The Korean Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on January 14's night (Photo courtesy of organisation board) Hanoi (VNA) – Well-known Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son will perform with the Korean Symphony Orchestra at a concert in the Hanoi Opera House on January 14’s night. This will be the first time Son performs with the orchestra from the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the leadership of conductor Chi-Yong Chung. The concert entitled Korea – Vietnam New Year Concert will be a mix of master pieces and Korean folk music. The master will be Piano Concerto by Norwegian Edvard Grieg and Radetzky March by J. Strauss I and opera extracts Pace, pace mio Dio from La Forza Del Destino by Verdi; Overture from Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss II and Russian Dance from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. Korean folk pieces Seya Seya and Sin Arirang are arranged by musicians Chae Dong Sun and Kim Dong Jin for the symphony … [Read more...] about Korea-Vietnam concert welcomes New Year 2019
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Vietnam’s New Year spectacles draw teeming crowds to downtown cities
Vietnam's New Year spectacles draw teeming crowds to downtown cities Đếm ngược The Nguyen Hue Walking Street of Saigon is already packed with people hours ahead of the "New Year Countdown". On Bui Vien Street in Saigon, a popular backpacker hangout, foreigners mingled with the crowds to drink with friends or make new friends on New Year's Eve and welcome 2019 with gaiety. This is a common gathering place for foreigners in Vietnam. Steven and his friends from the U.S. said they came to Saigon 6 months ago, and where in Bui Vien from the afternoon onwards, meeting up with Vietnamese friends. "This is the first time I am celebrating New Year's Eve in Vietnam. It's quite festive here, unlike how I thought you guys would only celebrate the Lunar New Year. I would try to experience what New Year's Eve feels like in Vietnam, and I think tonight's gonna be a memorable night," said Steven. For several years now, Hanoi's Countdown Festival has become one of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s New Year spectacles draw teeming crowds to downtown cities
Vietnamese, Lao Prime Ministers celebrate Lunar New Year
At the celebration in Vientiane on Sunday night, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnamese expatriates play an important role in forging friendship and cooperation between the two countries.“The Vietnam-Lao traditional ties are special and second to none. It’s essential to preserve the relationship for the successes of the revolutionary causes of both countries. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, I wish the Lao Prime Minister and all Vietnamese expats happiness and success,” Mr Phuc said.Lao PM Thonglou Sisoulith said he is happy to share the joy of the Vietnamese people and expects that the Lao-Vietnam friendship will continue to flourish.Earlier, the two Prime Ministers visited telecommunications company Star Telecom, a joint venture between Lao Asia Telecom and Vietnam’s Viettel Group. They attended the inaugural ceremony for Star Telecom’s new headquarters, one of the most beautiful buildings in Laos. Construction started in 2015 with total investment of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Lao Prime Ministers celebrate Lunar New Year
Traditional Lunar New Year shopping in Southeast Asia moves online
The company’s deep-dive into shoppers’ online purchasing activities revealed that preparations for the Lunar New Year began right at the start of the year with online sales showing a general increase from January 3, 2017 onwards and declined five days before the first day of festivities. In line with shopping habits during this season, the fashion and food categories saw a 68.5 per cent increase in online sales. In addition, there was a spike in online travel sales right after the first two days of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam.The findings are based on an analysis of 3.5 million online transactions made on key online commerce platforms, including mobile apps, desktop web, and mobile web in Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam before, during, and after the 2017 Lunar New Year.“In the period just before Lunar New Year, we often see increasing sales in certain categories as people shop for new clothes and stock up on festive treats. They are now also making these purchases … [Read more...] about Traditional Lunar New Year shopping in Southeast Asia moves online
Fresco street in Hanoi becomes magnet for coming Lunar New Year
A street decorated with frescos in Hanoi was made available to the public on Friday as an artistic welcome to the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, also known as Tet, which begins in the middle of this month. Beautiful murals, colorful and monochromatic, have covered the walls along a portion of Phung Hung Street, more than one kilometer long, in Hoan Kiem District. The works of art are jointly produced by Korean and Vietnamese artists, who embarked on the Phung Hung fresco project on January 3. Phung Hung Street leads to Dong Xuan (literally translated as Springfield), one of the capital’s largest markets; and runs parallel to a railway viaduct that comprises 127 arches of nearly equal length, on which the mural paintings materialize. Meant to capture the soul of an age-old Hanoi steeped in Vietnamese history and culture, 17 frescos depict local royal sites and commercial towns. Wall murals of stationery shops, trams, vendors shouldering a pole hanging baskets of food, and feudal … [Read more...] about Fresco street in Hanoi becomes magnet for coming Lunar New Year