A centre of trade, investment, culture and tourism of Viet Nam – Viethaus-AG, the first investment project of the country in Germany – will be officially opened in Berlin in March 5. The project is a joint-venture between the Tan Son Nhat Airport Service Company (SASCO) and the HMSKY of the Vietnamese community in Germany. On the occasion, Viethaus-AG will organise a Vietnamese Culture Week from March 4-9 to introduce fine art and handicraft products, traditional dishes, martial arts, traditional dances, films and photos of the country’s land and people. On March 8, a music and fashion performance titled “Charming Viet Nam” will be jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, the Foreign Ministry’s UNESCO Department and Viethaus-AG with the participation of over 100 artists and fashion models. The performance is expected to be a big cultural event of Viet Nam in Berlin in 2008. On February 2, the Vietnamese Embassy will hold a get-together of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam House in Germany to open door in March
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Photographers show off Germany snaps in Ha Noi
A photographic insight into life in contemporary Germany is coming to the capital today . The exhibition of photos, titled Deutschlandbilder (Images of Germany), is a collection of work by German journalists, each giving a different perspective of life in the European country since reunification in 1989. It is sponsored by the German Capital Cultural Fund. The Ha Noi show is part of Deutschlandbilder’s world tour, with previous exhibitions in Sydney, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore. From landscapes to portraits, each piece tells its own story about what living in Germany has been like since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Wolfgang Bellwinkel’s Heimat II puts the yearnings of modern society in the frame with images taken from life in the countryside. In a more intimate approach, the domestic scene in Anne Schoenharting’s Childhood focuses on children’s experience of the widening rich-poor gap in society. Zooming in on just one sector of society, Jordis … [Read more...] about Photographers show off Germany snaps in Ha Noi
Photo exhibition by Vietnamese disabled in Germany
(Cinet)- Photos taken by 16 disabled people in the central province of Thanh Hoa have been on display in 13 cities of Germany from March 3, 2010 to March, 2011. They were introduced at the Face to Face exhibition at the Goethe Institutes in Hanoi and HCM City last year. The exhibition, which is held conservatively in cities of Berlin, Bonn, Lepzig, Frankfurt, Dotmun, Hamn, Hattingem. Wuerzburg, etc, is to celebrate the 35th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany. After a five-month training course, 16 disabled people in Thanh Hoa used eight digital cameras to take more than 8000 photos about their communities. Several seminars were held during this time for trainees to exchange photographic techniques, communicate with each other and take photo together. 90 photos were chosen for exhibitions. A documentary was produced, describing the life of Huong, a disabled girl in Thanh Hoa, a member of this project. … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition by Vietnamese disabled in Germany
Organizing Vietnam Film Week in Federal Republic of Germany
(Cinet)- Decision No. 4210/QĐ-BVHTTDL on December 07 of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism relates to organize Vietnam Film Week in Federal Republic of Germany. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism entrusts Cinema Department and Vietnam embassy in Federal Republic of Germany organize Vietnam Film Weeek on December 11-17, 2015 in Federal Republic of Germany on 40th anniversary of Vietnam and Federal Republic of Germany foreign relationship. Some activities comprises as follows: Vietnam Documentary Film Screening and documentaty films to introduce tourism; some film: "Nha tien tri"- produced by MTV joint-stock company of Vietnam Film Company in 2015; "Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh" produced by Thien Ngan film company and Phuong Nam Film; "Quyen" produced by BHD Cinema in 2015 and "Trung so" produced by DREAMSCAPE D.B.S COMPANY LIMITED. Some documentary films to introduce tourism: "Lang Viet xua-nay"(Vietnamese village now and before); some videos to introduce Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Organizing Vietnam Film Week in Federal Republic of Germany
Germany aids wind power zoning in Vietnam
Germany aids wind power zoning in Vietnam Van Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Government has approved a zoning plan worth 3.7 million euros (US$4.8 million) for wind power development in Vietnam, with 3.6 million euros of the amount to be granted by the German government. The four-year project will be initiated this year to support technological development and exploitation of wind power potential in Vietnam, build a relevant database, zone areas for wind farms, and improve capacities of administering agencies in managing wind power investments. The country now has three operational wind farms, including the first phase of Binh Thanh project with an annual generation output of 30 MW invested by Vietnam Renewable Energy One Member Company Limited in the south-central province of Binh Thuan. The other two are a 6-MW project invested by PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) on Phu Quy Island off mainland Binh Thuan Province and the first phase of Bac Lieu … [Read more...] about Germany aids wind power zoning in Vietnam