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Dance performance “Mua Kieu” to be staged in HCM City

The Y.O Saigon Dance Ensemble (YSDE) will stage a dance performance titled “Mua Kieu”, which achieved great success in the premiere performance last year, at the Saigon Opera House on Saturday, June 22.

 

Puppetry performance “Rice” to take place in HCM City

“GAO” (Rice), an emotional puppetry performance composed and performed by Mat Tran Ensemble, will be premiered in HCMC late this month after its participation in the Pesta Boneka International Puppet Festival in Indonesia.

Lam Kinh, a historical site of legends

The Lam Kinh area in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, is a special national relic that has kept mysterious tales about the most flourishing feudal reign in Vietnam’s history.

 

Ukrainian model poses with Hanoi lotus flowers

A photo collection in which a Ukrainian model has posed with lotus flowers in Hanoi has attracted public interest.

The beauty of Hue ancient capital

Hue ancient capital - a poetic land, a land of temples and tombs, where historical stories are still preserved. 

Conference on Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park to take place in Quang Ngai

About 550 participants, including top archaeologists, geologists, volcano researchers and historians from Vietnam and around the world, will take part in the International Conference on the Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park

Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan blooms with new products

In 2019, Bau Truc pottery village continues to promote the production of modern decorative ceramics with new and unique patterns used in interior decoration, office, ornamental cottage.

 

Dance festival to be on stage at Hanoi Youth Theatre

The Goethe-Institut, in cooperation with the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and L’Espace, will hold the Hanoi Dance Fest 2019 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on June 28 and 30.

 

Ao Dai goes on display thanks to Vietnamese designer in Russia

The Vietnamese traditional long dress known as an Ao Dai was modeled by Russian students and Vietnamese people in Moscow, Russia, featuring various styles, materials, patterns, and colours by designer Minh Hanh.

Quan ho folk art troupe makes performance tour in Europe

A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic, on June 11.

 

First set of primary Vietnamese textbooks republished

The Kim Dong Publishing House has re-published a set of “Quoc Van Giao Khoa Thu” (national textbooks), which has long been considered the first primary Vietnamese textbooks, published in the early years of the 20th century.

 

Ca Mau preserves intangible cultural heritage

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has released a plan on preserving and promoting intangible cultural heritage by 2020, with a vision to 2030.

Russian theatre performs Giselle at Hanoi Opera House

The Ural Opera Ballet Theatre will perform the classical ballet Giselle at Ha Noi Opera House on Wednesday.

Photo exhibition to feature Vietnam’s seas, islands

A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s sea and island cultural and tourism heritages will take place in Khanh Hoa from June 14-18, as part of National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colour of the Sea”.

 

Hanoi Museum to showcase more than 1,000 years of history

Visitors to the capital city will be able to learn more about Thang Long – Ha Noi's over 1,000-year history as city authorities have approved changes to the design and content of Ha Noi Museum.

Duc Tran’s meditation music wind chimes

Tran Ngoc Hong Duc or Duc Tran is the first to make meditation music wind chimes in Vietnam under the brand name Dofrance. He is hoping to turn it into a world leading brand.

 

Vietnam set to host Asia Artist Awards 2019

The Asia Artist Awards 2019, also known as the AAA 2019, are to be held in Hanoi for the first time, according to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Naver website on June 10.

 

Events in Hanoi & HCM City on June 10-16

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on June 10-16.

Difficulties persist in traditional pottery making trade in Ninh Thuan

Bau Truc in Ninh Thuan province is one of the two oldest pottery making villages in Southeast Asia. However, in the modern world, the traditional pottery profession here is facing many difficulties.

Bac Ninh focuses on preserving Quan ho folk singing

“Quan ho” or love duet singinghas been well preserved and developed in its cradle, Bac Ninh province. This is attributed to the province’s efforts in conserving their traditional art genre.