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Over 50 works by modern Vietnamese masters from the early generation of École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (Indochina School of Fine Arts) will be showcased at Sotheby’s first exhibition in Vietnam - Timeless Souls: Beyond the Voyage – Hồn Xưa Bến Lạ. As well as the first exhibition in the country held by the leading arts brokers in the world, the public event is also one of the largest Indochine Art exhibitions ever staged in the country. Taking place from July 11–14 at Park Hyatt Saigon, HCM City, the non-selling exhibition features over 50 works by Lê Thị Lựu (1911 – 1988), Lê Phổ (1907 – 2001), Mai Trung Thứ (1906 – 1980) and Vũ Cao Đàm (1908 – 2000), the four renowned early generation graduates from the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine, who migrated to France in early 20th century. Fillette aux Nattes avec Son Panier de Fleurs (Girl with Mats and Her Basket of Flowers) by Lê Thị Lựu. With a mission to foster cultural dialogue between artists and the … [Read more...] about Sotheby’s presents its first exhibition in Vietnam

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported an additional 913 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 10.75 million. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 42 out of 63 localities in the country. As of Wednesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.75 million. On July 6, an additional 7,626 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.73 million. On Wednesday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stay at 43,089, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By July 5, Vietnam had injected more than 234 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over 8.85 million given to children aged 5 to 11. Speaking at a Monday meeting, deputy minister of health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that the … [Read more...] about Additional 913 new Covid-19 infections reported on Wednesday

At the PVPower's Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) reported a post-tax profit of 1.159 trillion VND (over 49.56 million USD) in the first six months of 2022, surpassing the target set for the entire year by 56%. This year, PV Power 's profit plan has been adjusted down from its previously announced level. Therefore, its first-half post-tax profit , despite representing an annual decrease of 19%, still exceeded the yearly goal. Also in the period, its electricity output reached 7.1 billion kWh, reducing by 25% year-on-year. Nguyen Dinh Thi, head of PV Power's economic planning department, said that with such output decrease, the company’s revenue amounted to 14.865 trillion VND, equaling 61.3% of the yearly plan but down 5% compared to the same previous last year. Meanwhile, mobilised electricity prices in the first half increased sharply, even hitting 2,000 VND per kWh sometimes. In the … [Read more...] about PV Power’s first-half post-tax profit nears 1.16 trillion VND

The Ulatech Joint Stock Company launched a car-hailing app for smartphones called “ULA” in the central city of Da Nang on October 14. Ulatech launches car-hailing application "ULA". Photo: Ulatech.com The app aims to help passengers and drivers book car services and seek customers. It is also expected to make it easier for Vietnamese people to search for restaurants, hospitals and pharmacies. To encourage Vietnamese people to use Vietnam-made products, the application costs Vietnamese drivers less than similar foreign applications. Vietnamese drivers can also use the application for free during a trial period. Anyone with iOS or Android smartphones can download and use the ULA app free of charge. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ride-hailing app for smartphones launched

Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives Ambassador of India to Vietnam Pranay Verma. The city’s Party Chief expressed his sincere thanks for the warm and respectful welcome by Indian leaders and people to the delegation of HCMC high-ranking officials during a five-day official visit to India from June 19-23, presenting a vivid demonstration of the friendship and special solidarity between the two countries. During the visit, the city’s delegation attended an inauguration ceremony of the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in New Delhi. HCMC will inaugurate a statue of Indian national hero Mahatma Gandhi in the center of the southern metropolis in the coming time. Mr. Nen emphasized that the high-level mutual visits, political and cultural events have contributed to deepening and tightening bilateral relations in various fields. He hoped Ambassador of India to Vietnam Pranay Verma will continue to foster Vietnam-India relations in general, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India have a lot of opportunities to foster cooperation

At the press conference of Miss Vietnam 2022 beauty contest The Northern and Southern regional qualifying rounds will be held in October. Selected contestants will join the final rounds which are scheduled to take place from the middle of November to December. This year’s winner will receive a cash prize of VND350 million (US$15,000). The first and second runners-up will receive cash prizes of VND250 million and VND200 million respectively. Journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of the Tien Phong Newspaper and head of the organization board of the beauty contest speaks at the event. Journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of the Tien Phong Newspaper and head of the organization board of the beauty contest said that the pageant will honor physical and intellectual beauty, especially natural beauty, and select an outstanding person who will represent Vietnam to compete at global beauty contests. Sideline events will be social and charity activities, and programs … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam 2022 starts