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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2019, themed “Stories by the Rivers”, will take place in the central city of Da Nang from June 1 – July 6, announced the municipal People’s Committee and real estate developer Sun Group during a press conference on March 19. Teams will come together for a pyrotechnic competition in five nights themed “Origin”, “Seed”, “Love”, “Colours” and “Going out to Sea”, which will be live broadcast on Vietnam Television channel. The opening ceremony on June 1 will see the competition between Vietnam and Russia, followed by Brazil and Belgium on June 8, Finland and Italy on June 15, the UK and China on June 22. The best two teams will compete in the finale night on July 6. Audiences will be also treated to music performances by Vietnamese leading artists. A flashmob dance competition will also be held … [Read more...] about Da Nang int’l fireworks festival to open in June

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) -  A total of 30 billion VND (almost 1.3 million USD) will be invested to help prepare 27 head coaches and 66 athletes for key international contests in the next few years, according to deputy head of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan. With the SEA Games in the Philippines by the end of this year and qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, SEA Games 2021 and ASIAD 2022 on the horizon, Vietnam’s sports sector is entering a crucial period. The money will be mainly focused on athletics, swimming, weightlifting, shooting and gymnastics. Top names like champion of the 2018 ASIAD long jump Bui Thi Thu Thao and swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien are set to receive the sponsorship. Vuong Bich Thang, head of the administration, said if selected coaches and athletes cannot remain their form, achievements and morals, they will lose funding and other athletes will get it.   Thang said no footballers will be supported … [Read more...] about Almost 1.3 million USD allocated for head coaches, athletes

Kashiki Shoko of Japan claims the overall Yellow Jersey (Photo: nhandan.org.vn)   Binh Duong (VNA) - Kashiki Shoko from Japan claimed the yellow jersey of the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2019 over the weekend. The Japanese cyclist took the event’s most wanted award with a time of 22:26.51. Kaneko Hiromi, also from Japan, and Tran Thi Kim Anh of Vietnam’s Dong Thap province were the runners-up. Japan topped the team rankings with an overall time of 67:30.25 after nine stages. Second and third place went to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Samyang and Biwase Binh Duong. Jutatip Maneephan won the green jersey for best sprinter with 131 points. The red jersey for Queen of the Mountains belonged to Tsubasa Makise of Biwase Binh Duong with 76 points. Nguyen Thi Kim Cuong of Can Tho city took the white jersey for the best young cyclist. In the final stage from Ba Ria-Vung Tau to Binh Duong, Thai … [Read more...] about Japanese cyclist wins int’l women’s cycling tournament

A special market took place in Dien Bien province as part of the 6th Ban Flower Festival. Market-goers had a chance to experience the unique cultural beauty and customs of ethnic people in the northwest region. At the market, the Mong artisans of Muong Ang district introduced to visitors the process of making Khen panpipe and the special features in the art of playing Khen panpipe and dancing. For many generations, Khen has been an instrument associated with the life of the Mong people, a means of human communication with the spiritual world. At the market, Thai ethnic people introduced the embroidery art on the Pieu scarf, the symbol of Thai women. The Pieu scarf is woven from cotton thread and then dyed in indigo until it reaches the desired colour, Thai women will embroider on the colourful and eye-catching motifs. Visitors also admired the art of creating patterns on traditional costumes of Mong Hoa people, one of the eight types of national intangible cultural heritage of Dien … [Read more...] about Market promotes northwest cultural beauty

The concert will gather young talented pianists from Japan and Vietnam. (Source: http://en.nhandan.org.vn)   Hanoi (VNA) - A Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert, themed ‘Spring of Music and Friendship’, will take place at the L’Espace Centre in Hanoi on March 20. The event, which forms part of the third Vietnam-Japan Piano Festival 2019, is co-held by the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association and the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan Friendship Concert to take place in Hanoi