In spite of leaving the homeland for 61 years, Vietnam's images are still bold in the mind of artist Do Danh Than. The Vietnamese hometown in his paintings are images of daily life, which are a garden corner, bamboo hedges, a clump of invory bamboo, areca trees, betel gardens and water tanks. All of which are drawn in the paintings of artist Do Danh Than. The artist said that the idea for him to create these paintings is that an overseas Vietnamese's heart is always toward the fatherland. "I want overseas Vietnamese and my friends to come to see these paintings to prove that overseas Vietnamese always return toward their origin and we have built a peaceful and prosperous nation for the people," artist Do Danh Than shared. The water color paintings of artist Do Danh Than are diversified in content, form, manner of expression and color, but all show the author's desire to preserve Vietnamese culture and allow French and international friends to further know Vietnam with the cultural … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture through paintings of an overseas Vietnamese artist
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Cultural diplomacy helps to form trademark of Vietnamese culture
VGP - Together with political and economic diplomacy, cultural diplomacy has contributed to the formation of overall strength of Việt Nam's modern diplomacy, laying the spiritual foundation for the economics-politics interrelationship. Photo: VGP At the ongoing Cultural Diplomatic Meeting, part of the 26th Việt Nam Diplomatic Meeting in Hà Nội, the participants thoroughly discussed and concretized solutions to promote cultural diplomacy in the coming time. Accordingly, cultural diplomacy should focus on systematically introducing images of the Vietnamese country and people, cultural identities of the country; exporting cultural products; assisting ministries and sectors to design programs to popularize the Vietnamese culture and form its trademark well-known to the international community; acquiring cultural values of the world to enrich the Vietnamese culture. In 2008, Việt Nam held some cultural weeks in Japan (September 16-21), Romania (August 9-16), and Cambodia … [Read more...] about Cultural diplomacy helps to form trademark of Vietnamese culture
Vietnamese Culture Month in France
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Culture Month 2011 is being celebrated in Tours and Lorient in France from May 5-27. The programme features three main themes, including 'The Land and People of Vietnam', 'President Ho Chi Minh in France', and 'Vietnam-France Co-operation', to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh leaving to seek a way to save the nation (1911-2011) and the 65th anniversary of his visit to France as a guest of honour in 1946. A variety of activities are being organised throughout the month including seminars on Vietnamese history, culture and tourism; art exhibitions; literature exchanges and a Vietnamese film show. The event is organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Culture Month in France
Man promotes Vietnamese culture and cuisine in Toulouse
Friends and visitors who love Vietnam can come to Toulouse, about 700 km south of Paris, to a well-known Vietnamese restaurant named Bambouseraie. The owner of the restaurant is a Vietnamese intellectual in France, who always wants to expand and promote the image of Vietnam in the hearts of French friends; not only regarding cuisine, but also handicrafts products. "I am very proud of being Vietnamese. Living and working in France, I want to introduce the beauty of Vietnam to French friends. Many French people have never been in Vietnam, but when they enter my restaurant they will enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere of Vietnam. For example, the painting titled 'Peaceful singing' hangs at the restaurant, which helps many people remember about Vietnam," owner Nguyen Thai Hoc said. On this simple desire, Hoc and his wife have attempted to develop the restaurant with its Vietnamese brand. Any customer coming into the restaurant immediately feels the Vietnamese character of the space. The … [Read more...] about Man promotes Vietnamese culture and cuisine in Toulouse
Vietnamese culture festival to be held in Japan
VGP - The 2012 Vietnamese culture and tourism festival will take place from September 11-20 in Japan's capital city of Tokyo and its Fukuoka prefecture. The festival will highlight Vietnam's traditional music and dance performances, fashion shows featuring Vietnamese dress, a photo exhibition, a cuisine feast and handicraft displays… The "Meet Vietnam" section will feature over 80 cuisine booths designed to introduce to Japanese people Vietnamese specialities together with traditional handicraft articles and information about Vietnam's landscapes. Vietnamese artisans will show off their arts of making things from vegetables, fruits and plant roots. Twenty-two Vietnamese artists, including pop stars such as Ho Quynh Huong and Hien Thuc will perform in the festival. By Ngoc Van … [Read more...] about Vietnamese culture festival to be held in Japan