Meaningful art activities

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong has signed Decision No.1520/QD-BVHTTDL approving a project on the organization of the activities. Accordingly, a Vietnamese Culture Week will take place from August 9-14 in the Cambodian cities of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap featuring the culture, land, people, tourism and education of Vietnam. Art programs, both traditional and temporary, during the week will be staged by Vietnamese artists. The two sides will also sign a cooperation plan in culture and arts for 2023-2027. Meanwhile, a Cambodian Culture Week will be held in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and southern Tra Vinh province from September 27 to October 2. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Cultural, art activities mark Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties

According to Director of the Hue Festival Center Huynh Tien Dat, the three-day festival will bring audiences to enter in the art world of fantasy with parade performances by art troupes from Russia, Brazil and many famous delegations of Vietnam. The art troupe from Russia performs at the Hue Festival. In the framework of activities responding to the Hue Festival Week 2022 , performances of domestic and foreign art troupes yesterday took place at Quoc Hoc stele, February 3 Park, Quoc Tu Giam (Temple Of Literature), Da Vien Dune, Nguyen Dinh Chieu pedestrian street. Additionally, there were a beer festival, the country market festival and a comic exhibition of famous cartoonist Daniel Henrotin. Yesterday afternoon, people and tourists came to the Nguyen Dynasty monument in Hue City to join an exhibition of “Fossil - the journey to discover the origin of life on Earth” with a showcase of hundreds of fossil specimens from hundreds of millions of years to several billions of … [Read more...] about Fun, colorful street art festival in Hue Festival 2022

Hue Festival 2022 kicked off on Saturday evening in the eponymous city in central Vietnam, after a two-year halt due to COVID-19, centered around the ‘Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development’ theme. The opening ceremony at Ngo Mon Square, which attracted thousands of visitors, began with a unique art program along with an ao dai (Vietnam’s traditional gown) show, depicting cultural values and identities of Hue City, an ancient capital, as well as Thua Thien-Hue Province in general. After over 20 years of organization, Festival Hue has become a national cultural and artistic event to promote Vietnam’s cultural quintessence and the ancient royal city of Hue as a safe, friendly, and beautiful destination, said deputy chairman of the provincial administration Nguyen Thanh Binh, who is also head of the festival organizing committee. This year’s festival, scheduled to last from June 25 to 30, includes eight main festive programs, along with 29 accompanying exhibitions and … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2022 opens, features attractive art, cultural activities

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s activities within the framework of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will help the country mobilise international support for its candidacy for the council’s membership for the 2023-2025 term, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has said. Viet, who led the Vietnamese delegation to the event, told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondent in Geneva, Switzerland, that the country has engaged in specific initiatives, especially those on climate change and the right to food, and issues regarding gender equality. Vietnam’s advocacy to dialogue and cooperation has drawn the attention of other countries, he said, adding that Vietnam shared its experience in climate change response, COVID-19 combat and post-pandemic recovery to ensure social welfare and rights of its citizens in health care, economy, social affairs and … [Read more...] about Vietnam contributes to UN Human Rights Council with meaningful messages: official

Nearly 200 participants, who are children in the city, are divided into four groups. For the most part of the program, they will pedal from the city to these provinces. Before the opening ceremony, they offered flowers at the statue “Uncle Ho with children” located at the municipal Children’s House. During the event, in different destinations, the participants are expected to partake in gratitude and social welfare activities, such as hosting artistic exchanges and presenting books, scholarships, and bicycles to needy students with outstanding academic records. In addition, they will have a chance to learn more about national patriotism and revolutionary heroism at various “red addresses,” including monuments, statues and historic relic sites. The program is set to last until July 8. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about HCMC children join meaningful bike journey

150 artists from five teams of the city’s armed forces joined the event. Art performances at the festival praised the Fatherland, the Party, and President Ho Chi Minh and the country, while highlighting the national tradition of revolutionary struggle and outstanding examples. Each team performed a general music and dance program with a duration from 25 to 30 minutes, with at least two art forms and four or more  performances. Each program must ensure the following criteria: Having a theme and logic, ensuring a reasonable proportion of performances and having at least one performance about young people. As a result, the organizers awarded the first prize to the team with members from Gia Dinh Regiment, Regiment 10, the city’s Military School, and several other units with the contest theme "Keeping the sacred flame forever." The festival contributed to educating and raising awareness of staff and youth union members and youngsters about the meaning, spirit and basic content of the … [Read more...] about HCM City’s armed forces join art festival