The final segments of the Bach Dang bridge connecting the northern port city of Hai Phong The ceremony was attended by Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of the two localities. CPV/VNA … [Read more...] about Final sections of Bach Dang bridge joined
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Various activities held to celebrate Bach Dang Victory
The ceremony, paying tribute to the ancestors who defeated foreign invaders in the two famous Battles of Bach Dang in 938 and 1288, included two parts: rituals and festive activities. At the ceremony. Photo: nhandan.com.vn In the ritual ceremony, a procession of the statue of Tran Hung Dao, a military commander under the Tran Dynasty who defeated the Mongol naval fleet on the Bach Dang River in 1288 took place from the temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao to the communal house named Yen Giang and vice versa. The festive activities varied from the art program themed “Bach Dang River - A National Epic,” a Bach Dang traditional boat race and an awarding ceremony for the finalists of the contest on the tradition of Bach Dang held in Quang Yen. The celebration was not only to review the historical tradition of the country, to evoke high sense of national pride, patriotism, among younger generations, but also to partly popularize the values of the Bach Dang special … [Read more...] about Various activities held to celebrate Bach Dang Victory
Artist Dang holds exhibition on energy, environment
Dancing Solar Flowers display at the Heritage Space. — Photos from Facebook of Heritage SpaceViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Alexandre Dang, an artist from France, is holding a multimedia site-specific exhibition on new perceptions linked with topics such as energy, movement and environment in Hà Nội. The installation entitled Dancing Solar Flowers invites the public to rethink ways to perceive not only the environment people live in but also the human role and its relationship with nature. The exhibition includes "solar paintings" and "solar drawings", which are new solar artworks by artist Dang. The artist has also developed participant pieces allowing the public to express their artistic side. The participant pieces are a blank canvas on which only a stalk has been drawn. The public can give life to the stalk by drawing their own flower on it. Over time, the drawing will grow more and more, shaping a lush and colourful garden. The pieces … [Read more...] about Artist Dang holds exhibition on energy, environment
AFC website highlights female Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh
Goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh is highlighted in AFC home page. (Photo: the-afc.com) Hanoi (VNA) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has chosen to feature Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh on their website, ahead of the Asian Women’s Cup early next month. In their feature, AFC called Trinh an ever-present figure at the Asian Cup. The 32-year-old made her debut at the National Championship in 2006 and now has competed in all five editions of the competition. Trinh and two other teammates, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung and Huynh Nhu, are key members while coach Chung is an effective leader who knows how to unite the players and motivate the squad, to win their World Cup place despite the challenges. … [Read more...] about AFC website highlights female Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh
Pianist Dang Thai Son finds new home at Oberlin
Pianist Dang Thai Son has confirmed that he will join the piano faculty at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, United States this fall (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s world-renowned concert pianist Dang Thai Son has confirmed that he will join the piano faculty at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, United States this fall. His teaching career spans 30 years, including positions at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Taipei National Normal University, Université de Montréal and, last but not least, his alma mater, the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi. In each of these posts, Đặng Thái Sơn chose to be a guest professor. “I have only agreed to be a ‘guest’ professor, which speaks volumes about my love for independence," he told the Oberlin College and Conservatory website. "This time is different: No more being an outsider! I have decided to change my life by joining the music family at the Oberlin Conservatory, … [Read more...] about Pianist Dang Thai Son finds new home at Oberlin