Book celebrates Ha Noi music

A book entitled 1,000 Years of Thang Long-Ha Noi's Music was launched in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

The five-volume collection features nha nhac (court music), ca tru (ceremonial singing), folk music, religious music and reformed traditional music from the Ly, Tran and Le dynasties to present.

Singapore hosts VN art show
An exhibition on Vietnamese art opened yesterday, Nov 12, at Black Earth Culture Art Centre in Singapore.

A Touch of Viet Nam includes mainstream contemporary works by eight Vietnamese artists.

The exhibition, the second to be held in Singapore, will run until November 27.

Italian books published in VN

Two books on Italy and Italian customs were released yesterday, Nov 12, in Ha Noi.

Published in Vietnamese by The Gioi Publishers and Nha Nam Publisher, the books provide information on tourism spots, fashion shops and food stores in Italy that are likely to appeal to tourists from Viet Nam.

Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrea Perugini said he hoped the books would encourage more Vietnamese tourists to visit Italy.

Writing contest on water saving

The Water Resource Management Department in co-operation with Viet Nam Television and the Viet Nam Cinematography Association has launched a script writing contest on the theme of water conservation.

Scripts, which must be in short film or documentary style, should be sent to the Water Resource Management Department before December 31.

The awards ceremony will be held next March.

For more information, visit to www.dwrm.gov.vn or www.capas.vn.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News