Meaningful art activities

Organized within the framework of activities to welcome the APEC Summit 2019 slated for November in Chile, the exhibitions aims to enhance understanding of regional cultures, and depict the world’s hot issues like global warming, migration, sustainable development and natural environment. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese contemporary art on display in Chile

She was Vietnam's first concert pianist and composer from Sai Gon, who graduated from the Paris Conservatory. This recording shows she played the piano with the Lamoureux Orchestra, a French orchestra founded in 1881 by composer Charles Lamoureux that's still playing today. … [Read more...] about The joy and hope of Tet

Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEAN Secretariat launched the Year of ASEAN Identity 2020 and presented awards for winners of the Year’s logo design competition on January 21. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Deputy Secretary General in charge of ASEAN Socio-Culture Community Kung Phoak said 2020 is chosen as Year of ASEAN Identity to raise awareness of the public, especially among young generations, about the bloc’s activities and development process. He said ASEAN is working with member states to promote its identity with activities in the fields of culture, arts, communications, youth and education, with the logo design competition one of them. In the near future, the bloc will hold a thematic seminar on ASEAN identity, the ASEAN Culture Summit, the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting for Culture and Arts, and publish a report on ASEAN Identity and a magazine on the same theme. The ASEAN Secretariat will also launch ASEAN resource centres at regional … [Read more...] about Year of ASEAN Identity 2020 launched

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A modest bango made from an aluminium basin was used in art performances during the resistance war against the French that encouraged the soldiers’ morale. The musical instrument, made by musician Luong Nhan and used during the Long Chau Sa Campaign in 1951, is now on display at an exhibition entitled Literature and Arts during the Resistance War (1945-1954) in Hanoi. Through the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to understand the cultural and artistic activities from the wartime. On display is the original version of Ho Chi Minh’s Dairy in Prison, a National Treasure recognised by the State as a symbol of the creativity and resilience of Vietnamese artists and writers in the hard conditions of war. The exhibition also showcased original versions of Vietnamese literary masterpieces written by Nam Cao, Nguyen Tuan and Xuan Dieu. “Culture is one among three fronts, together with economics and politics, in which the resistance … [Read more...] about Exhibition displays cultural artefacts from resistance war

At the open discussion session, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2492 by consensus. The resolution focuses on calling on member states and the international community to commit to implementing the agenda for Women, Peace and Security and priorities for ensuring and promoting full, public participation. equal and meaningful women in the peace process. … [Read more...] about Promoting gender equality, empowering women and girls