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A comic drawing by Belgian comic artist Dany. Hanoi (VNA) - Belgian comic artist Dany and musician-singer Konoba will represent artists from the Wallonie-Bruxelles region at Hue Festival 2022, according to the Wallonie-Bruxelles delegation in Vietnam. Belgian comic artist Dany, whose real name is Daniel Henrotin, will introduce festivalgoers to his 25 comic drawings at an exhibition held at the Hue City Centre of Culture, Information and Sports, 23-25 Le Loi street, from June 26 to July 3, the Nhan dan newspaper reported. Born in 1943, Dany started his first comic book series titled ‘Olivier Rameau’ in 1968. He has received many prestigious prizes, including the Saint-Michel Prix, the second-oldest comic award in Europe, in 2007, and the Grand Prix Diagonale, a prestigious Belgian award, in 2011. Meanwhile, musician-singer Konoba will entertain Vietnamese audiences with two concerts at Quoc Hoc Square on June 27 and at February 3 Park on June 28. Konoba, alias … [Read more...] about Belgian comic artist, musician to attend Hue Festival 2022

Swedish musician-singer Tamela Hedstrom. Photo courtesy of the artist Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The classic Vietnamese epic Luc Van Tien, which may be read in a variety of languages and dialects throughout the world, has been given new life by international artists. However, she accepted the offer because she had previously met Duong at the 2020 Fujairah International Art Festival (UAE) and valued the chance to collaborate with him.| Vietnamese epic s. The French artist stated that he first heard the blind poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu and his work Luc Van Tien through Duong. Later, he also discovered a magnificent copy of Luc Van Tien published by the French School of the Far East (École française d'Extrême-Orient), in Paris. Vietnam ese-speaking part. Artist My Dung will perform the piano part before switching to the performance in French and English by two female vocalists. Artist Tran Vuong Thach serves as the conductor. VNA … [Read more...] about Foreign artists make music with inspiration from Vietnamese epic

The girl said she was attacked at a hotel in Andratx, which is in the southwest of the island on the evening of June 24. Before that, she met the two artists at a nearby restaurant and talked and drank with them. The three then went to the beach and got intimate before going to one of the artists' hotel rooms where the girl was raped. The two artists then made her take a bath to remove the evidence. The girl’s relatives immediately reported to local police after receiving information from the girl. The two artists were arrested at the hotel on June 25. The two artists, a 37-year-old actor and a 42-year-old musician appeared in court on June 28. They were released on bail, but their passports were detained. The two artists refused to answer questions when at the court. The British girl is said to have left the island with her family after being approved by the judge. By Thu Giang – Translated by Anh Quan … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese artists arrested in Spain for alleged rape

Artworks of talented Ho Chi Minh City-based artist is on display at Manzi Art Space in Hanoi. “The dreamer: heterotopia, tabula rasa, noble silence” is a solo exhibition by Ly Hoang Ly as part of her ongoing project 0395A.ĐC. Ashes (2013)- an artwork of Ly Hoang Ly made from a hybrid of cow bone ash & remnants, iron and ceramic.  Photo: The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre Over ten years ago, Ly Hoang Ly officially commenced her project “0395A.ĐC”. Now the year 2022 marks the second time she presents it in Vietnam. According to Bill Nguyen, the curator of the exhibition, spanning over a decade of Ly’s career, “0395A.ĐC” is a multilayered living body of work consisting of text, painting, sculpture, photography, artistic book, video art, installation art, performance art, architecture and public art. From a seed of an idea to an ever-evolving project now, “0395A.ĐC” continues to grow alongside the artist’s ongoing inquiry into the notions of home, … [Read more...] about Ly Hoang Ly solo exhibition adds to artistic vitality in Hanoi

People buy smartphones at Mobile World Investment's store in Hà Nội. MWG shares lost more than 5 per cent yesterday. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Shares continued to slide in HCM City but recovered in Hà Nội on Wednesday as liquidity decreased on widening divergence. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index inched down 0.27 per cent to close at 1,169.27 points. The VN-Index has dropped for four consecutive sessions with a total loss of 5.5 per cent. The market breadth was positive, however, with 300 stocks rising, 196 declining and 68 closing flat. Divergence also widened with 125 stocks hitting the ceiling and 55 dropping to the floor prices. Industries performing positively recently such as retail, information technology, fisheries and utilities declined sharply. Meanwhile, steel, banking and securities stocks soared. In the red side, big losers included PV Gas (GAS), PV Power (POW), FPT Corp (FPT), Mobile World Investment (MWG) and top three … [Read more...] about Shares mixed on sliding liquidity

