The performance will present to music lovers the Concert Piece No. 2 in D Minor for two Clarinets and Orchestra written by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, the Clarinet Concerto No. 1 by Spanish film composer Oscar Navarro and the Symphony No. 4 in E Minor composed by Johannes Brahms. Dutch clarinetist Leon Bosch who is the principal conductor of the Philharmonisch Orkest Mozart in Amsterdam and Symfonisch Blaasorkest Heemstede, and the artistic director and conductor of the Domstad Blazers Ensemble will perform in the concert. He will share a stage with Vietnamese clarinetist Nguyen Tuan Loc, an instructor at the city’s Conservatory of Music; and artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO). The concert will be led by South Korean conductor Lim Jun Oh who is a lecturer at Dong-Eui University, and music director and conductor of the New Prime Symphony Orchestra in South Korea. The event is co-organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony … [Read more...] about Concert celebrates Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic ties
Government reports increase in petitions in 2018
Inspector General Le Minh Khai The chief inspector said most petition cases involving large number of petitioners were related to land, noting that some hostile forces took advantage of petition cases to incite people to join in mass gatherings or extremist acts, thus disturbing social order and causing negative psychological impacts on the public. Explaining the causes of the situation, Khai pointed to outstanding shortcomings and mistakes in State management and law enforcement work, particularly in the planning of land use, the reclamation, allocation and lease of land. The inspector general also noted that the heads of administrative agencies in some localities had failed to obey the regulations on receiving citizens and handling petitions and denunciations. At the same time, a number of petitioners have low respect for law or lack knowledge about law, thus making unreasonable demands or continuing to make petition despite appropriate settlement. According to the … [Read more...] about Government reports increase in petitions in 2018
Vietnam’s coffee exports jump to record high of 1.8 million tons
Coffee harvest in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak During the crop, which runs from October 2017 to September 2018, Vietnam shipped more than 29.9 million bags of coffee abroad and earned 3.48 billion USD. As prices of coffee beans has plunged to the lowest in the last 50 years, with each ton being sold at 1,943 USD, 3.43 percent lower than the previous crop, the Southeast Asian country only experienced a slight increase of 8.43 percent in export turnover. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, some 1.57 million tons of coffee were sold abroad for 2.98 billion USD during the January-October period, up 21.3 percent in volume and 0.9 percent in value as compared to the same time last year. The average coffee price in the ten-month period fell 16.2 percent to 1,901 USD per ton. Germany and the US remained the biggest coffee importers of Vietnam, with market share of 12.5 percent and 9.6 percent, respectively. Coffee shipments to Germany rose 14.4 … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s coffee exports jump to record high of 1.8 million tons
Viettel expands capacity of data centers
Viettel's engineers at the data center The two centers, located in high-tech zones in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are among five data centers operated by the company. The additional server rooms covering a total area of 1,700sq.m can accommodate over 600 more 42U Server Rack Cabinets to serve the increasing demand of clients. Presently, Viettel IDC is running the largest data centers and providing the most professional rental services in Vietnam, with five facilities meeting international standards like ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 covering the total area of 25,000sq.m across the country. Viettel IDC builds its data centers on the basis of four combined factors: modular design, high readiness capability, energy saving, and dynamic infrastructure for future extensions. They are fully equipped with modern power supply, cooling, Internet connection, fire protection, and 24/7 surveillance systems. In addition, the company has paid due attention to building up its staff’s competence … [Read more...] about Viettel expands capacity of data centers
Two resorts win World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018
Romantic beauty of Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills The Premier Village Danang Resort was honored with the Luxury Family Beach Resort, while the Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills was awarded with the Luxury Romantic Hotel. With romantic classical French design, the Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills, a 4-star hotel on the top of Ba Na Mountain, has seven buildings with 470 rooms. Each building is considered as a magnificent palace named after a famous city of France. A view at the Premier Village Danang Resort Located in the center of Danang city, Premier Village Danang Resort boasts 111 villas, divided into three types of Garden View, Ocean Access and Beach Front, along with a series of 5-star standard services. The awards once again proved the attraction of Vietnamese tourism among the global luxurious resorts. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Two resorts win World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018