National music week for young artist

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

Rang Beach in Binh Thuan (Photo:dulichbinhthuan.com.vn) Binh Thuan (VNA) – The central coastal province of Binh Thuan has completed preparations for the opening of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme “Binh Thuan - Green convergence,” which will officially be held on March 25 night, heard a meeting held by the provincial People’s Committee on March 20. According to Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui The Nhan, the province has completed all necessary conditions for the event, including the stage for the opening ceremony, traffic regulation and security protection plans, as well as accommodations for visitors, medical and fire rescue services. Chairman of the Binh Thuan People’s Committee Doan Anh Dung asked relevant agencies, departments and localities to coordinate closely to ensure a successful and safe opening ceremony of Visit Vietnam Year 2023, leaving a good impression on visitors. Sand dunes in Mui Ne of Binh Thuan (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan ready for opening of Visit Vietnam Year 2023

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

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

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

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 considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Famous composer Rachmaninov’s works to be performed in Ho Chi Minh City

The pushing and shoving continued even as the family transported Linh’s coffin to his resting place at Hoa Vien Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City-adjacent Binh Duong province on March 9. "Besides people waiting in line, there were many who jostled to take photos and videos at the funeral," said Hong Phuong, Vu Linh’s granddaughter. Artist Thanh Dien said that the grave of his Linh’s wife, Thanh Kim Hue, another reformed theater legend, which is located nearby his burial spot, was trampled by the, breaking its flower pots. The crowd at the funeral of reformed theater artist Vu Linh on March 9, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung During the four days of Vu Linh's funeral from March 6-9, many people standing on the sidewalk opposite his house pointed their cameras and phones directly at the funeral for live streaming and commentating. The chaotic atmosphere drowned out the chanting and recitations of Buddhist scriptures inside the house. The behavior affected the … [Read more...] about Mobs clamoring for attention disrupt celebrity funerals

The press meeting announcing the Hoa Sen Soundfest 2023. — Photo vietnamplus.vn The large-scale outdoor international music festival Hoa Sen Soundfest 2023 is expected to attract more than 50,000 participants. The information was released at a press meeting held in Ha Noi on Saturday. The festival will take place on May 2 at Lam Vien Square in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province. It is expected to include a performance by the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, the most famous orchestra in Romania and among the best in Europe. The event will also have the attendance of famous artists such as My Linh, Tung Duong, Da LAB, Truc Nhan, and Ha Nhi. The Hoa Sen Soundfest 2023 will be jointly organised by Hoa Sen Concert Company, the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Lam Dong Province and the People’s Committee of Da Lat City. It will be organised according to a completely new trend - a combination of traditional Eastern art forms and Western classical music. Le Hoang Dieu Tam, … [Read more...] about Hoa Sen Soundfest 2023 to attract over 50,000 participants