A solemn ceremony was held at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on Mar. 19 to mark International Francophone Day (Mar. 20). Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem expressed his pleasure at the continuous development of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) over the past 40 years with its steadily rising membership, now totalling 70 countries. He also praised the OIF's activities in politics, economics, culture and education and its increasing role and position on important issues relating to world peace, security, sustainable development and cultural diversity. Deputy PM Khiem stated that Vietnam always attaches importance to relations with the OIF and has made active contributions to the development of the organisation. He stressed that with its achievements in national renewal over the past 20 years, Vietnam is ready to share experiences in national development with other member countries, especially in the fields … [Read more...] about International Francophone Day marked in Hanoi
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Herbie Hancock kicks off International Jazz Day
Legendary bandleader Herbie Hancock will get the first International Jazz Day off to a melodious start Monday with a dawn concert in the cradle of the music, New Orleans. Legendary bandleader Herbie Hancock, pictured in 2011, will get the first International Jazz Day off to a melodious start Monday with a dawn concert in the cradle of the music, New OrleansPhoto: AFP jQuery(function() { jQuery('#teaser_image a.teaserItem').lightBox({ imageLoading: '/img/lightbox/lightbox-ico-loading.gif', imageBtnClose: '/img/lightbox/lightbox-btn-close.gif', imageBtnPrev: '/img/lightbox/lightbox-btn-prev.gif', imageBtnNext: '/img/lightbox/lightbox-btn-next.gif', imageBlank: '/img/lightbox/lightbox-blank.gif' }); jQuery('#teaser_image a.contentlink').click(function(event) { event.preventDefault(); jQuery('#teaser_image a.teaserItem:first').click(); }); … [Read more...] about Herbie Hancock kicks off International Jazz Day
On occasion of the International Museum Day 18-5: A silent story about the collection and restoration in the VNMH.
Visiting the VNMH's Exhibition Hall (1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi), people will see many antiquities in perfect forms. It is resulted from the efforts of people, who have to work hardly and silently to make the excavated objects naturally not perfect to be perfect. On occasion of the International Museum Day (18-5), we would like to tell about the stories shared by the collection and restoration professionals. Dr. Vu Quoc Hien, former Deputy Director of VNMH said, in his first business trip (1977) to the excavation site of Giong Ca Vo relic, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City: "This is a land-sea mound, the working time depends on the tide. We had to wake up at 4am, cooking water to make tea, having breakfast and buying the breads to reserve for lunch. After 2 months, I was scared of breads. Another forgettable thing is "mosquitoes". All people had to wear jeans, burning the anti-mosquitoes incense to keep us from moving the body that might break the objects. The money for buying … [Read more...] about On occasion of the International Museum Day 18-5: A silent story about the collection and restoration in the VNMH.
Russian Cultural Days to be launched in Nov.
Fun painting activities with VinGallery On Thursday VinGallery will host a Canvas & Wine event at the new VinSpace Garage, 95 Pasteur Street, District 1 where guests can try to paint a self-portrait in the style of Picasso. With a little guidance from experts, they promise guests will be able to let go of their inhibitions and express themselves with ease. Guests can paint an imaginary image of themselves or even try to paint the person they see in the mirror. A similar event will be held at VinSpace, 6 Le Van Mien in District 2 on November 7 which will focus on Henri Matisse. VinSpace Students' Art Exhibition will take place from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on November 9 at VinGallery. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the artistic talent of both adults and children, and to raise money for charity at the same time with students of VinSpace Art Studio's works up for grabs. There is also an Art Market at the same venue on November 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. German curator … [Read more...] about Russian Cultural Days to be launched in Nov.
City marks ‘International Labour Day’ with fun activities for workers
The City Labour Union held several fun-filled activities throughout the city, such as musical and art concerts, to mark International Labour Day on May 1 in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Thanh Hai, acting vice chairman of the Labour Union, offered gifts to 177 workers who had been severely injured while on their jobs, some of who have lost almost 40 per cent of their abilities. Leaders from the Labour Union met with workers and expressed hope that the gifts would help relieve some of their difficulties. Mr. Hai also expressed his appreciation of the contributions made by these workers and hoped that they would constantly share their skills and experience, so that others are less vulnerable to abuse from employers. He said that the City Labour Union has asked union members in 24 Districts throughout the city to organise cultural and entertainment programmes to mark May Day, besides sending a team to offer gifts to workers at their homes in some districts. Tran Thanh Hai stressed that the … [Read more...] about City marks ‘International Labour Day’ with fun activities for workers