A string of cultural and art activities will take place in October in Hanoi to mark the 64th anniversary of capital city’s Liberation Day. (Photo:vietnamembassy.org) Hanoi (VNA) - A string of cultural and art activities will take place in October in Hanoi to mark the 64th anniversary of capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10). The highlights are a Hanoi cuisine festival, a singing contest and a theatre festival, according to the Hanoi municipal Department of Culture and Sports. The 2018 Hanoi Cuisine Culture Festival will take place from October 5 to 7 at the Thong Nhat park, honouring and promoting typical food of Hanoi to domestic and foreign visitors. Pham Thi Lan Anh, head of the Heritage Management Division under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, said the event will introduce the history of traditional trades relating to cuisine and the cuisine performance process as well as cooking utensils and materials, and famous cooks’ know-how in … [Read more...] about Cultural, art activities celebrate Hanoi’s Liberation Day
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New regulations on culture & arts human resources trained abroad
The revision and supplement contents feature training areas, training subjects, and training levels. Under the project, the areas of training consist of music, fine arts, stage, cinema, dancing, circus and culture, with a priority given to training the disciplines in which Vietnam is not capable of training or the training quality is not high. Regarding the training subjects and levels, the Decision No. 1240/QD-TTg stipulates the bachelor’s level training for the following subjects: - Students of culture & arts training establishments with ethical grading of credit or above, academic grading of distinction or above, or with national, regional and international prizes. - Overseas Vietnamese students who have graduated from intermediate schools and colleges at foreign culture & art training institutions and are received by foreign training establishments, or who are asked by domestic training establishments, which send them for overseas training, to register for … [Read more...] about New regulations on culture & arts human resources trained abroad
ASEAN cultural arts and traditional costume performances 2018 in Hanoi
It was held by Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations in coordination with Hanoi City Department of Culture and Sports to mark the 51st founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8th) and Vietnam’s 23 years of ASEAN membership (July 28th). Speaking at the opening ceremony, President of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Lan Huong said that the programme aimed to intensify the popularization on building a strong ASEAN community; and foster the friendship between Vietnam and other ASEAN nations as well as the solidarity in ASEAN Community. Following are photos about the event:Vietnamese Ao dai at the performance (Source: kinhtedothi.vn)Vietnamese traditional costume performance (Source: CPV))ASEAN members introduce traditional costume (Source: VNA)Vietnamese art performance (Source: VNA)A dancer from Thailand at the event (Source: VNA)Representatives from the Organizing Board and guests at the event (Source: CPV) Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about ASEAN cultural arts and traditional costume performances 2018 in Hanoi
Vietnamese artists participate in cultural art exchange in Norway
Artists including Le Xuan Chieu, Dang Thi Duong, Ly Khac Nhu, Hua Thanh Binh, Bui Tien Tuan, Viet Thi Kim Quyen, Nguyen Phan Nam An and Nguyen Tri Minh Tuyet brought 45 artworks in various materials, such as lacquer, oil, silk and ceramic to the “Saigon art exhibition” held in Hedmark county in Eastern Norway. At an exchange between the two sides, Norwegian artists are interested in Vietnamese artists’ activities, their trend, role and position in the modern society as well as materials used for fabric and lacquer paintings. The delegation of Vietnamese painters also visited art museums, landscapes and met Norwegian Vietnamese artist Duc Thanh Hong who is specialized in painting on ceamic in Norway. The “Saigon art exhibition” runs until August 25. By MINH AN – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Vietnamese artists cultural art exchange in Norway … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists participate in cultural art exchange in Norway
Seminar discusses Industry 4.0 impacts on culture, arts
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien (Source: Internet) Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sought to tap Industry 4.0 achievements in culture and arts from analyzing the revolution impacts on the sector at a scientific seminar in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 21. Speaking at the event, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the ministry wants to listen to scientists and researchers’ opinions in the field, thereby effectively renewing the State management to boost the effective application of Industry 4.0 achievements in culture and arts. Participants proposed roadmap to technological application between now and 2021 to build key products and services, as well as measures regarding capital, mechanisms, policies and human resources. Nguyen Phuong Hoa from the ministry’s Department of International Cooperation said with over 20 UNESCO-recognised heritages and … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses Industry 4.0 impacts on culture, arts