Music industry young artists

Venus Teoh Kim Wei, Deputy General Director, Marketing and Communications of SABECO awards the support at the ceremony. Photo courtesy of SABECO Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (SABECO) and its Bia Saigon has accompanied and supported young talents, contributing to bringing Viet Nam's name into international sports arenas. The Viet Nam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sunday organised the programme to honour athletes and coaches who have made contributions to the country's sports in 2022 with the support of SABECO and the leading brand Bia Saigon. Accordingly, SABECO awarded VND230 million (US$9,756) to 23 athletes last year in many fields such as athletics, swimming, football, cycling, weightlifting, and wushu. They are young athletes with outstanding achievements in professional sports with the talent and spirit to overcome challenges and bring glory to the country. The award is part of a programme "Viet Nam Wins Gold" … [Read more...] about Bia Saigon reinforces its mission to support Vietnamese sport industry

Usuda Reiko, the owner of the café, said the concert would feature singing and piano over two hours. The café can host a maximum of 30 people. Borujeson, an artist of international acclaim, has been performing worldwide since the eighties. She lives in Japan, the U.S. and Sweden, and continues to tour worldwide. A jazz artist with classical roots, she has rendered a distinctive sound of innovation, contradiction, and academic precision that uniquely harmonises with the touch of her fingers. She also teaches in China, Latvia and other countries, and the Keiko Foundation assists young musicians in Latvia and Slovenia. Borujeson said it’s her first time visiting Hoi An, and the concert will help raise money to support children receiving treatment for cancer at the Da Nang Oncology hospital. All the money donated by attendees in the concert will be sent to the children in the hospital in Da Nang City. Borujeson also performed at the annual Japanese-Vietnamese Culture Exchange … [Read more...] about Japanese artist to hold charity concert for children with cancer

Giac Mo Trinh (Trinh’s Dream), is organized by artists and founders of the Trinh Ca Club founded 15 years ago as a rendezvous for audiences and singers who love music composed by Trinh Cong Son. Located in Cau Giay district, Trinh Ca Club hosts music shows featuring Trinh and other outstanding composers of Vietnamese love and romantic music. Weekly, the live shows are also live streamed on its Fanpage to serve audiences abroad. With its activities, Trinh Ca plays an important role in the development of Vietnamese contemporary music. To mark 15 years since its establishment, Trinh Ca Club co-operated with Vang Son Mot Thuo Company to organize Trinh’s Dream, under the direction of famous musician Nguyen Quang who have directed many music shows nationwide. The concert shows will be held on April 1 and 2 at Hanoi Opera House. According to Quang, Trinh’s Dream shows do not delve into the biography of the late musician Trinh Cong Son or how the songs were born, but explore how the … [Read more...] about Concert dedicated to talented composer to take place in Hanoi

EXHIBITION HCMC- Exhibition: Clouds of the Highlands Until April 2, 09 am – 08 pm From the organizer: HCMC-Exhibition: “Nhã 23″ Opening: Mar 23, 06 pm Exhibition: Mar 24 – Apr 2 , 09 am – 06 pm Mây Artspace, 36/70 Nguyen Gia Tri Street, Binh Thanh District, From the organizer: “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child!” – Pablo Picasso Painting, like any form of art, is not a sacred place forbidden to ordinary people. On the contrary, it must be a place that nourishes and nurtures the most ordinary things, making them flourish in a natural and naive appearance. That’s why painters, after mastering professional painting knowledge and techniques, try to return to abstraction and think like children. In 2021, Nha started painting. From the first brushstroke until now, there has always been a pure and naive spirit in Nha’s work. After 2 years, we can see that on the journey of … [Read more...] about What’s on March 20-26/2023

