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  HCM CITY — Renowned Vietnamese and foreign music producers, musicians, singers and bands will gather at the 1st HCM City International Music Festival from December 13-15. Hò dô (HOZO), the largest outdoor music show in HCM City, is organised by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports. Talented artists of HCM City will kick off HOZO, Huy Tuấn, the music and art director of the festival, said. Lê Thanh Tâm, one of the leading producers of the Vietnamese music scene, and the Saigon Pop Orchestra, along with singers Võ Hạ Trâm and Đức Tuấn and Oplus band, will open the festival, Tuấn said at a press meeting held on Monday (December 9). The event will feature performances in a variety of music genres, from jazz, pop and traditional music with high artistic quality, he added. City residents and tourists will enjoy an international music atmosphere with performances … [Read more...] about HCM City to host first international music festival

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Concert “German – Vietnamese Melodies” Oct 2, 7 pm The concert consists of three parts: Vietnamese works, chants of Đào Minh Quang and german works. The start of the event is „Trở về đất mẹ“ (return to motherland), a composition of Nguyen Van Thuong, Thang Long Band and musicians Huyen Trung and Minh Hieu. Hanoi-Classical Music Night: Charles-Valentin Alkan Classical music night CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN (1813 – 1888). HCMC-Italian conductor to lead concert Oct 5, 8pm The Opera House is at No 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1 A concert featuring Italian music. _______________________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi- Exhibition “Seoul – A Metropolis after Four Decades” Opening: Oct 1, 9.30 am Hanoi- IN SITU – An Exhibition by Six Until Oct 15, 9 am – pm … [Read more...] about Events in Hanoi & HCM City on September 30- Octorber 6

Pianist Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh presents a music video featuring a mashup of Diễm Xưa (Diễm, My Cherished Old Flame), one of Trịnh Công Sơn’s most famous compositions, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Still photo from the videoViet Nam News By Phương Mai HCM CITY  – Singers and musicians from HCM City have released new productions to commemorate the late musician Trịnh Công Sơn and to mark his 18th death anniversary on April 1. Đức Tuấn, one of the best tenors in the country’s music industry, has issued a CD to honour one of Sơn’s greatest compositions Dã Tràng Ca (Song of Sand Crab). The 12-minute song, composed in 1963, was performed in public only three times and never recorded. It consists of two sections including 13 titled verses. Its lyrics are about people’s sorrows and their fate, and how love saves them from sadness. Tuấn … [Read more...] about Artists’ new productions commemorate musician Trịnh Công Sơn

  A dental exhibition at the HCM City Society of Dental Implantology conference on Saturday offered opportunities for attendees to access the newest and best equipment, instruments and materials in dentristy. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY — The dentistry profession is facing the challenge of integrating the most advanced treatment modalities into comprehensive oral health care practice, Dr Hoàng Trọng Hùng, secretary general of HCM City Odonto-Stomatological Association, said at a recent conference held in HCM City. Comprehensive oral treatment plans for patients in the digital age remain a big challenge for dental practitioners, he added. Dr Phạm Khắc Tân, clinical director of Koseikai Dental Clinic in the city's District 1, said: “Digital dentistry has been opening opportunities but also creating many challenges for clinical dentists and lab technicians, including how … [Read more...] about Comprehensive oral health care vital for dental patients

  Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, performs in Da 5 Bloods, a war drama by Oscar-winning director Spike Lee and writer Kevin Willmott. The film stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for his role as the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films. — Photo from the director’s instagram HCM CITY — Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngo, plays a Vietnamese woman named Hanoi Hannah in a US film directed by Oscar winner Spike Lee. The film, Da 5 Bloods, stars Chadwick Boseman, who is popular for playing the Black Panther in Marvel Cinematic Universe films, and Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters. Shooting began in March. Vân will film her first scenes in Việt Nam this month. She met Lee in HCM City last week. On his Instagram, director Lee wrote: “Ms. Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah and General Lee.” He also posted a photo of Vân in a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese actress performs in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods