A poster for Nàng Xê Đa (Xê Đa), a cai luong (reformed opera) play staged by actors of the Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of the theatre) Loan plays Xê Đa, a beautiful and courageous woman, in Nàng Xê Đa, a tragedy about love, jealousy and betrayal. … [Read more...] about Famous cai luong play from the 1980s to be restaged for Tet
Japanese traditional music
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 28
The corridor running 1,450km through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam is an economic development programme initiated to promote development and integration of five Southeast Asian countries, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The concept was agreed in 1998 at the Ministerial Conference of the Greater Mekong Subregion, organised in Manila, Philippines. This corridor became operational on December 12, 2006. In Vietnam, the project starts at Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri province, running along Highway No9 and 1A to Da Nang city. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 28
Vietnamese factory worker found carrying UK coronavirus variant following arrival in Japan
The 31-year-old woman left the northern Vietnamese province of Hai Duong for Osaka, Japan on January 17 and tested positive for the mutant coronavirus strain on January 26, the Ministry of Health quoted Japanese authorities as saying during a meeting on Wednesday evening. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese factory worker found carrying UK coronavirus variant following arrival in Japan
Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet
The delegation spends a total of 12 hard days between January 14 and January 25 attempting to reach four DK1 platforms. Whilst DK1/15 platform couldn’t be reached due to dangerous conditions, best wishes for the New Year were sent to soldiers through the information system. Delegates present gifts from the Ministry of Defense, businesses, and individuals to soldiers who are on duty on DK1 offshore platforms. Some of the gifts given to soldiers include apricot branches, kumquat trees, food, candy, cakes, sticky rice, and La Dong, also known as Dong leaves, which can be used to wrap Chung cake, a typical delicacy during Tet. Soldiers are divided into groups in order to decorate the platform and wrap Chung cake as part of preparations for Tet. Soldiers are divided into groups in order to decorate the platform and wrap Chung cake as part of preparations for Tet. VOV … [Read more...] about Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet
FIFA allows Vietnamese goalkeeper to leave Thai club
In 2019, Muangthong bought Lam from Hai Phong FC for $500,000 after which he became the club's main goalkeeper. But in recent months, he had lost the spot to Thai keeper Samporn Yos and was constantly sidelined. Muangthong also handed him a 30 percent pay cut without telling him in advance. … [Read more...] about FIFA allows Vietnamese goalkeeper to leave Thai club