VietNamNet Bridge – Karate is back in the SEA Games this August, following its absence in Singapore two years ago. Nguyen Thi Hong Anh in a training shift in Ha Noi. She is the national hope for karate gold medal at the SEA Games. — Photo zing.vn Viet Nam’s athletes are hoping to secure four gold medals and stay in the top three after a successful 2016 season. Malaysia, the hosts, would be the biggest challenge. They topped the medal tally at the 27th Games in Myanmar winning seven out of 17 titles, while Viet Nam bagged three to stand second. The young martial artists, it is hoped, will make a bang. “Our team are in the process of rejuvenation. However, the athletes have made remarkable improvement, especially the women. It is the reason we believe we will win gold medals in Kuala Lumpur,” Vu Son Ha, head of Karate … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Karate is back in the SEA Games this August, following its absence in Singapore two years ago. Nguyen Thi Hong Anh in a training shift in Ha Noi. She is the national hope for karate gold medal at the SEA Games. — Photo zing.vn Viet Nam’s athletes are hoping to secure four gold medals and stay in the top three after a successful 2016 season. Malaysia, the hosts, would be the biggest challenge. They topped the medal tally at the 27th Games in Myanmar winning seven out of 17 titles, while Viet Nam bagged three to stand second. The young martial artists, it is hoped, will make a bang. “Our team are in the process of rejuvenation. However, the athletes have made remarkable improvement, especially the women. It is the reason we believe we will win gold medals in Kuala Lumpur,” Vu Son Ha, head of Karate … [Read more...]

Nguyen Thi Hong Anh in a training shift in Hanoi. She is the national hope for karate gold medal at the SEA Games. (Source: zing.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) - Karate is back in the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) this August, following its absence in Singapore two years ago. Vietnam’s athletes are hoping to secure four gold medals and stay in the top three after a successful 2016 season.  Malaysia, the hosts, would be the biggest challenge. They topped the medal tally at the 27th Games in Myanmar, winning seven out of 17 titles, while Vietnam bagged three to stand second.  The young martial artists, it is hoped, will make a bang. “Our team are in the process of rejuvenation. However, the athletes have made remarkable improvement, especially the women. It is the reason we believe we will win gold medals in Kuala Lumpur,” said Vu … [Read more...]

Nguyen Thi Hong Anh in a training shift in Hanoi. She is the national hope for karate gold medal at the SEA Games. (Source: zing.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) - Karate is back in the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) this August, following its absence in Singapore two years ago. Vietnam’s athletes are hoping to secure four gold medals and stay in the top three after a successful 2016 season.  Malaysia, the hosts, would be the biggest challenge. They topped the medal tally at the 27th Games in Myanmar, winning seven out of 17 titles, while Vietnam bagged three to stand second.  The young martial artists, it is hoped, will make a bang. “Our team are in the process of rejuvenation. However, the athletes have made remarkable improvement, especially the women. It is the reason we believe we will win gold medals in Kuala Lumpur,” said Vu … [Read more...]

