Ethnic minority midwives get training centre (22-05-2006) HCM CITY — In an effort to elevate reproductive knowledge for ethnic minority midwives, Viet Nam's first training centre opened this week at HCM City's Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital. Speaking at the opening ceremony last week, doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, former director of the Tu Du Hospital said through the new centre, Tu Du Hospital can more effectively train ethnic midwives from south central Viet Nam and the Mekong Delta provinces. "Our project aims to minimise the negative consequences of ethnic minority people's poor reproductive health knowledge," said Phuong, one of the project's founders. Midwives often undertake the work by default, by having had babies themselves or being experienced and elderly, necessitating the critical training, Phuong said. "The project also aims to reduce the infant mortality rate in mountainous regions from the current six per cent to nearly zero within three years," she added. Developed … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority midwives get training centre
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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/5
HCM City to host int’l bartender competition Bartenders from Sweden, Estonia, the Republic of Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam will compete at the first International Bartender Contest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5. The competition, jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association and the Saigontourist Travel Agency, is part of the annual conference for Chairmen of the Asian Bartenders Associations. The event aims to help famous international hotels, introduce their talented, skilled bartenders as well as promoting tourism in Vietnam. Dang Thi Thu Thao crowned Miss Mekong Delta 2012 Thao (born 1991) is 172cm tall and weighs 49 kg. On Sunday night she received the crown and VND200 million as prize money. First runner-up Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy from Vinh Long Province received VND80 million and second runner-up Nguyen Thi Phuong Uyen from Ben Tre Province received VND70 million. The panel of judges also awarded eight other prizes … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/5
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/12
British singer to perform with Vietnamese artists World renowned tenor Adrian Ward from the UK will perform Symphony No.9 in D minor Op. 125 together with three Vietnamese singers at the Hanoi Opera House on December 7 and 8. They are baritone Vu Manh Dung, mezzo-soprano Le Thi Vanh Khuyen, and soprano Ha Pham Thang Long. The audience will see a large chorus set up by the Vietnam Opera Theatre, the National Culture and Arts College, the Hanoi Freud Association, and the Hanoi International Chorus. The concert, directed by British conductor Graham Sutcliffe under the baton of Japanese conductor Honnoa Tetsuji, will be held by the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra in cooperation with the Australian embassy in Vietnam. Symphony No.9 in D minor Op. 125, which was finally completed by Beethoven in 1824, is considered one of the most famous works of the western classical repertoire. Tourism head opposes Ha Long's rising ticket price On Monday, Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Central … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 6/12
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 30/11
Photo exhibition shows solidarity with Palestine Solidarity between Vietnam and Palestine is the theme of a photography exhibition being held at 93 Dinh Tien Hoang in central Hanoi from November 29 to December 4. The exhibition is organized by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations and the embassy of Palestine in Vietnam. The 120 photos on display are divided into three groups, the first presenting images of a gentle and beautiful Palestine, the second illustrating the close ties between the Vietnamese and Palestinian people, and the third introducing the Palestinian embassy's people-to-people diplomacy activities. On this occasion, the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations established a committee to canvass for creating a Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Organization to strengthen the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Palestine for world peace. The committee members are Vietnamese who studied or worked in Arab countries and those who support Palestine. Int'l … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 30/11
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 23/9
Campaign launched to promote Ha Long Bay as world's natural wonder The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the Ministry of Education and Training to urge schools nationwide to call upon students to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism distributed 100,000 leaflets with instructions on how to vote for Ha Long Bay as a UNESCO World Heritage site. A promotional campaign has been launched in cities and provinces throughout the country with activities that highlight the spectacular beauty of Ha Long Bay. According to information on the website www.new7wonders.com, the Seven Natural Wonders of the World will be announced on November 11 this year. Ha Long Bay is the only heritage site in Vietnam to be ranked twelfth among 28 other wonders listed from across the world, for recommendation as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Vietnamese citizens as well as foreign visitors can … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 23/9