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The festival brings together well-known music troupes and artists from Vietnam and abroad, including Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug, and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan), and Tim Allhoff (from Germany). Kicking off the festival, a live concert by musicians from the Hanoi and Da Lat brass communities attracted a large number of festival-goers. On the same day, an exhibition of original paintings featuring the 12 zodiac signs by the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam, was held at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa. Additionally, an opera concert named “Pho ben doi” (hillside street) is scheduled at the Lam Dong Youth Centre. Other captivating performances during the festival include a concert by the Song Hong Trio in the Flower Town, a sunset concert, and Beethoven’s A Portrait piano solo. Da Lat was designated as a UNESCO Creative Music City in October of last year. The classical mu...

The week-long festival brings together prestigious Vietnamese and international music troupes and artists such as Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan), and Tim Allhoff (from Germany). The festival kicked off with a live concert by musicians from the Hanoi and Da Lat brass communities, attracting a large number of festival-goers. On the same day, an exhibition of original paintings by the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem, featuring a collection of 12 zodiac signs, was held at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa. Nguyen Tu Nghiem is one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam. In addition, an opera concert called “Pho ben doi” (hillside street) is scheduled to take place at the Lam Dong Youth Centre. Other exciting performances during the festival include those by the Song Hong Trio in Flower Town, a sunset concert, and a piano solo of Beethoven’s A Portrait. In October, Da Lat was recognized as ...

Choi Siwon landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on March 9 before Eunhuyk and Shindong arrived in HCM City on the following day. Choi Siwon, the vocalist of the band, silently arrived at the airport in a T-shirt and jeans. He was wearing black glasses and a large mask covering his face, so he was not easily detected. Meanwhile, Eunhuyk and Shindong were warmly welcomed by fans at the airport as their itinerary had been made public. Other members of the band were scheduled to arrive in HCM City on March 10 and 11. Their concert, Super Show 9, is part of the band’s world tour. It is set to take place at Military Zone 7 Stadium in HCM City on March 11 evening. This is the second time the Super Junior have performed in Vietnam, following their Super Show 3 concert in Binh Duong in 2011. The Super Junior debuted in 2005 with 12 members. In June 2006, they released the single album ‘U’ and then admitted the 13th member Kyu-hyun. After that, the band gained global fame than...

Taking part in the two-day event, visitors have the chance to take pictures with Hanbok, the traditional costume of the Republic of Korea, make kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made from fermented cabbage, radish, or cucumber, and take part in the K-pop dance. They are also invited to visit the cultural and tourism galleries of the RoK and Lao Cai province, and watch the Korea – Lao Cai art exchange programme with the participation of famous artists of the two countries. Addressing the ceremony, Suk Jin-young, director of the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam, emphasized that after more than two years of cancelation due to COVID-19, the Korean Culture Day festival has returned this year with many interesting cultural exchange activities on schedule. Hopefully, the activities will bring interesting experiences and beautiful memories for visitors in Sa Pa this year, he said. Korean Cultural Day is part of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dipl...

The Vietnamese community in France includes 300,000 people According to French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are most evident during the Covid-19 pandemic. When France faced the Covid-19 wave, many aid and masks from Vietnamese partners and people were sent to the French Embassy while France donated 2 million doses of vaccine to Vietnam. “The people’s affection for the two countries has developed in a clear and vibrant way, which has contributed to increasing the warm affection, mutual understanding, and the friendship between Vietnamese and French people,” said the Ambassador. French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery spoke at the event (Photo: VNT). The Vietnamese community in France has reached 300,000 in population, as reported by Counselor for French Cultural Cooperation and Activities, Sophie Maysonnave. There is also a big number of French people living, working, and starting families in Vietnam....

Image Credit: ANI India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on March 17-18 in Kashi (Varanasi), which has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO. India is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the Tourism Ministers’ (TMM) meeting, the Tourism joint action plan on the development of cooperation in Tourism among SCO member countries will be adopted, the Ministry of Tourism said in the press release. The TMM will be preceded by the second Tourism Expert Working Group Meeting on March 14-15. During the meeting, the dignitaries will discuss and finalize Tourism Joint Action before being adopted at the SCO Tourism Ministers’ meeting on March 17. The Joint Action Plan will be adopted during the meeting of SCO Tourism Ministers on March 17 in Kashi. Notably, India has assumed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Chairship for 2023. “The Joint Action Plan to be discussed...

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Representative Image The event, a first of its kind, under India’s leadership of SCO (for a period of one year, from 17 September, 2022 until September 2023) will bring together Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian and Arab countries on a common platform to discuss “Shared Buddhist Heritage”. The SCO countries comprise Member States, Observer States and Dialogue Partners, including China, Russia and Mongolia. More than 15 scholars and delegates from China’s Dunhuang Research Academy, Kyrgyzstan’s Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Russia’s State Museum of the History of Religion, Tajikistan’s National Museum of Antiquities, Belarusian State University and Myanmar’s International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, etc will be presenting research papers on the topic. The two-day programme is being organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of External Affairs and the International Buddhist Confederation, as a grantee body of the Ministry of C...

The commemorative program themed “shared culture” will include major cultural events in Hanoi, according to Nicolas Warnery, French ambassador to Vietnam. The art performance kicked off the 2020 “Balade en France” at Ly Thai To Square in Hanoi. Photo: Tourism.hanoi.gov.vn Many famous artists and experts from France will come to Vietnam to participate in a series of events, namely art performances, fashion shows, and heritage conferences, the Ambassador said at a press conference held in Hanoi on March 14  to announce the commemorative events. Accordingly, the “Balade en France” festival will be held at Ly Thai To Square and the pedestrian area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake on April 14-16. Locals and tourists will have the opportunity to experience French cuisine, art, and culture at pavilions set up in the area. “Festival-goers can find a variety of authentic French food such as wine, chess, and fruit. In 2020, the ‘Balade en France’ festival welcomed nearly 100...