France, Vietnam cooperate on museum exhibitions

A delegation from the Vietnam National Museum of History, led by its director Dr Nguyen Van Cuong, made a working visit to France on October 24-30, aiming to reinforce cooperation and learn from France’s experience in the field of museums and culture.

The two sides examined the possibility of jointly hosting several exhibitions in 2013-2014 in the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France.

During the working visit, Dr Cuong met with Olivier de Bernon, President of the Guimet Museum of Asian Art, and they agreed to co-organize an exhibition on the theme of “The Vietnamese Dragon” in the near future.      

The Vietnamese delegation also had a working session with General Christian Baptiste, Director of the Army Museum in Paris, to discuss holding another exhibition on Indochina from 1858 to 1956.

Both exhibitions are scheduled to take place from October 2013 to January 2014.

Thirty years of cinema celebrated in HCM City

Film screenings began in HCM City yesterday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the city's Cinematography Association.

Organised by the association and the Viet Nam Cinema Department, Viet Nam Film Distribution and Screening Company (Fafilm VN) together with local cinemas, there is a full schedule of Vietnamese films, documentaries and cartoons.

Thirteen films are being screened, including Vi Dang Tinh Yeu (The Bitter Taste of Love), Dung Truoc Bien (Facing the Sea), Loi The (The Oath), and Nhung Nguoi Ban Quanh Toi (Friends Around Me).

The screenings will end on November 4.

The organisers will also deliver videos and DVDs of the films to people living in rural districts and neighbouring provinces.

As part of the celebration, a photo exhibition featuring 30 years of the association's beginnings and its development opened last night at the city's Exhibition House.

HCM City to host Vietnam-Japan culture festival 2013

The Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange Festival 2013 is scheduled to take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Culture House on February 23-24 next year.

TOUCH 2013 is being co-organized by the Vang Anh Culture Company and TOF Vietnam Company from Vietnam, and the CL Support Company from Japan, with assistance from the Consulate General of Japan in HCM City.

The festival aims to help young people learn more about Vietnamese and Japanese cultures through music, cosplay performances, cartoons, dances, games and comics.

A Cos TOUCH competition will be held to prepare for Vietnam’s participation in the World Cosplay Competition in Japan in August 2013.

The festival will feature 25 stalls offering discounted books, souvenirs, and toys, as well as favourite food from both countries.

The event expects to attract about 15,000 young people from HCM City and the neighbouring areas.

Cambodia Cultural Week in Viet Nam comes to a close

Thirty-four strong Cambodian art troupes performed in Tra Vinh Province last night as part of the on-going Cambodia Cultural Week in Viet Nam.

The performances included traditional songs and dances and fashion shows of Cambodian traditional costumes.

The Cambodia Cultural Week 2012 in Viet Nam, which coincided with the celebration of 45 years of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Viet Nam, also sought to promote the cultural links between the Khmer and the Vietnamese peoples.

Da Nang to host Finnish photography exhibition

A photography exhibition celebrating the history of Finland will be held in the central city of Da Nang next year to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and Finland, vice chairman of the city's people's committee Vo Duy Khuong has said.

In the meeting with the Finish ambassador to Viet Nam, Kimmo Lahdevirta, the vice chairman said the exhibition would boost the co-operation and understanding between the two nations.

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