MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Concert with The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble 8 pm, September 6 The Grand Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street The concert programm will include the followings pieces of contemporary music from Indonesia: 1. Gatot Danar (1982-): Kucing for Soprano and PianoIka Wahyuningsih, Soprano, Yuty Lauda, Piano 2. Tony Maryana (1983-): Soprano and Electronic Ika Wahyuninhsih, Soprano 3. Budhi Ngurah (1958-): Cello Solo “Song of Silence” Asep Hidayat ; Cello 4. Aldi Maulana (1992-): Quartet for four instruments Alfian Agus Nursanto, Klarinet; Ega Putra Twedapinta, Violin; Neam S.R Hidayat, Cello; Jardika Eka Tirtana, Guitar Free entrance HCMC-Teh Dar: Vietnamese Tribal Culture ________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi- IN SITU – An Exhibition by Six Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 Hang Bun lane As suggested by the name … [Read more...] about What’s on September 2-8 (Daily updated)
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The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune
One of processes to cast a bronze product of Van Diem artisans (Photo: dongmynghe.com.vn) It is said that tens of thousands of ancient bronze arrowheads were stuck dating back before Christ in the age of King An Duong Vuong. Located about 20km from Nam Dinh city, Yen Xa commune, Y Yen district, Nam Dinh province, is considered one of the homes of traditional bronze casting craft. For over 900 years, bronze casting in the commune has been preserved and strongly developed, enriching the life of the local people. Today, let’s take a tour of the locality to explore the bronze casting there. Today, coming to Yen Xa bronze casting village, Y Yen district, Nam Dinh province, visitors can find burning stoves everywhere. Bronze casting is not only hard and dangerous work but requires high meticulousness and sophistication to create perfect products. The casters have to go through many stages from choosing clay for building the kiln, setting the fire, choosing bronze for making molds, … [Read more...] about The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune
DAILY AGENDA of Legislature’s 7th working session
07:19 | 24/05/2019 VGP - Today the Legislature will debate implementation of laws and policies in the field of land planning, manangement and use from 2013 to 2018. The agenda will be updated daily until the working session closes on June 14, 2019: MONDAY, MAY 27, 2019 - Member of the National Assembly's Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Committee Vu Hong Thanh presents report of the Legislature's supervision delegation on enforcement of laws and policies in the field of land planning, manangement and use since the adoption of the 2013 Law on Land until the end of 2018. - Plenary discussion on implementation of laws and policies in the field of land planning, manangement and use since the adoption of the 2013 Law on Land until the end of 2018. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019 The National Assembly's organs work. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019 In the morning: - Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Finance-Budget … [Read more...] about DAILY AGENDA of Legislature’s 7th working session
To become a digital nation
Digital government, digital citizen, digital banking, digital business, etc. sound like buzzwords but they are actually present in the daily life, such as the smartphone in your hand. Today, all apps for the conveniences of daily life, such as ride hailing, hotel booking, goods delivery, food or goods ordering, utility bill payment, health monitoring, child supervision and video call, are contained in the smartphone Several years ago, what would you do when you left home for work and found out that you had left your wallet at home? Most people would probably make their way back home as they could not go out without a penny in their pockets. Today, if people with a smartphone leave home and realize that they have left the wallet, perhaps not many would have to come back home. However, it’s certain that many of the people with a wallet in their pockets but their smartphones at home will have to come back. It’s simply because with a smartphone and some apps like the … [Read more...] about To become a digital nation
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12
Fayfay.com announces strategic partnership with Ho Chi Minh City tourism Hong Kong-based Fayfay.com on December 6 announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to promote tourism in Vietnam, with a special focus on the city. The MoU was signed by Tran Ngoc Dong Quan, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre, along with Kingston Lai and Kelvin Wu, the co-founders of Fayfay.com, at Bep Nha Luc Tinh Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, in the presence of industry experts and members of the media. “Ho Chi Minh City is an important destination on Fayfay.com and we look forward to partnering with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to showcase the city’s vibrant architecture, rich culinary scene, and authentic local experiences,” said Lai. “We believe strategic joint promotional activities with the Tourism Promotion Centre will enable us to leverage our online platform and … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/12