Young actress Le Chi Na (left) plays a lead role in 'Eugénie Grandet' in the Vietnamese adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel. (Photo courtesy of the theatre) Ho Chi Minh City (VNS/VNA) — Young artists of the Hong Hac Drama Troupe are working on a series of new plays to mark 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France. The highlight is an experimental play on money and love adapted from Honoré de Balzac’s novel Eugénie Grandet. The Vietnamese play adapted from Eugénie Grandet was written by female director Viet Linh, who is talented and well-known in both theatre and movies. Linh worked with her younger colleague, theatre director Tay Phong on the play script. The play is about a wealthy but miserly Felix Grandet whose deeds lead to tragedy for his daughter Eugénie and himself. “I believe Vietnamese versions of French theatrical plays will offer something new and interesting for audiences, particularly the youth,” said director … [Read more...] about Drama plays mark 50 years of Vietnam – France relations

P rime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (middle) at the dialogue (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is chairing a dialogue with the youth in Hanoi on March 22 under the theme “building high-quality young workforce to meet Industry 4.0 era”. The videoconferencing is connected to all centrally-run cities and provinces nationwide. It draws leaders of ministries, ministry-level agencies, Government-run and relevant central agencies, representatives from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, Party Central Committee’s commissions, National Assembly committees and socio-political organisations, as well as leaders of localities and youngsters across the nation. According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the dialogue shows the Party and State’s great attention and responsibility to the youth. It aims to give a chance for youngsters to speak out their proposals and aspirations, enabling the Government to roll out solutions to settle … [Read more...] about PM chairs dialogue with youngsters nationwide

An array of activities will be held in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City from this month to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam. French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Emmanuelle Pavillon-Grosser said that 2023 is a very special year that marks 50 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of strategic partnership between Vietnam and France. This is also an opportunity for the two countries to look back on the significance of the France-Vietnam partnership, by organizing numerous events throughout the year in various fields. A variety of engaging events such as exhibitions, performances, concerts, fashion shows, cuisine festivals, and more will be launched by the French Embassy in Vietnam, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City, the French Institute in Vietnam, and many French and Vietnamese partners across the Southeast Asian country. Hanoi In Hanoi, about 20 photography exhibitions and events will be rolled out. … [Read more...] about Series of events to celebrate 50 years of France-Vietnam diplomatic ties

The event taking place on March 14 at the Municipal Theater of Fontainebleau attracted crowds of people in the city and neighboring areas. Dr. Pierre Journoud, a lecturer at Paul Valéry Montpellier University 3 and an expert in Vietnamese studies, talked about special milestones in the relationship between Vietnam and France at a symposium "France - Vietnam relations, from the Fontainebleau Conference in 1946 to French Prime Minister Edouard-Philippe's historic visit to Vietnam in 2018." Amandine Dabat, a 5th generation descendant of King Ham Nghi, delivered a speech "Ham Nghi, exiled king, artist in Algeria" to help the French public understand more about the king as an artist – an aspect that few people know about. Visitors to the event also had a chance to enjoy performances of traditional Vietnamese musical instruments and music, as well as explore the presence of Western classical music in Vietnam through the documentary film "Once upon a bridge in Vietnam" by young … [Read more...] about Diverse activities promote Vietnamese culture in France

Illustrative photo. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera has announced a Sergei Rachmaninov music night will take place on March 26 at the city’s Opera House to mark the 150th birthday of the Russian famous romantic composer (1873 - 2023). The guest artist this time is pianist Nguyen Viet Trung who will return from Poland. Trung and the city’s orchestra will perform under the baton of Meritorious Artist Tran Vuong Thach. The audience will enjoy two famous works of Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra and Symphony No. 2 in E minor. Pianist Trung was trained at Bydgoszcz Academy of Music (Poland) and was one of the outstanding students of world famous pianist Dang Thai Son. He has won many prestigious competitions, including the 17th "Chopin Interpretations of the Young" contest in 2021. Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. He is widely … [Read more...] about Famous composer Rachmaninov’s works to be performed in HCM City

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. - Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20. Read full story - Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long cleared up questions regarding asset recovery in corruption cases, at a Q&A session in Hanoi on March 20 as part of the 21st meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee. He admitted that the work has yet to be done strictly although 40% of the assets were recovered over the past decade. Read full story - Vietnam is striving to lure more Japanese investments to digital transformation and green growth, as recommended in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJI). Phase VIII of the … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on March 20