In recent years, numerous Vietnamese artists have gained their name on the global stage for classical music, like violinist Bui Cong Duy, pianists Dang Thai Son and Luu Hong Quang. Many of them have returned home in many music projects with a view to sharing the love for chamber music with Vietnamese audience. Let’s take a look at the story of pianist Luu Hong Quang to understand more about the aspiration of overseas Vietnamese artists. Born into an artistic family with his father having taught at Viet Nam National Academy of Music, Luu Hong Quang has nurtured his passion for music and especially the piano since a little boy. Despite his young age of 28, Quang has in his hands plenty of prestigious international awards, including first prize at the Chopin Piano Contest and third prize at the Val Tidone International Music Competition, among others. His schedule is tight yet he has never turned down any invitations to come back to Vietnam as for him, his home country has great … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese artist aspire to contribute to home country
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New school year for overseas Vietnamese in Phnom Penh opens
Students at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director of the Education, Youth and Sport Department of Phnom Penh Uk Channtha highly appreciated the effectiveness of the teaching program at the school. He affirmed that the school has equipped students with basic knowledge and skills, meeting the standards of Cambodia’s education sector, and that the school has actively contributed to educational universalization program and improving teaching quality in Phnom Penh. For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Quang Minh praised teachers and students of the school for making efforts to overcome difficulties to fulfill their task, helping Vietnamese origin students better integrate into Cambodia’s educational system and society. The Ambassador believed that the school will continue to well combine Khmer-Vietnamese bilingual teaching programs to help the students understand the origins, cultures and histories of both Vietnam and Cambodia, and … [Read more...] about New school year for overseas Vietnamese in Phnom Penh opens
The 10th Overseas Vietnamese Tennis Tournament kicked off on Sunday
The 10th Overseas Vietnamese Tennis Tournament, VWS 2018 Cup, kicked-off at Ky Hoa 2 Tennis Court yesterday. The Overseas Vietnamese gathered at the 10th Overseas Vietnamese Tennis Tournament 2018 The annual tournament has been organised by the Committee of Overseas Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh City. It has created a playground for overseas Vietnamese from different countries who share their love for tennis. The tournament gives overseas Vietnamese players an opportunity to network and meet new people in Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Overseas Vietnamese Tennis Tournament. The contest attracted 40 players from different countries and territories like France, the US, Canada, Belgium, Ukraine, Malaysia, Laos and Thailand, including 10 female players. The tennis tournament consisted of women’s doubles, men’s doubles over 50, and men’s doubles under 50. The award ceremony was held on the same day. Addressing … [Read more...] about The 10th Overseas Vietnamese Tennis Tournament kicked off on Sunday
Technology’s working: Overseas Vietnamese talent drawn by Industry 4.0 demands
For the past 10 to 15 years, leading companies like Intel, IBM, Samsung Display, Nokia, and Microsoft have chosen Vietnam for software outsourcing. However, software developers in Vietnam had no idea about the products they were working on, such as their final use and who they were being made for. Therefore, this work did not add much value to the local industry. However, it laid the foundation for Vietnam’s IT industry to grow steadily and emerge as a regional tech hub. Some even dubbed it the Silicon Valley of Asia, with automation, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, and machine learning reaching deep into Vietnamese society. IT is now one of the hottest industries in Vietnam. Thanks to new government policies to attract more IT businesses, many start-up companies from America, Europe and Australia, and some from neighbouring countries such as Singapore have set up software development centres in Vietnam. This has led to a significant increase in demand for … [Read more...] about Technology’s working: Overseas Vietnamese talent drawn by Industry 4.0 demands
PM shares good news on EVFTA with overseas Vietnamese in Belgium
At the last activity of his busy working day yesterday, PM Phuc said that his day was a great joy as he was warmly welcomed by the local leaders, in which they expressed their respect to the Vietnamese community in Belgium. Another good news is that the European Commission yesterday submitted for approval a free trade agreement with Vietnam – the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) – to the European Council, the first comprehensive open market deal between the EU and a developing Asian country. According to the PM, the agreement will positively boost Vietnam’s development. At the Vietnam EU-Belgium Business Forum early yesterday afternoon, the investment trend towards Vietnam was also boosted thanks to the EVFTA, he added. The PM also expressed his pleasure at the fact that most of the overseas students here are following their study in new sectors and high technologies. While giving a brief over the national socio-economic situation, PM Phuc also praised the … [Read more...] about PM shares good news on EVFTA with overseas Vietnamese in Belgium