Vietnamese firms urged to deeply explore Cuban market Vietnamese, French firms urged to foster partnerships Domestic pharmaceuticals stocks send good vibes to Abbott and Taisho Since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2018, pharmaceutical stocks have been forecast to thrive as bustling activities such as state divestitures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and notable investments from foreign healthcare firms are being announced left and right. Speaking about the investment and divestment activities between Vietnam-based pharmaceuticals and foreign investors, a representative of State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) disclosed that 34.71 per cent capital at Domesco Medical Import Export Joint Stock Corporation (HSX: DMC) is on its divestment agenda in April. US-based multinational healthcare firm Abbott has already expressed a wish to participate in the divestment. In late 2017, Latin American CFR International SpA, DMC’s former largest shareholder, transferred its … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/3
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WHAT’S ON JUNE 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
Exhibition "Breath of Life" by Trinh Thang Opening: Sun 26 Jun 2016, 10 am Exhibition: 26 Jun - 09 Jul 2016 Exhibition House, 16 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi The exhibition "Breath of Life" by Trinh Thang will feature 45 among more than 200 painting of him, marking his creative breakthrough over the past year. Trinh Thang's artworks are initially quite self-absorbed and innocent. He unintentionally simulates anything but not ignores the flow of life. Trinh Thang obviously stands between two extremes: one side is the innocence and the other is the responsibility of those who understand life. He seems to have been able to describe this state of living in each painting. Looking at his paintings, we are free to feel, express and draw conclusions but never should we confine them to any certain extreme. ' Let his artworks drift and express itself freely as a breath of life, just like the title of the exhibition. SEA Pride Music Festival 2016 Sat 25 Jun 201, 10 am - 11 pm American Club 19 - 21 Hai Ba … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON JUNE 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)
WHAT’S ON OCTOBER 15-31 (DAILY UPDATE)
Exhibition "Everything is Golden" by Michelle Wise Opening: Thu 29 Oct 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 29 Oct - 12 Nov 2015 Spacebar Cafe 15/76 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi Join us for the opening of "EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN", a selection of paintings and contemporary lacquer by Michelle Wise. "EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN" is a series of works developed out of Wise's personal interest in using colours and simple geometric shapes to explore how spatial and color relationships have the power to evoke emotional responses. Inspired by non-objective abstract expressionists such as Joseph Albas and Mark Rothkoe and drawing on Vietnamese and other Asian cultural artistic traditions, this series utilizes lacquer work and gold leaf in contemporary ways. Her work thematically focuses on shape and form within these media; eliciting a sense of spiritualism while avoiding reference to religious iconography. Born in 1975, Michelle comes from Whanganui, New Zealand. She hitchhiked out of town with nothing but a … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON OCTOBER 15-31 (DAILY UPDATE)
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 1-10 (daily updated)
Music Night with The Anello (Hong Kong) + Taylor Moore and The Young Buffalos (Hanoi) Fri 08 Nov 2014, 8 pm ATK 73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi The Anello: a music collaboration based in Hong Kong featuring vocalist Jeff Anello and Michal Garcia on trumpet, keys and electronics. HK 2-piece bring electronic-brass vibes with influences that range from hip hop to synth-pop. Their members have been featured around Asia including performances at Clockenflap, The Hong Kong Art Fair, City Jazz Festival and the Hai Yang Music festival in China, but this is their first time to play in Hanoi! Support will come from local band The Taylor Moore + The Young Buffalos, who play Americano blues style! Entry VND 80,000 1 Year Anniversary of The Observatory 07 and 08 Nov 2014, 6 pm The Observatory Corner of Le Lai and Ton That Tung, Dist.1, HCMC The Observatory is turning 1! Yes! It's been a full year of very fun, interesting and exciting times since we first opened our doors to the city last year, and to … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 1-10 (daily updated)
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 10-20 (daily updated)
Concert Beethoven & Brahms Sun 19 Oct 2014, 8 pm HCMC Opera House No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC The German Music Council with its project "Conductors Forum" and the Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung delegate for the second time young musicians to a concert with the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO). On 19 October 2014 Alexander Merzy, scholarship holder of the Conductors Forum, conducts a concert with Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" and Johannes Brahms' double concerto, performed by Hellen Weiß (violin) and by Gabriel Adriano Schwabe (violoncello). With this project the Conductors Forumand the Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung give the young conductor and the soloists the opportunity to gain experiences abroad and to make important international contacts. The project is accompanied by the Consulat General of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Goethe-Institut in Ho Chi Minh City. The nationwide support programme Conductors Forum targets future generations … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 10-20 (daily updated)
Lost art of the paper lotus making a comeback
Artist Than Van Huy, from Thanh Tien Village, Phu Mau, Hue City, hopes to resume his village’s traditional profession of making paper lotuses which has been lost for over 50 years. Huy has an exhibition house where he often reveals typical traditional products from his village and paper lotuses. Huy also will introduce an art arrangement of paper lotuses and many other kinds of paper flowers as he has during the last 2 festivals. “Tourists are very fond of this kind of paper lotus. I will resume this traditional profession and introduce it in this festival as a spotlight of my exhibition. I hope to search for its market through my exhibition and to revive the traditional paper flower method from my village,” said Huy. Huy said that it takes a lot of effort to make paper lotuses. Moreover, not many people are interested in buying them, so very few people want to maintain this profession. Paper lotuses were often made from drawing papers or Rhamnoneuron (Do) papers. … [Read more...] about Lost art of the paper lotus making a comeback