MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Creative Dance – METTLER Scholarship 2 semesters: 06 Feb – 29 May, 2022 Registration link From the organizer: Mettler-based Creative Dance Scholarship program provides an introduction to the underlying principles and teaching methods used in Mettler-based Creative Dance. The scholarship is provided by Mettler Studio Inc., USA & Vietnam Dance/Movement Therapy for professional and personal development. ____________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Until May 29, 08 am – 05 pm Hanoi-Solo Art Exhibition Phan Minh Chau: Rock ballad in Colors May 16 – 22 Hanoi-Signifiant Dream May 20 & 21, 08:30 pm Rooftop Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 ngõ Hàng Bún, Ba Dinh District From Manzi: “With the world being stretched, spread in connection, we’re in a tendency of being taken far from home” Signifiant Dream A site-specific staging by XplusX … [Read more...] about What’s on May 16-22/2022
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31st SEA Games officially opens
The event drew the attendance of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and Party, State, and city leaders. Meanwhile, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Tan Chuan-Jin, heads of contingents of participating countries, and more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, members of 11 contingents from 11 Southeast Asian countries also attended the ceremony. During the event, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech to officially open the regional sports event in Vietnam. The ceremony was organized with a special art program on the nearly 8,000-m2 stage, with the participation of more than 1,000 artists and athletes, contributing to introducing the beautiful images and cultural traditions of the host country Vietnam as well as honoring the cultural identity of the Southeast Asia countries, so as to tightening solidarity and friendship via the sports event. The ceremony not only popularized images of Vietnam but also showed the country’s … [Read more...] about 31st SEA Games officially opens
Vietnamese “blue berets” conduct charity event in South Sudan
The charity event was part of the two hospitals’ handover activities, which aimed to convey a message that the next Vietnamese medical staff will continue charity and humanitarian activities launched by their colleagues to support local people. During the event, the two hospitals conducted the handover of equipment and shared experience in carrying out charity events and other activities to popularize the image of Vietnam, its culture, and people to international friends and people of the host country. The handover activities have affirmed the Vietnamese “blue beret” officers’ aspiration to maintain activities to support local people and continue peacekeeping mission to bring a better life to people in South Sudan. Over the past time, activities conducted by Vietnamese level-2 field hospitals have been acknowledged and highly appreciated by UNMISS’s leaders, international colleagues, and local people, contributing to promoting the Vietnamese people’s spirit of helping others. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese “blue berets” conduct charity event in South Sudan
COVID-19: Vietnam reports 2,227 new cases on May 13
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded a total 2,227 new cases of COVID-19 and no death in the past 24 hours to 4pm May 13, according to the Ministry of Health. Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on the day with 495 cases, followed by Nghe An with 123 and Phu Tho with 120. The northern province of Bac Giang added 443 cases to the national log after verifying information. The country has to date logged 10,693,141 COVID-19 cases, including 43,063 deaths. A total 9,065 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 13, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,344,029. There are 333 patients needing breathing support. By May 12, the country had injected 216,512,573 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 2,192,003 first shots for children from 5 to 11 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vietnam reports 2,227 new cases on May 13
Military Hospital 175 holds talk to mark International Nurses Day
Accordingly, 60-70% medical staff of Military Hospital 175 are nurses. Over the past time, generations of nurses of the hospital have overcome numerous hardships and dedicated themselves to looking after and treating people. As a result, nurses have made considerable contribution to the hospital’s development, especially to the process of turning the hospital into a modern and special medical complex in the South. At the event, delegates and nurses of Military Hospital 175 talked about the training, care, and management of nurses with experienced speakers from major medical units in Ho Chi Minh City. During the talk, delegates shared their experience in nursing management, quality improvement in nursing, health communication and education, guidance for scientific research, and more, which has contributed to raising the quality of medical examination and treatment. Through inspirational stories, young nurses heightened their responsibilities and continued devoting themselves to … [Read more...] about Military Hospital 175 holds talk to mark International Nurses Day
SEA Games athletes offered free rides on Hanoi double decker buses
The tickets will be valid until late this month. The bus tours which run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily take visitors through tourist attractions including St. Joseph's Cathedral, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoa Lo Prison, the Temple of Literature and the Opera House. The buses will depart every hour from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square near the Hoan Kiem pedestrian zone. Hanoi opened double-decker bus tour in May 2018 with ticket prices ranging from VND196,000 ($8.48) to VND650,000 ($28). The free tours are being offered as Vietnamese authorities try to take advantage of the country hosting Southeast Asia’s largest sports event to boost its tourism image and attract more foreign tourists in the post pandemic new normal scenario. The central province of Quang Binh is offereing free tours to Son Doong, the world's largest cave, to two most outstanding athletes at this year’s SEA Games. The 31st SEA Games, a biennial regional multi-sports … [Read more...] about SEA Games athletes offered free rides on Hanoi double decker buses