The Hanoitimes - What makes her feel close is that both Russia and Vietnam have folk songs. The language has a similar meaning in meaning. Hanoi urges acceleration of "Moscow House in Hanoi" project Russia State Duma speaker visits Vietnam for enhanced trust between parliaments Vietnam treasures security ties with Russia, economic relations with Germany More than 13 years since the first time she arrived in Hanoi, Director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Hanoi Natalia Valerievna Shafinskaya is still vibrating: “Hanoi is different today from over 10 years ago with new lifestyle trends.” Director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Hanoi, Natalia Valerievna Shafinskaya. Feeling close to Vietnamese Natalia's predestined relationship with Hanoi and Vietnam has originated for a long time. Natalia said that before starting to learn Vietnamese, she had an 11-year period of attachment to Chinese and she intended to continue in … [Read more...] about Director of the Russian Cultural Center and predestined ties with Hanoi
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Hanoi’s culture center promotes old quarter heritage
Hanoi’s Culture Center in the Old Quarter. Located at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street in downtown Hanoi, the Culture Center is the result of a collaboration between the governments of Hanoi and Toulouse, France, to preserve the Old Quarter. A three-floor edifice covering more than 450 square meters, the Center is an ingenious combination of old and new architectural features. The first two floors are reserved for exhibitions and displays, while the third floor serves as a venue for cultural exchange activities such as traditional music performances. Historian Duong Trung Quoc told VOV "I hope this venue becomes a frequent destination for younger generations. The Center provides spaces for educational programs to teach young people about the Old Quarter, which is a very important heritage of the ancient Thang Long Citadel." Since its establishment, the Center has hosted diverse events introducing visitors to different aspects of the Old Quarter, including exhibitions called … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s culture center promotes old quarter heritage
Vietnamese’s first Buddhist cultural center in Czech Republic opens
Head of the pagoda Venerable Thich Thong Dat said the inauguration of the pagoda is an honor of expatriate Buddhists in the Czech Republic. It is not only a place of worship but also helps uphold the traditional culture and the use of the Vietnamese language in the community, he said. On behalf of Ustecky region’s administration, chairman of the region’s council for ethnic minorities Pavel Vodsedalek presented a certificate recognizing the Buddhist cultural center of Most Pagoda. The ceremony to inaugurate Most Pagoda of Vietnamese people in Most city on January 5 He said among local ethnic minority groups, the Vietnamese community have carried out many activities to preserve and introduce their diverse culture. The newly-inaugurated pagoda will help enhance the community’s solidarity, pass down cultural values to younger generations, and popularize the Vietnamese culture to Czech people, he added. In his speech, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech … [Read more...] about Vietnamese’s first Buddhist cultural center in Czech Republic opens
Korean Cultural Center opens painting exhibition
The work "Som Ho Guom" (early morning by Sword Lake) on display at the exhibition The eighteen-day exhibition displays 29 lacquer paintings by the painter. The paintings bring the audiences a glittering, peaceful and tender world of fairy tales, featuring landscapes of rural villages in Vietnam. According to Director of the Korean Cultural Center Park hyejin, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) share many cultural and historical similarities. In the RoK, Ottchil, or Korean lacquer, is one of the special features of the RoK painting in everyday life of the local people. Through the exhibition, the center hopes to assist Vietnam in its conservation of the lacquer painting and provide a chance for painting lovers from the two countries to meet and exchange. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Korean Cultural Center opens painting exhibition
Russian scientific and cultural center marks 15th founding anniversary
Present at the event were Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment and President of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group Phan Van Dung and Director of the Russian Center Natalia Valerievna Shafinskaya. Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov speaking at the event. (Photo: VNA) In his speech, Ambassador Konstantin V. Vnukov stressed the Russian center’s diversified cooperation activities in various areas, such as culture, science and education, and other humanitarian cooperation between the two countries. These activities have contributed to developing Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, the Russian ambassador said. He added that on the ground of the two sides’ cooperation, the center has carried out a number of national and international-level projects and programs. He expressed his hope that … [Read more...] about Russian scientific and cultural center marks 15th founding anniversary