File photo General Van Tien Dung, former Politburo member, former Secretary of the Central Military Party Committee (now Central Military Commission), former Defense Minister, devoted his whole life to the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation. The seminar aims at highlighting the outstanding contribution of the general to the revolutionary cause of Vietnam. General Van Tien Dung was born into a poor family in the outskirt of Hanoi. He joined the revolution at an early age and and became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam soon after that. Before 1945, he was arrested three times by the enemies, detained and even sentenced to death in absentia by the French colonialists. Successfully escaping from prisons, he immediately continued his revolutionary activities, was consistently loyal to the Party's revolutionary cause and became the general of the Vietnam People's Army with a lot of valuable contributions. Addressing the seminar, Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Nghia, … [Read more...] about Seminar highlights Generals contributions to the national revolutionary cause
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Programme highlights northern mountainous cultures in Hanoi
The programme is a part of activities to mark the upcoming anniversaries of Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1). Under the theme ‘Tay Bac Colours’, the event will feature a variety of activities aiming to preserve and promote the northern mountainous provinces’ traditional cultures and introduce its socio-economic and tourism potential. A highlight of the programme will be a mountain market promoting the ethnic groups in Moc Chau plateau in Son La province’s unique cultures and featuring local handicrafts, food and everyday items. The market is also a place to rendezvous for singing, dancing, making friends and enjoying community activities. Traditional costumes, items used in daily life, tools, handicrafts, musical instruments, and ritual and festival artifacts will be on display as well as booths from each province showcasing their unique products, socio-economic achievements and tourism potential. Various arts performances, festivals and folk games … [Read more...] about Programme highlights northern mountainous cultures in Hanoi
Highlight events this week in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes - Below are highlight events in Hanoi this week, 24-29th April. Franz Schubert Cycle 26 and 27 April - After the Pavane op. 50 in F sharp minor of the French composer Gabriel Fauré, VNSO Orchestra will perform the concerto in C minor for Trumpet by Benedetto Giacomo Marcello, Launy Grondahl’s concerto for trombone, and the Symphony No. 1 in D major, D.82 that Franz Schubert composed when he was only 16 years old. The concert will feature talented artists, including conductor Kim Xuan Hieu, trumpet soloist Pham Van Hieu and trombone soloist Tran Hien. The VNSO Orchestra will perform the following works: Gabriel Fauré – Pavane op. 50, Benedetto Giacomo Marcello – Concerto in C minor for Trumpet, Launy Grondahl – Concerto for trombone and Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 1 in D major, D.82 Ticket price: VND170,000, VND100,000 and VND80,000 for students only. Tickets are available at L’Espace.Metropole Hanoi Hosts … [Read more...] about Highlight events this week in Hanoi
April highlights at Caravelle Saigon
April highlights at Caravelle Saigon The Saigon Times Daily The Caravelle Saigon has launched new programs at its F&B outlets for this month Sensational sliders at Café de l’Opera Guests are invited to savor mini burgers called sliders while admiring the views of Lam Son Square and sipping hand-picked Australian wines at the Cafe de l’Opera on the ground floor of the hotel from April 17 to 31. Each patty is popped on a crisp bun, and stacked with top-quality ingredients. Guests can choose abalone schnitzel, tempura barramundi, or Waygu beef – or all three in a combo plate. Five courses from Michelin-starred Beefbar HK For three nights this April, Michelin-star chef Andrea Spagoni will serve five courses from his acclaimed Beefbar restaurant to serve diners at Reflections restaurant on level 3 of the hotel. His ‘Great Meats of Beefbar’ and ‘Unrivalled Mashed Potato’ are just two highlights of what promises to be an exceptional … [Read more...] about April highlights at Caravelle Saigon
Vietnam Book Day highlights reading culture
This year’s event is being held in association with activities marking the 90th anniversary of the debut of the book ‘Duong kach menh’ (Revolutionary Path) by President Ho Chi Minh. In order to create an impressive cultural space in the capital, the opening ceremony, with a thematic focus on ‘Book and the development of community knowledge’, along with a book festival (from April 6-10), will be the highlights of the 2017 Vietnam Book Day. The events aim to inculcate cultural values among people from all walks of life. The book festival will introduce 40,000 book titles with diverse themes and fields, including politics, law, economy, science and technology, education, culture, society and religion. The books have been published by 80 publishing houses and companies from across the country. As part of the programme, there will be around 20 events, including exchange activities between writers and readers, seminars, forums, talk shows on subjects related to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Book Day highlights reading culture