The authorities of Quang Ninh province have decided to paint all tourist boats in Ha Long Bay in white, despite boat owners’ disagreement. According to the provincial People’s Committee, all tourist boats must have white color and brown sails. Those with dragon heads are permitted to paint the dragon heads by traditional color. As of April 30, 2012, boats which are not repainted will be not licensed to operate in the bay. An official from the local Department of Transportation said that this measure aims to strengthen state management over tourist transport activities in Ha Long Bay, and to make a facelift for tourist boats after Ha Long Bay is recognized as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world. Under this policy, more than 500 tourist boats in Ha Long Bay may ‘wear’ white uniform and brown sail in the near future. However, the proposal is not backed by ship owners. The Ha Long Tourist Boat Association has expressed its disagreement to the local … [Read more...] about Ha Long tourist boats must be painted in white
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Paintings and installation art go with street concert
Not only classical music but also paintings and installation art will be brought to street. People's Artist Quang Tho. The “Luala Concert” has been held for over a month in Hanoi and it has become a cultural event which gains warm support of the media and local people. The open-air concerts aim to take classical music out of its usual confines of the concert hall and bring it to the people on the street. Each “Luala Concert” attracts around 200 people of all ages and classes, both locals and visitors. The event is selected as one of the ten outstanding musical events in Vietnam by the Association of Vietnamese Composers. On the occasion of Christmas, a special “Luala Concert” with the participation of three chamber singers People’s Artist Quang Tho, Hong Vy and Ha Pham Thang Long has been launched. “We would like to introduce new experiments in street music, with the participation of famous artists of chamber music, in the upcoming … [Read more...] about Paintings and installation art go with street concert
Vietnamese experts make radar absorbing paint
Scientists at the Chemistry and Material Institute under theInstitute forMilitary Science and Technology have successfully produced a kind of paint able to absorb radar waves that are used to position and detect military targets. The paint, which is named PD/RAP-MEH, is a class of radar absorbent material used in stealth technology to disguise a vehicle, weapon, or structure from radar detection, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan newspaper reported. The armies of many other countries have also paid much attention to manufacturing new kinds of radar absorbing paint to strengthen the protection of their weapons and military technical equipment from being spotted by radar. PD/RAP-MEH, in black color, is made from a kind of electromagnetic lossy material that is synthesized from a composite of polypyrrole and barium ferrite. The paint has the conventional viscosity of 65, the surface drying time of 2 hours, the solid content of 73.2 percent; the harness of 0.23, and the bending strength of 2 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese experts make radar absorbing paint
Hang Trong folk painting exhibition “The New Classics”
The exhibition is part of a project by S River, a group of young people passionate about Hang Trong folk paintings and keen to preserve traditional values.Hang Trong folk paintings cover such topics as religion, the Lunar New Year, social practices and illustrations of popular stories. Hang Trong is a unique style representing the aesthetic, spiritual, and religious values of the people of ancient Hanoi. The folk paintings are generally colorful and feature major colors like red, orange, yellow, pink, green, and blue. The basic colors are used to create hundreds of paintings in vivid ways that makes Hang Trong folk paintings unique. The exhibition consists of a space for iconic paintings on three topics: worshipping the Lunar New Year (Tet), patterns and creative designs that may be applied in contemporary design, and products featuring ancient Hang Trong patterns and colors. Trinh Thu Trang, a lecturer at Hanoi Architectural University, is the founder of the S River group: “At … [Read more...] about Hang Trong folk painting exhibition “The New Classics”
Vietnamese students raise awareness of antibiotic resistance in poultry farming through paintings
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit has presented ten prizes this week to the Vietnamese winners of a painting and photo contest it organized with two local partners over a month to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance in poultry farming.The ten best entries were honored on Monday in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, where the unit cooperated with the Dong Thap Center for Health Information and Education and the provincial Department of Education and Training to organize the “Stop Your Poultry from Binge-Drinking Antibiotics” contest. The competition was meant to tackle antibiotic resistance in both animals and humans.After a month, the contest organizers awarded the first prize to Le Thai Bao and two second prizes to Nguyen Le Duy Thanh and Pham Thi Thanh Nha.They also gave away three third prizes and four consolation prizes.In his winning painting titled “For Quality Poultry Products,” 12th grader Le Thai Bao depicts good framing practices … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students raise awareness of antibiotic resistance in poultry farming through paintings