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A scene in Song Lang (The Tap Box), a film on the 100-year history and development of cai luong (reformed opera), a genre of traditional theatre in the South (Photo courtesy of Vietnam Artist Agency) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese movie “Song Lang” (The Tap Box) by producer Ngo Thanh Van has continued to win new international awards, most recently from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society. Van shared that she won the Golden Tripod and Cinematographer of the Year awards. Not long ago, her movie won the Special Jury Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. To date, “Song Lang” has been honoured with 20 cinema awards at home and abroad. As planned, from now to July, the movie will join many other international awards such as the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, the LGBT Barcelona FIRE Film Festival, and the New York Asian Film Festival. Song Lang highlights the 100-year history and development of cai luong … [Read more...] about Vietnamese movie honoured in Australia

Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell of the US (Source: Internet) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, will perform for the first time in Vietnam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer on Guitar" concert. The concert, which will take place on May 26 at the Soul Live Project Complex in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 3, aims to continue the journey of bringing wonderful and creative sounds of contemporary jazz closer to the public. The concert is under the banner of the Soul Live Project Series: Jazz Through Time with the aim of showing Vietnamese audiences the unique diversity of jazz music, performed by masterful and world-renowned artists. The concert features Thomas Morgan on bass, Rudy Royston on drums, and Bill Frisell on guitar. The audience will experience a musical space of jazz full of improvisation and romance, as natural as breathing. They will be treated to an interesting conversation of the three … [Read more...] about Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to perform in Vietnam for first time

A dancing performance of Vietnamese artists (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 will take place in Hai Phong city from May 25 to 31, aiming to enhance cultural cooperation among regional nations. The event will gather about 160 artists from seven ASEAN countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Host Vietnam will send some 100 artists from art troupes nationwide to the festival. Aside from the official stage at the Hai Phong Opera House, festival-goers can also enjoy outdoor performances in Le Chan, Do Son and Cat Hai districts during the event. This year’s festival is organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Musicians’ Association, and the Culture and Sports Department of Hai Phong city.-VNA … [Read more...] about ASEAN Music Festival to be held in Hai Phong

Vietnamese players celebrate after Tran Nhat Lan (No. 7) scores a goal in the third place match (Photo: giaducthoidai.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam won the bronze medal at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women's U15 Championship which wrapped up on May 21 in Chonburi, Thailand. Vietnam beat the Philippines 1-0 after striker Tran Nhat Lan found the net in the 36th minute. Vietnam also beat the Philippines in the earlier group round of the tournament by 2-0. Coach Nguyen Thi Mai Lan made several changes in the second meeting and her players had no difficulty dominating from the beginning of the match. However, the score did not change until the 36th mark when Lan scored her shot from 20 metres. The Philippines opened more attacks in the second half, sending Vietnamese keeper Tra Mi in alert time, but they failed to beat her. In the final, Thailand bagged their third title in a row … [Read more...] about Vietnam rank third in AFF U15 Girls Championship

Tran Dinh Son won the men's 400m event with a time of 45.64 seconds (Photo: webthethao.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam won five gold medals at the 2019 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships which ended on May 21. Tran Dinh Son won the men's 400m event with a time of 46.64 seconds, his personal best. He was followed by Yang Lung Hsiang of Chinese Taipei who finished in 46.91 seconds and Phitchaya Sunthonthuam of Thailand (47.21 seconds). Son then stood on the podium for a second time after he and his teammates Phan Khac Hoang, Tran Nhat Hoang and Nguyen Duc Son won the men's 4x400m event in a time of 3min 8.78sec. In the men's long jump, Nguyen Tien Trong secured the gold with a leap of 7.70m. Nguyen Van Hao won the men's triple jump with an effort of 15.52m, while Nguyen Hoai Van triumphed in the men's javelin with a distance of 71.16m. Vietnamese athletes also won two silvers - Pham Thi Diem in the women's high jump and Nguyen Linh Na in the women's heptathlon. Do … [Read more...] about Vietnam win five golds at Thailand track and field tournament