Vietnam’s northwest region has long been an attractive destination for travel lovers as they are welcomed by rolling hills, dense forests, and magnificent waterfalls. Anyone who sets foot in the land is awed by its wild and charming beauty. Chasing the clouds on Ta Xua Peak Vietnam’s northwest region is famous for its long and winding roads perched along high mountain cliffs and over deep chasms. The terrain is even rougher and more rugged due to the height, after crossing Phu To to Bac Yen district (Son La province) and Mu Cang Chai district (Yen Bai province). The first stop for travellers is Bac Kien district’s Ta Xua Peak, which is known as the “heaven of clouds” in northwest region. Although the downtown of Ta Xua commune is just a few tens of kilometres from Bac Yen town, visitors will feel as if they are lost in a completely different world as they wander through the mountains under a shroud of white clouds. At 10 am, thick mists obscure … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s northwest region: A wild and charming retreat for travel lovers
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WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
Trinh Cong Son Music night “Vẫn có em bên đời” Sun 29 Nov 2015, 8 pm Yabai Teabar No 1 Luong Yen Str, Hanoi You are invited to Trinh Cong Son music night “Vẫn có em bên đời” (Stay with me always) with the participation of singer Ha Anh and guests. The special concert will feature famous love songs written by Trinh Cong Son. Free entry. Hotline for booking table: 09 77 90 69 90 Artist Talk with Mat Logan Sun 29 Nov 2015, 2 pm Manzi Art Space 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi Manzi is pleased to host an artist talk with Mat Logan (b. 1990, Nelson, New Zealand) After graduating from the University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts in 2012 majoring in sculpture, Mat has exhibited in a variety of public and artist-run art spaces. He was an artist-in-residence at the Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan, in 2013. Mat uses found and altered objects to describe facets of the cultures and places he encounters. Often using a small … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
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Tri Minh and Clara Bryld Debut Concert in Hanoi Sun 15 Nov 2015, 9 pm Wink Lounge 40 Nguyen Sieu, Hanoi Tri Minh & Clara Bryld debut a private duet Jazz-Vocal performance “Dreaming of Sailing” on Sun 15 Nov. The show will feature some of Tri Minh’s latest compositions as well as tracks from Clara’s debut album, “On Your Wall”, which was nominated for a Danish jazz music award. Entrance surcharge is VND 500,000 (including one free drink). Due to limited seating capacity, please contact us before Friday, Nov.13 to reserve seats. Contact: Mr. Ngọc Anh 098.66666.81 – 04 Thợ Nhuộm Or: Mr. Lộc 098.3010.783 – 40 Nguyễn Siêu Live Roots Music with Matt Montez Sat 14 Nov 2015, 8.30 pm Hanoi Social Club 6 Hoi Vu Str, Hanoi This Saturday, The Hanoi Social Club is proud to present Matt Montez. As well as at Hanoi’s own Quest Festival, he’s played Beat-Herder Festival, Little Big Gig Festival, … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 1-15 (DAILY UPDATE)
A veritable feast of movies at VN cinemas this February
VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese-language as well as Hollywood and Vietnamese blockbusters are all being featured this month for the Lunar New Year film season. Bitcoins Heist Release date: 4/2/2016 Director: Ham Tran Cast: Ngo Thanh Van, Suboi, Nhung Kate, Thanh My, Petey Majik Nguyen, Mai The Hiep Genre: Action, Comedy Running time: 97 minutes Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles ‘Bitcoin Heist’ shows a team of crooks together on a mission to catch a kingpin through the streets, clubs and financial centers of Saigon. Multiple Bitcoin transactions throughout with fancy gadgets and ambient fluorescent lights. Special agent Dada has to form a group of quirky criminals to help find Interpol’s most wanted individual and each person has a particular talent. There’s a trickster, hacker, forger, cat burglar and an inside man all on a mission to find the criminal mastermind. Loc Phat Release date: 5/2/2016 Director: Le Bao Trung Cast: Hieu Hien, Binh Minh, … [Read more...] about A veritable feast of movies at VN cinemas this February
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Foresight Filmfestival N° 2 – Call for Entries Deadline: 15 May 2016 Time of festival: starting on Jun 30 2016 The Foresight Filmfestival is the first science-vision festival that invites visionaries from research, film making, media, and society to discuss the questions of “How do we want to live? How will we live?”. It is also the opportunity to take a look into the future from both a technological and societal standpoint and begin developing concrete visions together to shape the future. Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the festival will take place in Halle (Saale) on June 30th 2016. Until May 15th 2016 researchers, scientists, filmmakers and project developers are called to submit their filmic vision on our current topics to the competition of Foresight Filmfestival N° 2. 2016 Discussion Topics 1. From Do-it-yourself to Do-it-together. Transformation through exchanging, sharing and doing-it-yourself? 2. Digital … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON MARCH 1-15 (DAILY UPDATE)