Museums in HCM City will use 3D technology as part of a project launched by the Youth Union’s Youth Centre of Science and Technology Development. Wonders of technology: Museums in HCM City will use 3D technology for the Online Museum project to introduce Việt Nam’s history and culture to the world. VNS Photo Phương Mai Young artists and software designers at the centre have completed an Online Museum that produces 3D images featuring objects, paintings, photos and documents stored by museums.    The images, all of which are accompanied by sound and light effects, use real-time rendering technology to depict objects. Touchscreens on computers and smartphones can be used to search for information and write feedback during real-time discussions. The Online Museum not … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Taekwondo artist Nguyen Thi Le Kim won a gold medal in the women’s individual poomsae (performance) event at Summer Universiade, the world student Games, underway in Chinese Taipei, on Sunday. Taekwondo artist Nguyen Thi Le Kim poses with her gold medal and the Summer Universiade mascot on Sunday. — Photo facebook Nguyen Thanh Huy Kim’s outstanding performance won her 8.100 points for the first pattern and 7.465 for the second one with music. Lin Kan-yu of the hosts came second, while American Adalis Munoz and Iranian Fatemeh Hesam shared the third place. Kim, 24, is a student of Ton Duc Thang University in HCM City. A member of the national team for years now, she has grabbed many international medals, including a silver at the world championship, and golds at the world military taekwondo tournament and … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Taekwondo artist Nguyen Thi Le Kim won a gold medal in the women’s individual poomsae (performance) event at Summer Universiade, the world student Games, underway in Chinese Taipei, on Sunday. Taekwondo artist Nguyen Thi Le Kim poses with her gold medal and the Summer Universiade mascot on Sunday. — Photo facebook Nguyen Thanh Huy Kim’s outstanding performance won her 8.100 points for the first pattern and 7.465 for the second one with music. Lin Kan-yu of the hosts came second, while American Adalis Munoz and Iranian Fatemeh Hesam shared the third place. Kim, 24, is a student of Ton Duc Thang University in HCM City. A member of the national team for years now, she has grabbed many international medals, including a silver at the world championship, and golds at the world military taekwondo tournament and … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of quan ho (love duets) artistes in Bac Ninh Province – cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance. Boat music: Quan Ho performances on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh City every Saturday aim to promote the art form within and outside the northern province.  Instead of performing in the yard of a communal house yard, which is the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh City. The boat performances are among activities aiming to preserve values of the traditional art form that was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009.   Tran Quang Nam, director of the province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, said quan ho has … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of quan ho (love duets) artistes in Bac Ninh Province – cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance. Boat music: Quan Ho performances on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh City every Saturday aim to promote the art form within and outside the northern province.  Instead of performing in the yard of a communal house yard, which is the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh City. The boat performances are among activities aiming to preserve values of the traditional art form that was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009.   Tran Quang Nam, director of the province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, said quan ho has … [Read more...]

Workers at the Phu Quy Wood Processing Plant in Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The first Viet Nam international woodworking machinery and wood material show (VIFA WOODMAC Vietnam 2017) will be held in Binh Duong Province from August 23-25. The show aims to help domestic woodworking firms to adopt advanced technologies and identify legal timber sources. Of the 109 firms manning 420 booths, 30 will be from Vietnamese provinces and cities, and the remaining 79 from 14 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland and Turkey, said Huynh Van Hanh, general director of HAWA Corporation, one of the event’s organisers. Firms exhibiting machinery will account for 53 per cent of total exhibitors, followed by wood materials (23 per cent), accessories for the woodworking industry (17 per … [Read more...]

Workers at the Phu Quy Wood Processing Plant in Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The first Viet Nam international woodworking machinery and wood material show (VIFA WOODMAC Vietnam 2017) will be held in Binh Duong Province from August 23-25. The show aims to help domestic woodworking firms to adopt advanced technologies and identify legal timber sources. Of the 109 firms manning 420 booths, 30 will be from Vietnamese provinces and cities, and the remaining 79 from 14 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland and Turkey, said Huynh Van Hanh, general director of HAWA Corporation, one of the event’s organisers. Firms exhibiting machinery will account for 53 per cent of total exhibitors, followed by wood materials (23 per cent), accessories for the woodworking industry (17 per … [Read more...]

Workers at the Phu Quy Wood Processing Plant in Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The first Viet Nam international woodworking machinery and wood material show (VIFA WOODMAC Vietnam 2017) will be held in Binh Duong Province from August 23-25. The show aims to help domestic woodworking firms to adopt advanced technologies and identify legal timber sources. Of the 109 firms manning 420 booths, 30 will be from Vietnamese provinces and cities, and the remaining 79 from 14 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland and Turkey, said Huynh Van Hanh, general director of HAWA Corporation, one of the event’s organisers. Firms exhibiting machinery will account for 53 per cent of total exhibitors, followed by wood materials (23 per cent), accessories for the woodworking industry (17 per … [Read more...]