The sculpture of the toad sets a world record as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature. (Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Two Vietnamese ceramic works are recognised as having set Guinness World Records at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 30. The ceramic works , created by Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Hung and Huong Viet Ceramic Company, include a sculpture of a toad and a carved and embossed ceramic plate. They have been recognised as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature and the largest carved ceramic plates, respectively. The sculpture of the toad, measuring 173.5cm in length, 110cm in width and 77.8cm in height, was made of clay and a unique enamel. The mythical creature depicted is known as the holy three-legged toad or feng shui toad in Asia and is a symbol of prosperity. Sitting atop a pile of coins and gold bullion, the toad features the yin and yang symbol on its head, a coin in its mouth, and the Great … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ceramic artist sets two Guinness World Records

Dr Hồ Thị Thanh Vân. — VNA/VNS Photo PARIS — The jury of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the L’Oréal Foundation on Wednesday presented the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent Award in 2022 to Dr Hồ Thị Thanh Vân, a chemicals scientist who is working at the HCM City University of Natural Resources and Environment. With her research in developing new materials for the production of green hydrogen, Dr Vân has become one of the 15 young women scientists in the world to receive the award. Since 2000, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme has highlighted the achievements of young women who are in the early stages of their scientific careers. Each year, the International Rising Talents programme selects the 15 most promising female scientists from the 250 national and regional young talents of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme. The 15 International Rising Talents, selected by an international … [Read more...] about Scientist honoured with L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent award

Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs, attended and chaired the event. The event saw the participation of nearly 1,000 female staff from affiliated units of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Accordingly, participants will compete in two events, volleyball and folk dance. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Major General Nguyen Van Gau affirmed that this is the first time the Board for Women Advancement has organized the Military Women’s Sports Festival. It creates a meaningful playground to improve troops’ physical strength, especially female officers. Also, the festival is seen as an occasion for female staff to exchange and share experience, contributing to tightening solidarity among participants, raising their combat readiness capabilities, and accomplishing all assigned missions in the new situation, he added. In order to organize a successful sports festival, Gen. Gau required the … [Read more...] about Military Women’s Sports Festival 2022 launched

This is a remarkable end for Vietnam as the majority of the team were infected with Covid-19 before the tournament took place in India on January 20. On February 6, Vietnam defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the Women’s Asian Cup playoffs to attend the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 for the first time. FIFA praises the Vietnam team. The opening goal from Chuong Thi Kieu at the 6th minute and Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy’s goal at the 56th minute increased the Vietnamese team’s lead in the match that Vietnam enjoyed the bulk of the possession (61%) and put pressure early on Chinese Taipei. Vietnam played for the most part of the game in the belting sun and humidity in Mumbai, India. “An aggressive Vietnam side left little room for Taipei to relax in a physically and vocally charged encounter that found players constantly reaching for a wet towel to deal with the conditions,” The Hindu reported. “Vietnam were undaunted and pushed forward with their positive play rewarded … [Read more...] about Vietnam book place in Women World Cup for first time

Reenactment of Ban Soc ceremony – the celebration to officially issue the calendar under the Nguyen Dynasty, held periodically at the end of the lunar year. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central Thua Thien-Hue province has been drawing in tourists with this year’s version of the Hue Festival for 2022, promoting its image after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic , announced Nguyen Thanh Binh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee. Hue Festival 2022 , the number of visitors to the province increased sharply in April and May and should continue to rise. Culinary artist Ton Nu Thi Ha introduces royal dishes. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Van Phuc, director of the provincial Department of Tourism (DoT), said it has collaborated with airlines from neighbouring countries to open more flights to bring tourists directly to Thua Thien-Hue. destinations to create a good impression for tourists, he said. Challenges tourists since the beginning of this … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2022 revitalises pandemic hit tourism industry of Thua Thien-Hue