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Local residents said that they had heard sound of guns, and when arrived at the scene, four men were already dead. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. … [Read more...] about Four shot dead at illegal cockfight

Hanoi (VNA) - As the most important event of the year in Vietnam, Tet (Lunar New Year) offers many traditional customs, including calligraphy. Calligraphy expresses the Vietnamese people’s respect for knowledge. Before Tet, people receive calligraphic works in Vietnamese, Chinese and Han-Nom (Chinese Han and Vietnamese Nom ideographic) scripts from elderly scholars. The scripts are written on beautiful do (poohnah) paper and become symbols of good fortune. “Receiving and giving calligraphic works have become a fine tradition of the Vietnamese people,” said Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the Centre for Scientific and Cultural Activities of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, where the Spring Calligraphy Festival is hosted annually. The centre has cooperated with the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports to organise the festival at Van (Literature) Lake beside the Temple of Literature from January 29 to February 17. There are 60 booths … [Read more...] about Traditional calligraphy markets open for Tet

Hanoi (VNA) - Ha Thai lacquerware is now enjoying a new vitality and has established a firm position among the famous craft villages in Vietnam, with most of its products being exported. The Ha Thai lacquerware craft village is located right next to Highway 1A, in Thuong Tin district of Hanoi. It was formerly named Cu Trang, but renamed as Dong Thai in 1870 and Ha Thai in the early years of the 20th century. History has it that the trade started in Ha Thai in the 17th century. The village is not the cradle of the trade but famous for its contingent of craftsmen. In the first part of the 1930’s, Vietnam’s first painters studying at the Indochina Fine Arts College applied new colour materials like egg and snail shell and bamboo, and especially the polishing technique, to the art, thus creating really valuable artworks. Since 1955, the Ha Thai lacquerware craft village has experienced various ups and downs, but they in general have created a sustainable development. Since … [Read more...] about Formation, development of Ha Thai lacquerware craft village

Chair of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc, when talking about policies to support businesses recently, mentioned the ‘loneliness’ of the majority of businesses, especially small, medium, and micro sized companies, which account for 95 percent of total Vietnamese enterprises. … [Read more...] about What should be done to help Vietnamese businesses grow?

Meanwhile, many people went to man-made beaches in HCM City, Dong Nai and Binh Duong to swim during Tet. On Tuesday, Dai Nam tourist site’s man-made beach welcomed thousands of people. Meanwhile, the northern region experienced cold weather on Tet Holiday. Some mountainous areas, including Sapa have even been covered by frost. … [Read more...] about Southern beaches crowded on Tet