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For the first time, Vietnam's famous Dong Ho folk paintings are appreciated in a new language: ballet. The ballet titled "Dong Ho", inspired by the famous Vietnamese folk painting will be performed on the evening of March 22 and 23 at the Hanoi Opera House, according to Vietnam National Opera & Ballet. The poster of the Ballet "Dong Ho" The ballet will be directed and staged by overseas Vietnamese choreographer Nguyen Ngoc Anh. Dong Ho folk painting is considered a cultural icon of Vietnam. Through simple yet sophisticated images, the paintings depict the daily life of Vietnamese farmers and their wishes for a happy and prosperous life. In the ballet "Dong Ho", choreographer Anh will create and bless the Dong Ho painting line with a new soul, with each moving line, flexible and soft, elegant and noble in the movement of ballet dancers in the background of the song "The New Four Seasons" by renown musician Max Richter. Audiences will have the … [Read more...] about Dong Ho Ballet to debut in Hanoi this month

The investment registration certificates handover ceremony for SK Group to US$500 million in a high-tech biodegradable materials plant in Hải Phòng. Photo courtesy of the firm South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate is investing US$500 million in a high-tech biodegradable materials plant in the northern city of Hải Phòng, the first of its kind in South East Asia. At the recent conference on granting investment registration certificates for investment projects in industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) in Hải Phòng, the Hải Phòng Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) granted a new investment registration certificate to the ECOVANCE high-tech biodegradable materials factory project of SK Group (South Korea) with a total investment capital of $500 million. The project aims to produce biodegradable materials PBAT, PBS, and PBATS. The project covers an area of 32,089 sq.m, located in the CN5.5G2 land lot, DEEP C Hải Phòng I Industrial Zone (in the Đình Vũ - Cát Hải Economic Zone). … [Read more...] about SK Group to pour US$500 million into DEEP C Hải Phòng

The new venue will be the second in France after the first in the medieval city of Provins, Ile-de-France. An exhibition space will be set up in Toulouse, France, to promote the value of artifacts and the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to local people and visitors, according to Nguyen Hong Chi, deputy director of the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center, Delegates take a group photo at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on September 23. Photo: Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center. The idea is part of a series of joint activities between Hanoi and Toulouse in heritage conservation , Chi said, adding that the space, the second in France, will be open to the public in November and will attract more international visitors to Hanoi, especially French ones. In heritage preservation, the center has been working with agencies in Ile-de-France since 2013 and opened a similar space in the medieval city of Provins, she said at a seminar on September 23. "The … [Read more...] about Toulouse opens new venue to display artifacts from Thang Long Citadel

K-Pop lovers from all over the country had a chance to treat their ears to their favorite melodies at the "K-Pop I Love 2023" singing contest in downtown Hanoi. The final show of the "K-pop Songs I Love" singing contest, held by the Korea Creative Content Agency Vietnam Office (KOCCA Vietnam), rocked Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in the heart of Hanoi on September 23. Young music lovers throng Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square for the concert. Hong Jeong Yong, Chief Representative of KOCCA Vietnam, head of the organizing committee, said that KOCCA Vietnam hopes that the program will be a space to show the passion for K-pop especially for Vietnamese young people. "Through the program, I believe that K-pop in particular and Korean culture, in general, will always be favored by Vietnamese people and Vietnamese-Korean cultural exchanges will be increasingly promoted," he said. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Vietnam who love K-pop (South Korean popular … [Read more...] about K-pop show rocks Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square

President Vo Van Thuong offers incense in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 24 (Photo: VNA) Tuyen Quang (VNA) - President Vo Van Thuong on September 24 offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. At the site, Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lao village, Tan Trao commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site. He then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Dong Ma village, Trung Yen commune, where the committee … [Read more...] about President offers incense at Tan Trao special national relic site

Researchers have discovered 16 new species of the elusive Loboscelidia, a type of parasitoid wasp, following a recent exploration in Vietnam that also uncovered their unique egg-burying behavior, according to ScienceDaily . The findings by scientists from Kyushu University in Japan and Vietnam’s National Museum of Nature were published in the European Journal of Taxonomy. Loboscelidia wasps are 2-5 mm in body length. The discovery has expanded the global count of the species by 30 percent to 67. While unnoticed by people, the wasps perform a vital function in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Assistant Professor Toshiharu Mita and Dr. Yu Hisasue of Kyushu University’s Faculty of Agriculture, together with Dr. Pham Hong Thai of the National Museum of Nature in Vietnam, conducted field surveys at six sites across the Southeast Asian country, setting traps and using nets to capture the tiny parasitoid wasps. On one occasion, they trapped a living female from one of … [Read more...] about 16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam

Tokyo, the most populous city in the world with over 37 million people, has numerous interesting things worth experiencing and lining up to eat Vietnam’s pho in the morning is among the experiences worth a try there. While Italy is famous for pasta, Spain has paella, and ramen is known as a typical Japanese dish, pho is a national dish of Vietnam. Regardless of ages and homelands, it is sure that many Vietnamese people have considered eating pho a habit. The Vietnamese can eat pho at any time of the day. A bowl of rare beef pho with two eggs is preferred in the morning, while chicken pho with finely chopped spring onions is a top choice for lunch. For dinner, it is advised to try pho xao (stir-fried pho ) served with pickles. At night, after leaving drinking parties, Vietnamese people tend to drop in a pho restaurant to enjoy a bowl of pho with beef stew in a red wine sauce served with fried bread sticks. Broth is the soul of the noodle soup and gives … [Read more...] about Queuing up to eat ‘pho’ worth a try in Tokyo

As many as 200 outstanding photos selected from the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2023 are displayed in Hanoi. The week-long exhibition of the winning photos of the Journey of Heritage began on September 22 at the Hanoi Exhibition House, 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District. The winning photo entitled "Khu Gia Gia Festival of Ha Nhi Minority" by Nguyen Vu Hau The Heritage Special Award goes to photographer Ngo Quang Phuc for the photo collection "The Ndam Padhi Bani Festival in Ninh Thuan". The first prize was awarded to photographer Bang Cao for his photo collection "The Lifetime Treasure: Wild Beeswax". Five joint prizes were awarded to the works entitled "Whales Seeking Journey in the East African Sea" by Nguyen Ngoc Thien; "Seaweed Harvesting in Quang Ngai" by Alex Cao; "Pottery Trade of Binh Thuan" by Nguyen Quoc Huy; "Khu Gia Gia Festival of Ha Nhi Minority" by Nguyen Vu Hau; "Wharf in Life of Central Highlands Peoples" by Duong … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition showcases Vietnamese heritage to the delight of Hanoians

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is five days away, a busy atmosphere pervades Phu Binh lantern making village, which is now over 50 years old, in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City. Artisans in the village manually make lanterns with various shapes and colors. There are many phases to complete hand-made lanterns, including choosing bamboo trees, cutting bamboo sticks to make frames, painting plastic papers for wrapping the frames, and decorating the lanterns. Artisan Nguyen Trong Thanh said traditional lanterns using candles feature a great cultural value of Vietnamese people. Children and those who are interested in cultural and artistic values still prefer them. Stuffed bunny toys are attached to bamboo lanterns. Nguyen Trong Binh, who has had half a century of experience in making lanterns, said he spent much time restoring traditional lanterns and preserving the craft. Phu Binh’s lanterns have been put up for sale across Vietnam. Luong Nhu Hoc Street, which is … [Read more...] about Lantern village in Ho Chi Minh City busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival