s ‘Wonders of Vietnam’
Finland provides US$100 mln for public sector investment in Vietnam
In a pre-recorded remark, Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari said he expects with the PIF, Vietnam will have additional public funding while companies from Finland with years of experience, expertise, and suitable technology solutions can gain broader access to the Vietnamese market. … [Read more...] about Finland provides US$100 mln for public sector investment in Vietnam
CPV ensures democracy through public feedback on draft documents
Hanoi (VNA) - Collecting public feedback on the draft documents to be submitted to the upcoming 13th National Party Congress is a vivid illustration for the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s efforts to ensure democracy in the Party, said Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Phuoc Loc. In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s reporter on the threshold of the 13th National Party Congress, Loc said that the Party Central Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilisation had joined hands with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organisations at the central level to hold 24 meetings to collect public feedback on the draft documents, with a view to engaging the whole people in the outlining of policies to develop and protect the nation in the new situation. This showed the close relationship between the Party with the people as well as the nation’s solidarity, he stressed. The draft documents to … [Read more...] about CPV ensures democracy through public feedback on draft documents
HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Officers tasked with preventing fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City and southern border provinces have been forced to work hard ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 this year. Last week, the HCM City customs department discovered 14 steel containers that consignee V.V Steel Company described wrongly to evade tax. The company, in Long An province’s Duc Hoa district, made a declaration that would have allowed it to enjoy 0 percent tax instead of the 10-15 percent it had to pay, equivalent to 1 billion VND (43,000 USD). Now, besides the tax it will also have to pay a penalty of 20 percent of the amount. Smuggling and trade fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Truong Van Ba, Director of the HCM City Market Surveillance Department, said last year 25,538 violations had been discovered involving loss of tax revenues of 5.8 trillion VND. Competent agencies filed charges in 113 cases. … [Read more...] about HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods