Following her works during a three-month stay at the Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), based on the archives of an international colonial exhibition chain that took place from 1906 to 1931 in France, Le Giang extracted images of Vietnam colonial period created in French popular culture. In the process of examining these historical documents, she turned her query gaze into the shared past between the two countries. The “Green river, blue mountain” exhibition is an attempt by Le Giang to identify painful obstacles in dealing with a region of conflicting memories, as well as the need to face the myths about Indochina in the current Vietnam context. … [Read more...] about Entertainment events in Hanoi & HCM City on January 20-26
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Traditional ao dai in the spotlight
Attending the ceremony, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union, said it’s a meaningful activity to honour ao dai as the national outfit. She called people to sign on a pair of ao dai made by designer Huong. It’s a campaign launched by the union to gather one million signatures recognising ao dai as the national dress. … [Read more...] about Traditional ao dai in the spotlight
Citadel to glow with Tet atmosphere
Thang Long imperial citadel to be glowing with Tet atmosphere The atmosphere of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year will be recreated at the Vietnamese Tet Programme 2020 to be held at the Thang Long imperial citadel in Hanoi from January 17 to February 2. … [Read more...] about Citadel to glow with Tet atmosphere
Vietnamese artists gather for New Year’s Eve performance
From Canada, People's Artist Dang Thai Son returns to perform in Vietnam National Television's programme on New Year's Eve. — Photo VTV The programme, entitled Quê Hương - Mùa Đoàn Tụ (Homeland - Reunion Season), is being held for the first time on New Year's Eve. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists gather for New Year’s Eve performance
Future-ready with 5G: Speed for consumers, innovation for advertisers in South East Asia
The study found that while advertisers overall are looking forward to the opportunities with 5G, their 'level of excitement' varied with the industry they serve. Advertisers across Electronics/ Tech, Financial Services and Retail/ Ecommerce are 'very excited' about the arrival of 5G, while marketers across healthcare and travel for instance, reported being 'moderately excited.' … [Read more...] about Future-ready with 5G: Speed for consumers, innovation for advertisers in South East Asia
