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TV Audience in Vietnam will have chance to learn about Italian contemporary art through the short series “Contemporary Italy” that will broadcast on Vietnam Television VTV in early December. The four episodes of the “Contemporary Italy” short series, including the Metropoli, Open Air, Old and New, and Off Road, will be screened on channel VTV2 on Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 of December at 11am and will be accessible on smartphones and tablets via the VTV Go app. The banner of the program. Photo courtesy of Italia Embassy in Vietnam Introduced by the Embassy of Italy to Vietnam on the occasion of 17th Italian Contemporary Day, the short film series is dedicated to show the landmarks of contemporary art in Italy. Italy is home to many museums and exhibition spaces of great beauty and innovation hosting works of artists from all over the world. Through this initiative with VTV, the Embassy of Italy aims at sharing with the Vietnamese public …

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The Cover show Hoang Dung has just released the first song of the project themed “Live Session 25 square meters” that has been presented on his YouTube channel at 8 p.m. on every Sunday. The composition is one of the 25 songs written by the singer for the project. In the beginning of December, EMCEE L, a member of the Da LAB band released a romantic new pop song titled Chuyen Doi Ta (Our story). The music video captures EMCEE L performing the song with the participation of People’s Artists Lan Huong and Trung Anh. The song written by the singer is inspired by the American romantic drama film, The Notebook. Meanwhile Hakoota Dung Ha comes back to the music with a project called Sai Gon Chieu Nay Co mua Bay (Saigon Evening Rainfall) in collaboration with Hoang Luan and plans to release an extended play (EP) record containing his compositions. Underground singer Vu left his fans with sobbing as he sang his latest guitar acoustic love song, “Buoc qua nhau” (We passed each …

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The financial support of VND13-20 million a year for university lecturers studying in Vietnam for doctorate under Project 89 is too low, according to some educators. Under a draft regulation by the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the lecturers studying for doctorates full time in Vietnam within the framework of Project 89 would receive full tuition coverage and payment for other expenses to serve their study. The financial support is VND20 million a year for medicine and pharmacy PhD students and VND18 million for natural sciences, technology, agriculture-forestry-seafood, sports and arts students. Students in social sciences, economics, law, hospitality, tourism and other majors receive VND13 million a year. These support levels will be applied during the time of study, which will be no longer than four years. A university lecturer in HCM City said the projected financial support is insignificant compared with the real amount of money PhD students have to pay. “The expenses …

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has appointed ten prominent athletes and sports officials as Ambassadors of ASEAN Women in Sports. This initiative is part of the Japan-funded ASEAN WeScore Campaign. The ten appointed ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors (Photo: asean.org) The ambassadors will use their influence to promote gender equality and women empowerment through sports across the region and spread encouraging messages to the ASEAN Community. The ten appointed ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors are HRH Princess ‘Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah (polo athlete from Brunei Darussalam), Sokha Pov (traditional martial arts athlete from Cambodia), Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesian para-badminton athlete), Soulamphone Kerdla (head coach of Lao PDR’s national swimming team), Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (Malaysian gymnast), Soe Soe Myar (Myanmar taekwondo athlete and referee), Hidilyn Diaz (Filipino weightlifter), Amita Berthier (Singaporean fencer), Panikpak Wongpattanakit …

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Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Chau Tuyet Van (centre) (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Chau Tuyet Van along with nine other prominent athletes and sports officials in ASEAN have been appointed as ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors . This initiative is part of the Japan-funded ASEAN #WeScore Campaign. The ambassadors will use their influence to promote gender equality and women empowerment through sports, across the region and spread encouraging messages to the ASEAN Community. Together with Van, other ambassadors are Princess ‘Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah (polo athlete) of Brunei, Sokha Pov (traditional martial arts athlete) of Cambodia, Leani Ratri Oktila (para-badminton athlete) of Indonesia, and Soulamphone Kerdla (head coach of Lao national swimming team). Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, Myanmar taekwondo athlete and referee Soe Soe Myar, Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, Singaporean fencer Amita Berthier, and Thai …

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Participants took a picture together at the "Gratitude" Exhibition — Photo courtesy of UNICEF Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — Exhibition “Gratitude” featuring 50 artworks by disadvantaged children during the COVID-19 pandemic, took place at the United Nations Office in Hà Nội on Friday on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This event is a follow-up to the contest “For a Triumphant Việt Nam” for child patients aged 4-16 nationwide. The works of the contest were previously exhibited at the National Museum of Fine Art in Hà Nội from November 18-22, attracting more than 1,000 visitors, including Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his wife, Madam Trần Nguyệt Thu. In the opening ceremony, Rana Flower, UNICEF Representative in Việt Nam, emphasised the importance of taking good care of disadvantaged children in our society. She expressed concern for the current lack of access to many areas of life, especially health care and education, which many children, …

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It was jointly organized by the Ambassadors’ Spouses Association in Geneva in coordination with the Delegation of Asian countries. The cultural diversity and richness of the Asian region have been vividly and colorfully reflected at the festival through performances of their national costumes, music and arts, and introduction of garment products, souvenirs and cuisine. The Vietnamese delegation in Geneva brought to the festival typical silk and fine art products such as embroidery and lacquer paintings and souvenirs including bronze drums, paper fans, and lanterns as well as the performance of the "ao dai." It is noteworthy that the festival was held on the occasion of Vietnamese Women’s Day which falls on October 20 so it has become an opportunity for promoting Vietnam’s culture and people to international friends. According to the organizers, nearly 1,000 people took part in the festival. All proceeds from the sale of tickets and products will be donated to the Afghanistan …

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Vietnam Design Week to nurture creativity from traditional culture With the theme "Awakening Tradition", from November 27 to December 3, Vietnam Design Week 2021 will take place at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) relic site located in Dong Da district, Hanoi. Tea pressed into cakes, printed with "Khue Van Cac" (Literature Pavilion) image, a souvenir product designed on the basis of traditional culture dedicated to the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic site. This event is organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and partners. Design is an activity that involves many areas of life. Currently, serveral countries in the world have been considered as "creative design countries", when design elements are promoted to apply within their economic and social development. Therefore, Vietnam Design Week aims to encourage a change in design thinking, considering traditional values as an …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets embassy's staff in Russia President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in Moscow, Russia, on November 30. The President said that he had just had very successful talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed 20 issues related to cooperation between the two countries, upon which they reached high consensus, he said, adding that the Russian President supported many issues raised by Vietnam. The two leaders agreed to issue a joint vision statement on the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership until 2030. While appreciating the preparations for the visit made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies, and especially the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, the President asked the agencies to perform well the tasks assigned by the Party and the State as well as to nurture the good relationship between the two countries. He also underlined …

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On the morning of December 2, teacher Ha Huu Thach, principal of Le Quy Don High School in District 3, said that currently, the average class size is 35 students, tables and chairs will be rearranged to ensure distance regulations for the safety of students. According to the pilot scheme of two-week direct teaching for grade 12 students, the timetable is designed to be no more than four lessons in the morning, including Saturday mornings. Students study online on all afternoons. In-person classes will be for correcting assignments, testing out the new skills, language, or knowledge students have gained through the course of the lesson or overall topic, and teachers spend time reviewing the core knowledge of the program. At the same time, hand sanitizers, medical masks will be distributed for all classrooms, and more disinfection lights in the toilets will be installed. Moreover, a medical isolation room near the school gate will be built for the treatment of suspected cases. …

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