For Hà Nội, in particular, and Việt Nam in general, many experts said converting old factories into creative hubs is still a new thing despite the fact that there have been a number of places successfully converted such as the old printing factory of the Nhân Dân newspaper in Tràng Tiền Street turned into the L'Espace, a French cultural centre; a workshop of the old central Pharmaceutical Factory 2 in Trần Thánh Tông Street becoming Complex Zone 9 and another old factory site turned into Complex 01 in Tây Sơn Street. … [Read more...] about Creative touch preferred as industry moves out
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Less is more for lovers of bonsai
He experimented first with little trees in small pots and then moved on to larger ones, from orange and jackfruit trees to oak as well as flowers such as orchids, roses, and lilies. Depending on their look, the upside-down bonsai then go into either pots or vases of different shapes and sizes. … [Read more...] about Less is more for lovers of bonsai
WHO Representative praises Việt Nam’s COVID-19 fight
Despite these, Việt Nam has been managing the COVID-19 outbreaks effectively, keeping the number of cases, including deaths, relatively lower than those of other countries. The cumulative number of confirmed cases per 1 million population remains about 16 so far; and the cumulative number of deaths per 1 million population is about 0.4 so far. … [Read more...] about WHO Representative praises Việt Nam’s COVID-19 fight
Students’ mozzie-killing machine wins award in national creativity contest
Junior-high school students Cao Hoàng Vũ (L) and Trần Thị Bích Ngân with their mosquito-repellent machine. VNS Photo/Trần Văn Phú.Viet Nam News Priced at more than VNĐ300,000 per unit, a mosquito-repellent machine made by two enterprising junior-high school students is small, useful and cheap. It’s perfect for the pocketbooks of the rural residents of Phú Hoà District in the central coastal province of Phú Yên. … [Read more...] about Students’ mozzie-killing machine wins award in national creativity contest
“Road with the Sun” to be screened to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
Other films that will also be screened at the event include documentaries “Nho ve Tay Tien” (Remembering Tay Tien) and “Hanh trinh thu phap Viet” (Journey of Vietnamese calligraphy).13th National Party Congress is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2. … [Read more...] about “Road with the Sun” to be screened to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
