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Located in the countryside on the outskirts of the central city of Da Nang, the 'Kite House' is a gift by a son to his parents. Knowing the owners had been living on the farm for years, architects from ALPES designed a house incorporating rural features to maintain a link with village life. The metal roof is inspired by the shape of a kite, which is not only redolent of their childhood for the owners but also breaks the monotony of similar looking houses in the area. The 196-square-meter house is situated on a 1,500-square-meter plot with a ground floor and a mezzanine. The ground floor has three parts: an outside seating area, a kitchen with a dining area and two bedrooms. One of the two bedrooms on the ground floor. The mezzanine is used as a common area, especially during weekends when the couple's children visit them. Gaps in the brick walls allow air circulation and ensure the disconnect between the indoors and outdoors is not too stark. Two … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s kite-shaped house maintains link with village life

A three-day regional collaboration drill draws  more than 200 members of emergency medical teams (EMTs) from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan to test medical response to disasters. (Photo: Bao Da Nang) Hanoi (VNA) – A three-day regional collaboration drill beginning on March 26 at Hoa Xuan Stadium in the central city of Da Nang drew more than 200 members of emergency medical teams (EMTs) from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan to test medical response to disasters. The drill challenged participants to respond to a ‘super typhoon’ with wind speeds of 200km per hour sweeping central provinces from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai, killing 500 people and wounding 800 others. In the training scenario, dozens of living quarters were isolated and nearly 10,000 victims were taken to hospitals. ASEAN countries then responded to a call for help from Vietnam through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance and EMTs were sent to disaster-hit areas in Vietnam with air … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Japan medical teams join disaster response drill

Spirit of stone: Buddha statues are carved by craftsmen of Non Nước stone village. — VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News Stone sculptures decorate some of the landmarks in Đà Nẵng, marking the city as the country’s stone craft centre. Most of the stone work was produced by craftsmen living in Non Nước village at the foot of the Ngũ Hành Sơn (Marble Mountains). The 400-year-old village with 5,000 carvers works hard to preserve the craft. Hoài Nam reports.   Trần Văn Xuất, 54, turned his stone shop into a small shopping centre and stone craft experience site during the tourism boom of the early 1990s. The shop – in between Hội An and Đà Nẵng – is a workplace of 60 stone sculptors and is visited by 300 tourists each day. “Tourism has helped the stone trade survive. Stone carvers can still earn from their craft, even if it’s less than … [Read more...] about Villagers preserve stone carving craft

A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend.  Pop star Cam Van (right) and veteran and young singers, dancers and musicians will perform in many music shows to usher in the Christmas and New Year in HCM City. — Photo from the singer's facebook Trong Dong Entertainment Centre will cheer the Christmas and New Year and celebrate its 30 years of working with a great open-air music programme on Saturday. The event, 30 Năm Ký Ức Trống Đồng (30 Years - the Best Moments of Trong Dong Centre), will feature about 100 veteran and young singers and dance groups. Pop stars Ngoc Son and Cam Van, who began their career in the 1980s, will be featured. The concert will also highlight Vietnamese-American veteran singers Giao Linh and Thai Chau. The artists will perform Vietnamese songs in praise of love and life written by famous … [Read more...] about Music shows bring Christmas cheer to HCM City

Of more than 5,000 runners participating in the VnExpress Marathon (VM) 2019 in the south central beach town Quy Nhon Sunday, very few are likely to be mixing business with pleasure. One of them is William Cherry, a 53-year-old Californian who is currently a professor of mathematics at the University of North Texas. He joined VM 2019 because there will be a joint meeting between the American Mathematical Society and the Vietnamese Mathematical Society taking place in Quy Nhon around the same time. "I am helping to organize one of the parallel sessions at that meeting, and I thought participating in the race would be a good way to get some exercise before the meeting opens," Cherry said. The professor said what he loves about Vietnam is "the high value that the Vietnamese place on education and their willingness to help people from all economic backgrounds achieve success in education." William Cherry poses at Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam, while attending a mathematics event. Photo … [Read more...] about VnExpress Marathon: math professor, architect, consultant in the mix