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Many people in Hanoi were thrilled when attending a cultural event called “Dó bay” or says “Drifting Poonah paper” held recently at a book house on Nguyen Thai Hoc street in the capital city. They had a chance to participate in a wide range of activities on poonah paper, from talk shows, exhibitions to hands-on ones like drawing, making hand fans with the paper, etc. Giang Nguyet Dinh, a junior at Hanoi University of Culture, has been practicing calligraphy for five years. He is now writing the most beautiful calligraphic words on poonah paper as small gifts to event goers. Despite his humble manner, anyone seeing him may be attracted by his knowledge and love for cultural values. “As far as I know, poonah paper used to be commonly applied in daily life back to the past. It was used for royal documents and family trees, etc. So it was essential back then,” Dinh said. Kids to the events can also find their own corner of joy where they can make … [Read more...] about Traditional poonah paper admired in modern society

Four Vietnamese winners pose for photo with their coach Nguyen Thanh Huy. (Photo: tinthethao.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam grabbed five more golds and one silver at the International Club Open Taekwondo Championship which wrapped up in Sakai city of Japan on April 22.  The medals were in kyorugi (combat) events. The winners were Huynh Bao Nghi (girls’ U37kg), Nguyen Thanh Tai (men’s 87kg), Dang The Tan (men’s 63kg), Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen (women’s U46kg) and Pham Thi Huynh Trang (women’s U57kg). One day earlier, the team won four gold and one silver medals in poosae (performance) events. Truong Ngoc De, President of the Vietnam Taekwondo Federation, said the tournament was an opportunity for young athletes to increase their experience in international competitions. The games also allow them to build contacts with friends throughout the world. This year’s tournament brought together more than 1,000 athletes from 90 clubs in 19 countries … [Read more...] about Taekwondo artists take more golds from int’l club champs

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong  speaks at the press conference on the Vietnam Festival 2018 (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnam Festival 2018 will take place at the Yoyogi Park in Tokyo between 10 am and 8 pm on May 19 and 20. Speaking at a press conference on the event, which was held in Tokyo on April 23, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong said the festival is part of activities in celebration of 45 years of the two countries’ diplomatic relations. It is an opportunity for overseas Vietnamese to remember their home country and for Japanese friends to learn more about Vietnam, the diplomat noted. After a decade, the Vietnam Festival has become a big draw to both Vietnamese and Japanese living around Tokyo. In 2017, the number of attendees amounted to 180,000. Also at the press conference, General Secretary of the festival’s organising board Aoyagi Youichirou highlighted the significant meaning of the event to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2018 to run in Japan in May

A match of Kazakhstan at the Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament's qualifier (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Kazakhstan triumphed at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23. The Central Asian team won the championship title after a seismic 2-0 victory over Indonesia in the final match. The winner flew home with a bonus of 2,600 USD while the runner-up received 2,000 USD. Earlier, in the third-place playoff match, Japan crushed Thailand 2-0 to take the third place with 1,600 USD in award. The four-day tournament attracted the participation of 36 players from 18 teams of ten countries and territories. Among them, the host country of Vietnam has three teams, Australia, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand have two teams each, while Kazakhstan, Singapore and Malaysia sent one team each. This is the third time the AVC Women’s Beach … [Read more...] about Kazakhstan crowned champion at AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang has received an AFC Pro Diploma to coach any international club. (Photo: montthegioi.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Five Vietnamese coaches could take charge of world-leading clubs after they finished a course by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recently. The AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma, which is also known as the AFC Pro Diploma, is the highest level of coaching accreditation issued by the AFC. The Asian football governing body considers it the equivalent of the UEFA Pro Licence. After the two-year course, five Vietnamese coaches Phan Thanh Hung, Nguyen Duc Thang, Nguyen Huu Thang, Nguyen Minh Phuong and Le Huynh Duc graduated and received their diplomas. AFC rules that from January 1, 2020, only coaches who have an AFC Pro Diploma can take charge of national teams.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese coaches able to coach int’l clubs

Karate athletes (Illustrative image. Source: internet)  Bac Ninh (VNA) – The 7th Southeast Asia Karate Federation Championship kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 23. The tourney was jointly held by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Southeast Asia Karate Federation. Nearly 400 sports officials, coaches and athletes from seven countries in the region including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were brought together at the event. Vietnam sent 80 athletes to compete in the event which features the men’s, women’s teams categories and individuals’ classes divided into four groups of age: 14-15, 16-17, over 18, and under 21, to vie for 52 sets of medals. The competition, which will run until April 25, creates a good chance for athletes from Southeast Asian countries to … [Read more...] about 7th Southeast Asia karate champs opens in Bac Ninh province

At the media centre. (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The media centre for the Hue Festival 2018 opened on April 23 at No. 1, Phan Boi Chau street, Hue city, serving reporters to cover the biennial event. The centre is part of the sponsorship package worth 1 billion VND (44,000 USD) of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), under which, the group will provide telecommunications and IT services for the festival. VNPT has maintained the sponsorship for ten years. Nguyen Dung, Vice Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue province People’s Committee, said to date, there have been some 20 sponsors for the festival, with total funding of around 22.5 billion VND (990.000 USD). As many as 21 art troupes from 20 countries nationwide have registered to join the festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2 under the themed “Cultural heritage with integration and development – Hue one destination, five world heritages.” A wide … [Read more...] about Hue Festival: media centre launched

A photo of Da Nang is shown at an exhibition in the city. (Photo: Da Nang Museum) Da Nang (VNA) - An international photo exhibition marking the country’s Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) will take place in the central city of Da Nang from April 24 to May 3 at the Da Nang Museum. The museum said 246 photos from 185 photographers, which were selected from the 9th Vietnam International Artistic Photo Competition last year, will be displayed for locals as well as tourists visiting the city. The exhibition will display the best photos in the categories of open shots, landscapes, portraits and daily life. The photos have been selected from 11,000 photos sent from 36 countries and territories, 88 of which have been given awards or certificates by the Vietnam Artistic Photo Association (VAPA), and the International Federation of Photographic Art (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique-FIAP). The exhibition will officially open at 15:30 … [Read more...] about Da Nang city to host international photo exhibition

A woman is weaving patterns (Photo: VNA) Ninh Thuan (VNS/VNA) - The artisans of My Nghiep brocade weaving village in Ninh Thuan province are attempting to restore lost weaving patterns once used as trademarks for ethnic Cham. Dat Thi Nam, who has worked in the village for 40 years, said that Cham brocade products were decorated with complex and beautiful patterns including the god Shiva, the bird-like god Garuda, and dragons. But many of them cannot be found. It has taken a lot of time and effort to restore the ancient patterns.” Nam, 60, and artisans in the village have spent many months experimenting with making the old patterns. “Although it’s very hard work, we’re trying our best to restore more ancient patterns and share our techniques with younger generations. We want the Cham’s traditional and cultural values to live forever,” Nam said. My Nghiep village, which is home to 730 households with nearly 4,000 artisans involved in the … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuan artisans restore old patterns on Cham brocade