VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese musician Tri Nguyen learned to play both the piano and the traditional Vietnamese dan tranh (zither) at an early age. Vietnamese musician Tri Nguyen. After graduating from the Music Conservatory of Sai Gon’s piano department, he continued his studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. But he did not leave dan tranh behind. He continued learning the Vietnamese instrument from dan tranh master Hai Bieu, one of the last musicians from the old school of Vietnamese music. Tri Nguyen’s album, Consonnances, won the US Global Music Award gold medal for world music, and was chosen to be among the top 10 albums of 2015. The same year, the album received another award from Akademia US for Best Album in the Instrumental and Classical category. In 2016, he released an EP titled A … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese musician Tri Nguyen learned to play both the piano and the traditional Vietnamese dan tranh (zither) at an early age. Vietnamese musician Tri Nguyen. After graduating from the Music Conservatory of Sai Gon’s piano department, he continued his studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. But he did not leave dan tranh behind. He continued learning the Vietnamese instrument from dan tranh master Hai Bieu, one of the last musicians from the old school of Vietnamese music. Tri Nguyen’s album, Consonnances, won the US Global Music Award gold medal for world music, and was chosen to be among the top 10 albums of 2015. The same year, the album received another award from Akademia US for Best Album in the Instrumental and Classical category. In 2016, he released an EP titled A … [Read more...]

Open-air bar Sky36 in Da Nang City will organise a big party on the night of June 30 to celebrate three years of its establishment. The “All White Party” will include many exciting performances by famous Vietnamese artists and singers such as Bảo Thy, rapper Bo and DJ Annaka. Visitors at Sky36 will experience a space completely decorated in white. People are encouraged to wear white and will be presented a white hat to wear at the party. Singer Bao Thy, champion of music talent show The Remix, will be the special guest at the party. With her hot and charismatic style, the beautiful singer will rock the night with intense melodies, "burning" the space at Viet Nam's highest sky bar with hit songs. To enhance the appeal of Sky36's three-year anniversary celebration, visitors will get to enjoy spectacular light shows through the Philippines fire art performances and LED-poi dance. … [Read more...]

Open-air bar Sky36 in Da Nang City will organise a big party on the night of June 30 to celebrate three years of its establishment. The “All White Party” will include many exciting performances by famous Vietnamese artists and singers such as Bảo Thy, rapper Bo and DJ Annaka. Visitors at Sky36 will experience a space completely decorated in white. People are encouraged to wear white and will be presented a white hat to wear at the party. Singer Bao Thy, champion of music talent show The Remix, will be the special guest at the party. With her hot and charismatic style, the beautiful singer will rock the night with intense melodies, "burning" the space at Viet Nam's highest sky bar with hit songs. To enhance the appeal of Sky36's three-year anniversary celebration, visitors will get to enjoy spectacular light shows through the Philippines fire art performances and LED-poi dance. … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2017 will take place in Hanoi and HCM City on July 18-19. Fingerstyle - a new genre of solo guitar music in Vietnam - has been thriving in recent years.  One simple way of describing this genre is that with only a single guitar a performer can play as if he is an entire band. Fingerstyle brings about a whole new perspective for the acoustic guitar and is currently drawing attention to the guitar-music genre from our community. The International Finger-Style Guitar Festival,a series of international fingerstyle guitar concerts, an annual Asia event since 2010, with participation of famous fingerstyle guitarists, from many different countries will come to the Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi on July 18 and HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street, Dist 1, HCM City on July 19.The festival will bring artists from many countries to Vietnam. Among the artists who will perform in Vietnam … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2017 will take place in Hanoi and HCM City on July 18-19. Fingerstyle - a new genre of solo guitar music in Vietnam - has been thriving in recent years.  One simple way of describing this genre is that with only a single guitar a performer can play as if he is an entire band. Fingerstyle brings about a whole new perspective for the acoustic guitar and is currently drawing attention to the guitar-music genre from our community. The International Finger-Style Guitar Festival,a series of international fingerstyle guitar concerts, an annual Asia event since 2010, with participation of famous fingerstyle guitarists, from many different countries will come to the Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi on July 18 and HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street, Dist 1, HCM City on July 19.The festival will bring artists from many countries to Vietnam. Among the artists who will perform in Vietnam … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Two French movies “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” (Holidays of Kid Nicolas) and “Vandal” will come to Hanoi on June 30 and July 2. A scene from the movie "Vandal" The first movie “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” (2014, 97’)  directed by Laurent Tirard, starring Valérie Lemercier, Kad Mérad, Dominique Lavanant, and François-Xavier Demaison, will be screened on July 2. “Holidays of Kid Nicolas ” is adapted from the famous novel by Sempe and Goscinny – the one that French children bring to the beach on holidays.  The feature follows the successful launch of the movie in 2010, which brought laughter to the audience.  The new film selects the most subtle and humorous details from the original story.  The second movie -  “Vandal” – will be screened on June 30 and July 2. … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Two French movies “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” (Holidays of Kid Nicolas) and “Vandal” will come to Hanoi on June 30 and July 2. A scene from the movie "Vandal" The first movie “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” (2014, 97’)  directed by Laurent Tirard, starring Valérie Lemercier, Kad Mérad, Dominique Lavanant, and François-Xavier Demaison, will be screened on July 2. “Holidays of Kid Nicolas ” is adapted from the famous novel by Sempe and Goscinny – the one that French children bring to the beach on holidays.  The feature follows the successful launch of the movie in 2010, which brought laughter to the audience.  The new film selects the most subtle and humorous details from the original story.  The second movie -  “Vandal” – will be screened on June 30 and July 2. … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors. An eroded riverbank in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.  Unrelenting rain last month washed away riverbanks in Hoa Dinh Hamlet in Dong Thap Province’s Lai Vung District, causing several stretches of rural roads to plunge into the river. Some of the stretches were 20 metres long and 3 metres wide, according to a report released by Lai Vung authorities. They have put up warning signs at sites affected by the erosion to safeguard local residents. A 60m section of embankment in Tan Hoa Commune, Vinh Long City (in Vinh Long Province) was eroded, affecting transportation and daily life. There has also been erosion in estuaries … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors. An eroded riverbank in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.  Unrelenting rain last month washed away riverbanks in Hoa Dinh Hamlet in Dong Thap Province’s Lai Vung District, causing several stretches of rural roads to plunge into the river. Some of the stretches were 20 metres long and 3 metres wide, according to a report released by Lai Vung authorities. They have put up warning signs at sites affected by the erosion to safeguard local residents. A 60m section of embankment in Tan Hoa Commune, Vinh Long City (in Vinh Long Province) was eroded, affecting transportation and daily life. There has also been erosion in estuaries … [Read more...]

