A RoK art perforamnce in Hoi An (Source: baoquangnam.vn)Quang Nam (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam’scentral province of Quang Nam will intensify community and cultural activities,and share experience in preserving and promoting cultural values. An agreement to this effect was signed in Quang Nam on December 15, on theoccasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnamand the RoK (December 22) and ASEAN-RoK Cultural Exchange Year 2017. An exhibition showcasing nearly 100 photos, paintings and documents on the RoK,tourist sites in Quang Nam and cooperation activities between Quang Nam andKorean localities is underway in the province. Quang Nam is home to UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient townand beautiful landscapes, among other attractions.The locality hopes to welcome more than 5 million visitors in 2017.Quang Nam has set up partnerships with the Korea International CooperationAgency and the International Lotus … [Read more...] about RoK, Quang Nam enhance cultural cooperation
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RoK film festival to be held in Quang Nam
Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications Pham Hong Quang said the event marks 25 years of Viet Nam – RoK diplomatic ties (December 12, 1992 - December 12, 2017) as well as the ASEAN – RoK cultural exchange year 2017.It will help increase mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Nam and RoK localities across diplomacy, culture, economy, tourism, and education, he added.Films on the Korean land and people are screened free of charge at the Quang Nam culture centre in Tam Ky city between 4pm and 9pm.Alongside the festival, there will also be a series of events, including a student cultural exchange and community event at the murals village of Tam Thanh, 7km from Tam Ky city.Korean businesses that have made big contributions to the province over the past 20 years will be honoured and a joint cultural … [Read more...] about RoK film festival to be held in Quang Nam
South Korea Film Festival kicks off in Quang Nam Province
Especially is Hope - the film is based on a true story, the infamous Nayoung Case in 2008, in which an 8-year-old girl, called "Na-young" in the Korean press, was raped and beaten by a drunk 57-year-old man in a public toilet. The court sentenced the man to only 12 years in prison, which caused outrage in the country due to the brutality of the crime and the man's history of physical and sexual violence.According to Pham Hong Quang, Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications, the event marks 25 years of Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic ties (December 12, 1992 - 2017) as well as the ASEAN – South Korea cultural exchange year 2017.It will help increase mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Nam and South Korea localities across diplomacy, culture, economy, tourism, and education, he added.Alongside the festival, there will be meetings to honour South Korea organisations and individuals who have made contributions to Quang Nam, an … [Read more...] about South Korea Film Festival kicks off in Quang Nam Province
RoK film festival held in Quang Nam
Poster of the event (Photo: Korean Cultural Centre in Vietnam)Quang Nam (VNA) – A festivalfeaturing films from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is running in the centralprovince of Quang Nam from December 11 – 17.Films on the Korean land and people are screenedfree of charge at the Quang Nam culture centre in Tam Ky city between 4pm and9pm.Pham Hong Quang, Director of the provincialDepartment of Information and Communications, said the event marks 25 years ofVietnam – RoK diplomatic ties (December 12, 1992 - 2017) as well as the ASEAN –RoK cultural exchange year 2017.It will help increase mutual understandingand cooperation between Quang Nam and RoK localities across diplomacy, culture,economy, tourism, and education, he added.Alongside the festival, there will be meetingsto honour RoK organisations and individuals who have made contributions toQuang Nam, an exchange between Vietnamese and RoK students, and artperformances by Vietnamese and Korean artists.-VNA … [Read more...] about RoK film festival held in Quang Nam
Scholarships granted to Quang Nam pupils
The Vietnam Association for Promoting Education, the management agency of Dantri/DTiNews, has presented scholarships worth a total of VND200 million (USD9,000) for pupils in the central province of Quang Nam.On December 11, the association chairwoman Nguyen Thi Doan had a meeting with provincial representatives to review local education promotion activities in 2017 and inform the association on activities for 2018. Vietnam Association for Promoting Education Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Doan grants scholarships for pupils in Quang Nam At the meeting, the province’s chairman of the Education Promotion Board Tran Van Can, said that this year the board granted scholarships worth VND48 billion (USD2.2 million) this year. According to Can, many schools in the province were seriously affected by the recent Storm Damrey. Up to 288 classrooms were flooded and 97 others were damaged, leading to the total loss of around VND12 billion (USD54,545).Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Doan sent her sympathy … [Read more...] about Scholarships granted to Quang Nam pupils