Viet Nam News By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà In a high-ceiling room on the second floor of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum in Hà Nội, a young curator has been briefing a group of over 20 tour operators on an oil painting titled “A Ploughing Day”, painted in 1960 by one of the country’s masters, Lưu Công Nhân. “Could you tell which season is depicted in this painting?” asked a young woman. The visitors, obviously a well-travelled and well-read group of viewers, found the question too easy to answer. After yet another question, one of the viewers excused himself to provide more on the painting. “This is a ploughing day for the winter-spring crop. Look at the gray sky, the black scarf on the woman’s head. Dated in 1960, it means the first days of the co-operative time in the North of Việt Nam. Art expert: Nguyên from Hanoitourist explains Lưu Công Nhân’s Ploughing … [Read more...] about A gem of art in the heart of Hà Nội
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Hà Nội puts 700 administrative procedures online
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - People can fill in and submit forms for more than 700 administrative procedures in Hà Nội online this year, as the municipal People's Committee has focused on promoting online public services. According to Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications, Phan Lan Tú, 700 procedures are now available online, accounting for at least 40 per cent of 1,800 public services in the level-3 category. Decree 43/2011/NĐ-CP on launching online public services defines four levels of public service registration: Level 1: Procedures to fill in the required forms and information about process, time and service cost are available online. Level 2: The service allows the user to download the required forms to be printed out and filled in later. Level 3: The applicant can fill in and submit the forms online. Level 4: Service payments can be settled online. Transaction results are available either online or by post, on request. The online registration … [Read more...] about Hà Nội puts 700 administrative procedures online
Ha Noi water puppet theatre sets Asian performance record
HA NOI (VNS) — The Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in downtown Ha Noi now holds the record for being the only theatre in Asia offering nonstop live performances for 365 days, according to the Asian Book of Records. The theatre at 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street has accomplished remarkable achievements since its establishment in 1969. Significant investment in 1990 allowed for the theatre and puppets to be fully restored; monthly performances came soon, followed by weekly and daily shows attended by both domestic fans and foreign tourists. The traditional art form proved extraordinarily popular, with both revenue and performance frequency increasing annually. Almost all guided tours of Ha Noi now include a show at the theatre. More than 2,000 performances are held each year, so the theatre stays open all 365 days. The theatre is also responsible for introducing the traditional art form to more than 50 countries. — VNS … [Read more...] about Ha Noi water puppet theatre sets Asian performance record
Viet Nam’s Symphony Orchestra to Tour France
The 56-member symphony orchestra of Ha Noi's National Conservatory of Music will travel to France to perform in May. The short tour is one activity in a decade-long cultural exchange between France's Poitou-Charentes region and Ha Noi's National Conservatory of Music. Renowned French conductor, Xavier Rist, has spent the last ten years striving to help Vietnamese music and has made a vast contribution towards the success of the symphony orchestra. Under his baton, people have had the opportunity to enjoy concerts featuring masterpieces of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Ravel and so on. On this upcoming tour, the symphony orchestra will perform three pieces, including Prokofiev's "Piere and the Wolf", Drovak's "New World", and "Ngay Hoi" (Festive Day) by Vietnamese composer Dang Huu Phuc, "one of Viet Nam's greatest symphonies" according to French conductor Xavier Rist. The performances will take place at Ruelle Sur Tourvre on May 12, Nouveau Théâtre - … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s Symphony Orchestra to Tour France
Over 10,000 foreign tourists visit Ha Long Bay during Tet
Saigontourist travel service company would bring 10,800 foreign tourists by sea route to Ha Long Bay during the first ten days of the Lunar New Year, which began on February 7. On the first day of the Year of the Rat, 1,300 foreign tourists on board of the Costa Allegra ship arrived in Ha Long Bay. Later on February 8, 11, 14 and 18, the company welcomed visitors from SuperStar Libra and Costa Allegra ships to Ha Long Bay. These holidaymakers were on their tour of Ha Long Bay-Ha Noi-Hue-Da Nang. According to Saigontourist Director of sea travel section Le Quang Thang, SuperStar Libra and Costa Allegra, carry each about 1,000-2,000 tourists to Ha Long Bay a week. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Over 10,000 foreign tourists visit Ha Long Bay during Tet