Veteran and young actors of the Long An Cải Lương Theatre are offering new and quality performances for farmers in provinces and neighbouring areas. Their work helps preserve and promote cải lương. (Photo from the troupe’s Facebook) Viet Nam News HCM CITY— More than 30 cải lương (reformed opera) actors from Long An Cải Lương Theatre in Long An Province will tour Hà Nội and northern provinces during three upcoming national holidays, the Hùng Kings Memorial Day on April 14, Reunification Day on April 30, and Labour Day on May 1. They will perform Cuộc Đời Của Mẹ (Life of Mother), a production by Meritorious Artist and theatre director Hồ Ngọc Trinh. The play, which features Vietnamese women of the south during the American war, brought home two top prizes, Best Play and Best Scriptwriting, at the National Cải Lương Festival 2018 … [Read more...] about Southern cải lương theatre to tour Hà Nội
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Foreign reporters covering US – North Korea summit to get free tours around northern Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - At least 2,600 international reporters from news agencies around the world, including Reuters, NHK (Japan), AP, AFP, and Yonhap (South Korea) have come to Hanoi to cover the second US – North Korea summit on February 27 and 28. Hanoi people and the second US - North Korea summit Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi: A convergence of interests Kim Jong Un boards train for Vietnam meeting with Trump International reporters covering the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will have a chance to enjoy free tours around Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh, according to the information announced by representative of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT). International reporters cover the second US – North Korea summit to get free tours around northern Vietnam. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Accordingly, they will be able to register for free tours to best destinations in northern Vietnam, including Ha … [Read more...] about Foreign reporters covering US – North Korea summit to get free tours around northern Vietnam
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/10
Norwegian solar companies seek cooperation opportunity in Vietnam A group of Norway’s leading solar companies attended a Norwegian Solar Seminar in Hanoi on October 15 to look for cooperation opportunities with local partners in the solar energy sector. The event is co-organized by Royal Norwegian Embassy and Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 1 (PECC1), under the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) with the attendance of Norweiginan Ambassador designate, Ms Grete Lochen, Commercial Counsellor Mr Harald Naevdal, General Director of EVN PECC1 Mr Pham Nguyen Hung, representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and over 70 participants from the EVN and its subsidiaries, independent power plant owners, construction companies, private investors from Vietnam and Laos, suppliers and consultants and other stakeholders. At the seminar, an energy consultant of the World Bank presents an overview of Vietnam’s solar energy, highlighting the achievements of … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/10
Int’l conference on world heritage held in Hạ Long
Tourism challenges: Delegates pose for a photo at the conference. – Photos baoquangninh.com.vn Viet Nam News HA LONG ― An international conference entitled "World Heritage and Sustainable Development in the Contemporary Context" was held yesterday at Mường Thanh Luxury Hotel, Hạ Long City in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. The conference was co-organised by the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The conference attracted over 100 delegates, including policy makers, heritage administrators, scholars and businessmen in Việt Nam, as well as experts from UNESCO and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In the context of Việt Nam becoming an emerging economy, policy makers and heritage administrators are facing new opportunities and challenges, among them were new factors like the appearance and participation of … [Read more...] about Int’l conference on world heritage held in Hạ Long
A gem of art in the heart of Hà Nội
Viet Nam News By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà In a high-ceiling room on the second floor of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum in Hà Nội, a young curator has been briefing a group of over 20 tour operators on an oil painting titled “A Ploughing Day”, painted in 1960 by one of the country’s masters, Lưu Công Nhân. “Could you tell which season is depicted in this painting?” asked a young woman. The visitors, obviously a well-travelled and well-read group of viewers, found the question too easy to answer. After yet another question, one of the viewers excused himself to provide more on the painting. “This is a ploughing day for the winter-spring crop. Look at the gray sky, the black scarf on the woman’s head. Dated in 1960, it means the first days of the co-operative time in the North of Việt Nam. Art expert: Nguyên from Hanoitourist explains Lưu Công Nhân’s Ploughing … [Read more...] about A gem of art in the heart of Hà Nội