Workers at the Phu Quy Wood Processing Plant in Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The first Viet Nam international woodworking machinery and wood material show (VIFA WOODMAC Vietnam 2017) will be held in Binh Duong Province from August 23-25. The show aims to help domestic woodworking firms to adopt advanced technologies and identify legal timber sources. Of the 109 firms manning 420 booths, 30 will be from Vietnamese provinces and cities, and the remaining 79 from 14 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland and Turkey, said Huynh Van Hanh, general director of HAWA Corporation, one of the event’s organisers. Firms exhibiting machinery will account for 53 per cent of total exhibitors, followed by wood materials (23 per cent), accessories for the woodworking industry (17 per … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two gold medals in the wushu event at the ongoing Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia today. Duong Thuy Vi in her final Jianshu performance today. -- VNA/VNS Photos Quoc Khanh Duong Thuy Vi scored 9.67 points to win the gold medal in the women’s Jianshu category being held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, edging Malaysia’s Eyin Phoon, who had to settle for the silver after scoring 9.63 points. Singapore’s Hui Xin Fing came third with a score of 9.60 to take the bronze. Hoang Thi Phuong Giang brought home another gold medal in the women’s gunshu with 9.64 points. Loh Ying Ting of the hosts came second with 0.01 point less than Giang. This morning, Viet Nam earned one more bronze medal in the mixed doubles of the table tennis event, thanks to duo Dinh Quang Linh and Mai Hoang My … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won two gold medals in the wushu event at the ongoing Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia today. Duong Thuy Vi in her final Jianshu performance today. -- VNA/VNS Photos Quoc Khanh Duong Thuy Vi scored 9.67 points to win the gold medal in the women’s Jianshu category being held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, edging Malaysia’s Eyin Phoon, who had to settle for the silver after scoring 9.63 points. Singapore’s Hui Xin Fing came third with a score of 9.60 to take the bronze. Hoang Thi Phuong Giang brought home another gold medal in the women’s gunshu with 9.64 points. Loh Ying Ting of the hosts came second with 0.01 point less than Giang. This morning, Viet Nam earned one more bronze medal in the mixed doubles of the table tennis event, thanks to duo Dinh Quang Linh and Mai Hoang My … [Read more...]

Quan Ho performances on the Nguy​en Phi ​Y Lan Lake in B​ac Ninh City every Saturday aim to promote the art form within and outside the northern province. (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Dozens of Quan ho (love duets) artists in the northern province of Bac Ninh – the cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance. Instead of performing in the yard of a communal house, which is the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh city. The boat performances are among activities aiming to preserve values of the traditional art form that was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009.   Tran Quang Nam, Director of the province’s Culture, Sports and … [Read more...]

Quan Ho performances on the Nguy​en Phi ​Y Lan Lake in B​ac Ninh City every Saturday aim to promote the art form within and outside the northern province. (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Dozens of Quan ho (love duets) artists in the northern province of Bac Ninh – the cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance. Instead of performing in the yard of a communal house, which is the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on the Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in Bac Ninh city. The boat performances are among activities aiming to preserve values of the traditional art form that was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009.   Tran Quang Nam, Director of the province’s Culture, Sports and … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition entitled “Future Bodies of Asia”willfeature video, installation and performances by three artists from Japan: Off-Nibroll, Fuyuki Yamakawa and Atsuhiro Ito. The event will take place from August 25 to September 9 at Salon Saigon, Heritage and Contemporary Art, 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, District 3, HCM City. Artwork by Fuyuki Yamakawa Since entering the 21st century, our lives have rapidly changed due to highly developed information technology and digital technology. In such time, senses of our physical bodies have been expanding at a daily level through various platforms such as virtual reality, the internet and mobile tablets, causing extensive transitions to our physical senses. This project will feature the aspect of transforming human bodies by the cause of technologies, as well as how regional cultures and human bodies could relate to each other, by investigating and … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition entitled “Future Bodies of Asia”willfeature video, installation and performances by three artists from Japan: Off-Nibroll, Fuyuki Yamakawa and Atsuhiro Ito. The event will take place from August 25 to September 9 at Salon Saigon, Heritage and Contemporary Art, 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, District 3, HCM City. Artwork by Fuyuki Yamakawa Since entering the 21st century, our lives have rapidly changed due to highly developed information technology and digital technology. In such time, senses of our physical bodies have been expanding at a daily level through various platforms such as virtual reality, the internet and mobile tablets, causing extensive transitions to our physical senses. This project will feature the aspect of transforming human bodies by the cause of technologies, as well as how regional cultures and human bodies could relate to each other, by investigating and … [Read more...]

Dozens of quan họ (love duets) artistes in Bắc Ninh Province – cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences in a very special performance. Boat music: Quan Họ performances on the Nguyên Phi Ỷ Lan Lake in Bắc Ninh City every Saturday aim to promote the art form within and outside the northern province. - VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Thương Instead of performing in the yard of a communal house yard, which is the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on the Nguyên Phi Ỷ Lan Lake in Bắc Ninh City. The boat performances are among activities aiming to preserve values of the traditional art form that was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in … [Read more...]