The Vietnam Cultural Days will take place in Ukraine between November 14th and 20th by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in cooperation with the Ukraine Ministry of Culture. Accordingly, the program will be conducted in three big cities, including the Ukraine National Conservatory of Music in Kiev (November 15th), the Kharkov Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kharkov (November 17th) and the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odessa (November 19th) with several performances by famous Vietnamese artists like Ta Minh Tam, Thanh Thuy, Vo Ha Tram and Linh Nga. Besides, designer Thuan Viet also introduces his four new collections shown by models Huong Giang, Thuy Dung, My Linh and Vu Hoang Diep. Source: TTO Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about Vietnam Cultural Days to open in Ukraine
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Ngo Phuong Lan-MC of Vietnam Cultural Festive Evening
2007 Miss World Vietnamese Ngo Phuong Lan and Anh Tuan will be MC for the Vietnam Cultural Festive Evening to be held on February 6th on a multifunctional stage at BaoSonParadisePark, Hanoi. She used to be presenter on the Talk Vietnam show on VTV4. Associated with Hollywood star Alan Thicke, she has recently succeeded in presenting the Final of Mrs. World 2009 held in Vietnam. Ngo Phuong Lan had to try her best to fulfill her mission, despite her sore throat, and different weather conditions. The festive evening is really meaningfully for overseas Vietnamese on Tet. The program will be broadcast live and expected to be received by more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese. Source: TPO Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Ngo Phuong Lan-MC of Vietnam Cultural Festive Evening
Photo exhibition marks Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day
On November 22, Vietnam Heritage Magazine and the Cultural Heritage Association in Ho Chi Minh City will give prizes to the best photographs on Vietnam that are being exhibited at a photographic contest titled 'Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2012'. The photographic exhibition has already travelled to the central city of Nha Trang, Phan Thiet City in the central province of Binh Thuan, Hoi An Town in Quang Nam Province, Hanoi, the northern province of Quang Ninh and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. The exhibition is now in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the activities to mark the 8th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23. Winners for the best photographs will be announced on November 22. The contest was launched in June to select the best photographs depicting the country's natural beauty, traditional customs and the daily lives of people. It also called on people to support the country's cultural heritage and the need to protect and preserve it. The best photographs were … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition marks Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day
Vietnam Culture Week in Malaysia – a special cultural display
PANO - A Vietnam Culture Week in Malaysia was started on June 7 th and lasted until June 18 th. There were various typical Vietnamese cultural programmes that were held at a large expo during the week. Visiting the expo, guests were not only interested in Vietnamese handicrafts, including ceramics, pottery, wooden statues, embroidery and stony jewellery, but also enjoyed Vietnamese kitchens with various dishes like Vietnamese noodle soup (pho), spring rolls, Hue noodle beef soup and so on. In addition, Vietnamese traditional music and art performances and long dress (ao dai) shows were also held at the expo during the event. Translated by Thu Nguyen … [Read more...] about Vietnam Culture Week in Malaysia – a special cultural display
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day opens in Hanoi
The 7th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was launched at the Viet Nam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi on November 21 as part of the tourism culture week on the northcentral region’s heritages. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai said the aim is to honour Vietnamese cultural values and introduce the northcentral region’s potential for tourism development. The highlight of the event include a festival on Son Dong craft village, a lullaby singing contest, a costume show for elderly people and an art performance depicting the cultural beauty of some central provinces including Hue, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Nghe An and Ha Tinh. They are in response to the National Tourism Year for Central Coastal Region-Hue 2012. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day opens in Hanoi