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She was accompanied by Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China Li Zhanshu. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the show The art show, organized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was seen as a sincere and friendly greeting from the Vietnamese leaders and people to their Chinese counterparts as the two countries are going to celebrate their separate major events and the 70th anniversary of the bilateral relations. In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said this is a firm basis for the two countries to continue developing their fine relations, cooperation and friendship in the time ahead. A scene of the show Artists performed famous songs and dances of the two countries. Also in July 10 evening, within the framework of the Vietnamese Cultural Day in China, the two leaders visited the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about “Friendship Bridge” art performance honors Vietnam-China relations

Tourists travel by boats around the Trang An Tourism Complex. (Source: VNA) Cairo (VNA) - Documents, books and photos on Vietnamese culture, history, landscapes and handicraft were introduced at an event in Egyptian Ismailia province on April 2. The event was organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and attended by Ismailia province governor Yassin Taher, Director of the Egyptian Public Library Development Fund Reda El-Taify and local visitors. The event is part of activities to mark the 55th anniversary of Vietnam – Egypt diplomatic ties. During the occasion, the Embassy of Vietnam also launched a reading room named “A Window to Vietnam” at the Ismailia Public Library to facilitate access to information on Vietnam. Visitors could also enjoy a dance with conical hats performed by Vietnamese students in Egypt and Vietnamese traditional food and coffee. Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Do Hoang Long highlighted the economic potential of the Egyptian … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture introduced in Egyptian locality

The spring festival is held as part of activities to kick off the Vietnamese Culture Year in Ukraine. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The beauty of Vietnamese people and natural landscapes are under spotlight at the spring festival which is taking place in Odessa city, Ukraine, as part of activities to kick off the Vietnamese Culture Year in the East European nation. The event is jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine, Ho Chi Minh City, Odessa city and the Vietnamese community in Odessa. At the opening ceremony on February 22, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan noted that the festival is designed to help Ukrainian people understand more about Vietnam as well as the Vietnamese community in the country, who are integrating into and becoming a part of the host nation. They have served as a bridge for the friendship between Vietnam and Ukraine. He also took the occasion to thank the Ukrainian government and Odessa authorities for creating favourable … [Read more...] about Spring festival kicks off Vietnamese culture year in Ukraine

A lacquer painting by master Painter Nguyen Gia Tri (1908-1993) – known as a national treasure – was damaged by improper cleaning carried out by a lacquer painter. Lacquer painting Vườn Xuân Trung Nam Băc (Spring Garden of North, Central and South) by Nguyen Gia Tri, which was damaged by improper cleaning by an inexperienced painter. Photo tienphong.vn The experts filed a report after examining the damaged painting. The work, titled Vườn Xuân Trung Nam Bắc (Spring Garden of North, Central and South), is kept at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. “The damage was caused by rough object scratching the surface of the painting,” the report said. “The outer lacquer paint was spoilt, which led to the delicate joining between shadows of paint colours, egg shells and gold gilded areas on the painting.” The museum recently assigned HCM City artist Lưu Minh Phụng to restore the painting. Phụng, … [Read more...] about Lacquer masterpiece damaged by improper cleaning: experts

This is the first time Hanoi has hosted such an event covering its biggest-ever prize fund of US$55,000. This year’s tournament is expected to attract strong players from home and abroad, such as Le Quang Liem of Vietnam (Elo rating 2,737), Wang Hao of China (Elo rating 2,712), and Sethuraman of India (Elo rating 2,646). The tournament will be divided into two groups: Masters (Elo rating from 2,100 for men and 2,000 for women) and Challengers (Elo rating below 2,100 for men and 2,000 for women). The male champion of the Master category will receive US$15,000. The two runner-ups will be awarded US$6,500 and US$5,000, for second and third. The female winner will get US$5,000, while the youngest and oldest players, who put in the best performances, will receive US$200 each. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host HDBank Cup Int’l Open Chess tournament