NDO – Every visitor to the ancient city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, is impressed by the rows of ancient houses with their roofs covered by moss, as well as the beautiful pottery and terra-cotta zodiac animals on the streets. However, not everyone knows that these products originate from Thanh Ha ancient pottery village. The five-century journey of the land Thanh Ha pottery has existed and been intensely developed for 500 years. The book entitled ‘Unified Dai Nam’, which was released under the Nguyen Dynasty, listed Thanh Ha pottery products among the ‘national native products’. Nguyen Thi Duoc, the oldest artisan in the village, proudly stated: “I began making pottery from the age of 13 and have devoted my whole life to the career. Thanh Ha pottery is now popular around the country and abroad. The products have not cracked or crumbled for hundreds of years”. The nearly 95-year-old artisan has surprised many, who are full of … [Read more...]

Kien Giang fishermen prepare for a fishsing trip (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is focusing on fisheries exploitation on the back of its favourable natural conditions. Quang Trong Thao, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said Kien Giang currently offers fisheries logistics services and builds high-capacity fishing vessels for offshore fishing, particularly those with engines of more than 400 horsepower. The province’s fisheries output rose from 311,000 tonnes in 2006 to 520,000 tonnes in 2016 and 268,000 tonnes in the first half this year, or half of the yearly target. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Anh Nhin said before 1990, the province issued regulations on the management of fisheries resources exploitation and protection. In … [Read more...]

Kien Giang fishermen prepare for a fishsing trip (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is focusing on fisheries exploitation on the back of its favourable natural conditions. Quang Trong Thao, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said Kien Giang currently offers fisheries logistics services and builds high-capacity fishing vessels for offshore fishing, particularly those with engines of more than 400 horsepower. The province’s fisheries output rose from 311,000 tonnes in 2006 to 520,000 tonnes in 2016 and 268,000 tonnes in the first half this year, or half of the yearly target. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Anh Nhin said before 1990, the province issued regulations on the management of fisheries resources exploitation and protection. In … [Read more...]

Hứa Thanh Bình is the deputy director of the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts. He was awarded the Sài Gòn Tourist gold medal in 1992, the Philips Morris Asean Art Award in Thailand in 1996, along with other awards from HCM City’s Việt Nam Fine Arts Association from 1999 to 2015. His paintings are on display in museums including the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum, the HCM City Fine Arts Museum, the Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum and the HCM City Southern Women’s Museum. He sits down and talks with An Vũ about his passion for art, how he runs the museum and his plans for the future of the museum. If you were not an artist and the deputy director of the museum, do you think you would be doing something else?  I studied intermediate arts prior to 1975, and after that I finished college, which lasted for 13 years. I became a state official, and an art designer for the HCM City Museum from 1978 … [Read more...]

