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VN, Cambodia strengthen ties on culture, fine arts (04-04-2006) HA NOI — Viet Nam and Cambodia have strengthened traditional ties and mutual understanding not only through economic and political co-operation but also through frequent cultural exchanges, said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem. Khiem made his comments at a reception given to Royal Highness Prince Sisovath Panara Sereyvuth, Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, in Ha Noi yesterday. He said Vietnamese Government supported and wanted to strengthen co-operation with Cambodia in the field of culture and fine arts, especially through exchanging cultural troupes and sharing experiences in preserving culture. Khiem said in recent years co-operation between Viet Nam and Cambodia had grown rapidly both bilaterally and through co-operation frameworks in the sub-region, inter-region and international forums. In his reply, Sisovath Panara Sereyvuth said that co-operation in culture and fine arts … [Read more...] about VN, Cambodia strengthen ties on culture, fine arts

Viet Nam News Celebrations of the new year rarely lacks the display of pyrotechniques - the noise and lights of which are believed to scare the evils away and herald a robust new year of good health and prosperity. A street sweeper working on the New Year's Eve on Hàng Trống Street in downtown Hà Nội.VNA/VNS photo  Minh Sơn Foreign tourists walk along the Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake on the night of February as thousands of Hanoians flock to urban centres to welcome the New Year. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Sơn People gather at President Hồ Chí Minh Statue park on a downtown pedestrian street of HCM City on the evening of February 15. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ People praying at the Bà Đá Pagoda in downtown Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Hanoians buy branches with budding leaves as a way to bring in lucks for the new year. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Firework display over Thống Nhất (Unification) Park in Hà Nội. The … [Read more...] about Việt Nam welcomes Lunar New Year with fireworks and art performances

More than 70 per cent of labourers working at industrial zones in the city are from other provinces and mostly unskilled. — Photo danviet. vn HCM CITY — A final year mechanics student at HCM City’s Technical College Dương Quang Thiện spends his time taking a training course at Lập Phúc Company. “Thanks to the course, I have chances to practise my technical skills and get more experience,” he said. The enterprise and the school launched the collaboration to equip students with practical skills that match business requirements. Thiện and 17 other students taking the course hope that after graduation they will be offered a position at the company. Lập Phúc mould-making company is one of domestic ones in HCM City to co-operate with universities and colleges to launch training courses for students to attract skilled graduates. Small domestic firms in HCM City lack skilled labour due to more attractive foreign direct investment firms and workers moving … [Read more...] about Business-school ties help train workers

Members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Saturday weighed in on the draft architecture law for the first time, demanding the law incorporate a combination of technical and artistic perspectives.— VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Saturday weighed in on the draft architecture law for the first time, demanding the law incorporate a combination of technical and artistic perspectives. The idea of having a Law on Architecture was first brought up 20 years ago but it was not until this year that the Government managed to present a full draft law of four chapters and 37 articles. NA Committee for Science, Technology and Environment chairman Phan Xuân Dũng said that buildings play a role in showcasing the characteristic culture of each country and its people. “The issuance of the Law on Architecture will help the Government’s management work while orienting conservation efforts for national cultural … [Read more...] about More consideration of art in architecture law: deputies

Folk music artists from art troupes and theatres from Shapes of Sounds - Dáng Hình Âm Thanh, a new cultural project launched by the Voice of HCM City People (VOH), are helping to preserve Vietnamese culture. — Photo courtesy of VOH HCM CITY — The Voice of HCM City People (VOH) has launched a special art project offering folk music, dance and singing performances this month as part of its efforts to preserve and introduce Vietnamese traditional arts and culture to residents and visitors. The project, called Shapes of Sounds - Dáng Hình Âm Thanh , offers different performances of folk arts originating from the northern, central and southern regions. The performances are staged by talented artists of leading art schools, art troupes and theatres in HCM City. Each show — featuring folk songs and dances, and musical pieces  is directed and produced by veteran artists, musicians and cultural researchers. The performers are accompanied by Vietnamese music played by a symphony … [Read more...] about Shapes of Sounds offers new folk arts performances

Danish Ambassador Kim Hojlund Christensen (centre) donates the paintings for leaders of hospitals. — VNS Photo Minh Thu HÀ NỘI — Denmark has decided to donate hundreds of paintings to healthcare facilities in Việt Nam. The paintings would create positive energy for little patients, Lê Thanh Hải, director of the Việt Nam National Children’s Hospital, said at a ceremony with the Danish Embassy and Việt Nam – Denmark Friendship Association (VIDAFA) yesterday in Hà Nội. Entries from the Denmark in Your Eyes 2018 Art Contest will be handed to the Việt Nam National Children’s Hospital, the Việt Nam-Germany Friendship Hospital and the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine. “Research in Denmark has shown that exposure to lively visual arts can bolster spirits, reduce stress and calm anxieties for family members while contributing beneficially to the patient’s recovery,” said Danish Ambassador Kim Hojlund Christensen. “It is my sincere hope the vivid artworks donated to … [Read more...] about Denmark donates artworks to local healthcare facilities