Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. The concert will feature 14 folksongs from the 16th to 20th centuries, including the songs Der Mond ist aufgegangen (The Moon Has Risen) and Abendlied (Evening Song), which the choir will sing with Vietnamese musicians. The Moon Has Risen is a piece which presents the age-old fear that the moon will not rise again. The tuba in an opera plays a dramatic role, representing humanity, which is questioning the frightening destruction of nature and the environment. Evening Song is the second of three German folksongs for soprano and alto voices composed in Berlin. The date of composition is uncertain. The concert will be conducted by Gregor Myer, who has been artistic director of Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig since the 2007-08 season. The acapella concert will be presented on stage at Vietnam National Academy of Music’s Grand Hall at 8pm on October 12 and at the Ho Chi Minh city Ballet and Symphony … [Read more...] about German folk singing coming to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
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Overseas Vietnamese delegation pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
CPV: In Hanoi, on 22nd August, the overseas Vietnamese delegation from Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, in their trip to Vietnam on the occasion of Vietnam National Day, paid tribute to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh museum, and the Ho house on stilts. They were moved when visiting the house of the great father of the nation. The delegation comprises of 39 members, in which 19 from Thailand, 10 from Laos and other 10 from Cambodia. They have been joined in revolution activities since they were very young. Some of them have also devoted whole their life for the success of national liberation by selling their properties such as houses, land and sending money to support the domestic revolution activities, typically "in bloom" movement produced by overseas Vietnamese in Thailand in the early of the 1970s had greatly contributed to the strength and achievement in the war against US. Representatives showed their happiness when returning to the homeland, witnessing significant changes … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese delegation pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Foreign tourists giving Ho Chi Minh City a miss
Ho Chi Minh City is losing its status as a tourism hub in the country, with many foreign visitors choosing to bypass it and fly directly to more attractive, safer spots. Figures from the city tourism department show that there were 3.8 million foreign arrivals last year 2012, or just 56 percent of all visitors to Vietnam, down from more than 60 percent in the past. Many hotels have been reporting poor business since last year, saying one reason for this is that visitors to other destinations in Vietnam, who earlier used to stay in the city at least on their first and last days in the country, no longer do so. Travel industry insiders admit that visitors have probably realized that the city is not an attractive enough destination to offset its poor infrastructure and lack of security. Robert Tan, a Singaporean working in the Vietnamese tourism industry, said Ho Chi Minh City is losing its position as the country's tourism hub when it was the arrival and departure point for almost … [Read more...] about Foreign tourists giving Ho Chi Minh City a miss
Ho Chi Minh City’s 300-year History
The first settlers In his book of literary works about the southern land in the 17th century when the first Vietnamese settlers arrived, Le Quy Don wrote: "From the Can Gio Estuary, the Soai Rap, Tieu (Small) and Dai (Grand) estuaries ... up (the rivers)", the land of Saigon remained deserted, covered by dense forests and marshes. A few groups of ethnic tribes such as the Khmer, the Stieng, and the Ma were dwelling sparsely on high ground. The Vietnamese settlers were migrants from the North and the Central provinces. The majority of them were poor peasants ruined by the war between feudal clans, others were soldiers and officers ordered by feudal governments to garrison in the South, and some were runaway convicts. They all crossed the sea in small boats and from the Can Gio Estuary they sailed up the Saigon River to land in the area of today's Saigon. The first migrants settled on high ground by the river to cultivate the land as the area had plenty of fresh water and good weather … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s 300-year History
Nation’s largest tourism expo opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The 5th International Travel Expo, the largest annual tourism event in Vietnam, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 1. Dubbed "Three countries, One destination," ITE HCMC 2009 pursues the target of building tourism products and services jointly provided by the trio of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia . Amidst a declining trend in global tourism, the organisers hope that the expo will serve as an ideal venue for 300 "buyers" and "sellers" from 28 countries and territories worldwide to set up partnership. According to the organisers, more than 1,500 meetings between "buyers" and "sellers" have already been scheduled through the online, automatic pre-scheduled appointment (PSA) system. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang confirmed the resolve to promote the images of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and bring their jointly-provided products to international friends. As part of the expo, a seminar was held to introduce Vietnam 's … [Read more...] about Nation’s largest tourism expo opens in Ho Chi Minh City