South Korea’s businesses seek opportunities for investment in the healthcare and construction sectors. — Photo baocongthuong.com.vn Officials of Can Tho City in Mekong Delta met with a delegation from South Korea on Friday to explore opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the healthcare and construction sectors. Haeseung Shin, director of Korea’s Gumi Gangdong Hospital, who is leading the delegation on this investment promotion trip, said Can Tho is among their six destinations, the others being Ha Noi, HCM City, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh and Soc Trang provinces. The delegation had meetings with the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee and People’s Council, Can Tho General Hospital, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital, and some construction companies, to understand local mechanisms and policies on foreign investment, especially in these two fields, Shin said. He expressed hope that the city … [Read more...]

South Korea’s businesses seek opportunities for investment in the healthcare and construction sectors. — Photo baocongthuong.com.vn Officials of Can Tho City in Mekong Delta met with a delegation from South Korea on Friday to explore opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the healthcare and construction sectors. Haeseung Shin, director of Korea’s Gumi Gangdong Hospital, who is leading the delegation on this investment promotion trip, said Can Tho is among their six destinations, the others being Ha Noi, HCM City, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh and Soc Trang provinces. The delegation had meetings with the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee and People’s Council, Can Tho General Hospital, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital, and some construction companies, to understand local mechanisms and policies on foreign investment, especially in these two fields, Shin said. He expressed hope that the city … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Young painter Pham Hong Minh is doing his best to prepare for his first live painting performance in HCM City in July. Young painter Pham Hong Minh will host his first live painting performance in HCM City in July. Photo courtesy of the artist. During The Art Painting Show, Minh will draw with fluorescent paint, glue, glitter powder, fire and water. He will also sketch two paintings and then stack them together to make a finished artwork. In addition, a circus, dances and musical instrumental performances will be presented on stage along with his presentations. “My show is unique,” said the 26-year-old artist, who has given live painting show for five years. “The show is [a fulfilment of] my dream to stage good performances in a romantic atmosphere,” Minh said, adding that he … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Young painter Pham Hong Minh is doing his best to prepare for his first live painting performance in HCM City in July. Young painter Pham Hong Minh will host his first live painting performance in HCM City in July. Photo courtesy of the artist. During The Art Painting Show, Minh will draw with fluorescent paint, glue, glitter powder, fire and water. He will also sketch two paintings and then stack them together to make a finished artwork. In addition, a circus, dances and musical instrumental performances will be presented on stage along with his presentations. “My show is unique,” said the 26-year-old artist, who has given live painting show for five years. “The show is [a fulfilment of] my dream to stage good performances in a romantic atmosphere,” Minh said, adding that he … [Read more...]

Known as a popular attraction for visitors, especially those from abroad, Ho Chi Minh City has a lot to discover, particularly on weekends. Entertainment programs and shopping malls are among the activities which tourists should explore. Following are some suggested destinations. Saigon Flea Market, 107 Ton Dat Tien Street, District 7, HCM City Saigon Flea Market, a bimonthly event in HCMC’s District 7 where local and foreign artists and shopaholic come to trade and exchange ideas, takes place every second and fourth Sunday of month. The market will come back this Sunday, June 25 at Boomarang Bistro Saigon, 107 Ton Dat Tien, District 7, HCM City.  The weekend bazaar features 50 booths selling fashion items of local and foreign brands, clothes, accessories, and vintage items at negotiable prices. Entrance to the market is free. Hello Weekend Market: September 23 Park in District 1, HCMC … [Read more...]

Known as a popular attraction for visitors, especially those from abroad, Ho Chi Minh City has a lot to discover, particularly on weekends. Entertainment programs and shopping malls are among the activities which tourists should explore. Following are some suggested destinations. Saigon Flea Market, 107 Ton Dat Tien Street, District 7, HCM City Saigon Flea Market, a bimonthly event in HCMC’s District 7 where local and foreign artists and shopaholic come to trade and exchange ideas, takes place every second and fourth Sunday of month. The market will come back this Sunday, June 25 at Boomarang Bistro Saigon, 107 Ton Dat Tien, District 7, HCM City.  The weekend bazaar features 50 booths selling fashion items of local and foreign brands, clothes, accessories, and vintage items at negotiable prices. Entrance to the market is free. Hello Weekend Market: September 23 Park in District 1, HCMC … [Read more...]