Tag archive for ‘art’

Hue History Museum gets new home

Historic home: The main building of the Co Mat Vien, or the imperial Department of Confidential Affairs, where top courtiers discussed important issues during the Nguyen Dynasty’s rule. — VNS File Photo Thai Loc THUA THIEN-HUE – Thua Thien Hue Province authorities have decided after much debate where Hue’s History and Revolution [...]

Ethnic Khmers ringing in the New Year in Vietnam

About 400,000 Khmer ethnic people currently living in Soc Trang Province have welcomed their New Year festival, Chol Chnam Thmay with great joy. The festival is celebrated by the Khmer people every year around mid April (similar to Vietnam’s Tet New Year Festival, which is celebrated around late January to early [...]

Celebrities open hearts to raise money for kids

// Saving lives: Dancer Linh Nga will participate in the April 25 event at the HCM City Museum. — Photo Nhat Anh HCM CITY — Heartbeat Viet Nam and the Viet Nam Artist Agency Fund will hold a photo exhibition this month that will take an intimate look at the lives of 14 [...]

Inaugural pottery festival scheduled in Binh Duong

VietNamNet Bridge –Binh Duong will hold the first Vietnam-Binh Duong Pottery Festival 2010 from September 4-8. Minh Long ceramics, a famous brand in Binh Duong. The first pottery festival in Vietnam will feature many activities related to pottery, including a fair for pottery and ceramic products, an exhibition of ancient pottery [...]

Spiritual tourism area to be built in Quang Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – More than VND2.6 trillion (US$130 million) will be invested in a new Buddhist tourism area in the northern province of Quang Ninh, announced the investor, ATS Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company and the Management Committee of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha on April 10. Yen Tu cultural [...]

Copper Embossed Paintings

It is difficult to make an ordinary folk painting, but just stop a moment and consider what it takes to make a copper embossed painting describing folk subjects. One such skilful artisan is Le Van Phu from Hanoi who has indulged in the craft for the last 30 years. Everyday people see him [...]

Foreign capitals to celebrate Hanoi’s anniversary

Up to 22 capital and cities around the world and foreign embassies in Vietnam have registered to take part in activities marking Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary that will be held later this year. According to the National Steering Committee for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, the city of [...]

Promoting Vietnam’s tourism in UAE

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Nguyễn Quang Khai (L) introduces Vietnam’s tourism potentials to foreign guests Vietnam welcomes and creates all favorable conditions for tourists from the Gulf and the Middle East states to visit the country. The Vietnamese Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lately held a tourism [...]

Brushing over horrors of war

Meaningful: Visitors sense the mightiness of the war for independence as well as the solidarity and resilient spirit of the Vietnamese people in the paintings displayed at the exhibition Imprints of Time. — VNA/VNS Photo Trong Duc HA NOI — Colourful and soulful brush strokes make war paintings by the late Duong [...]

Reformed theatre artist feted

// Jubilant: Actress Ngan Khanh (middle) raises the first award of her acting career. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Nhut HCM CITY — Cai luong (reformed theatre) performer Thanh Ngan has won her second consecutive award for Most Favourite TV Cai Luong Artist at this year’s HCM City Television Awards. More than 37,500 fans called [...]