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Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (R) and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong (C) at the conference on the EVFTA held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Overcoming tariff barriers doesn’t mean Vietnamese good and services can easily enter the European Union (EU), but they still have to satisfy strict non-tariff requirements of what is one of the world’s most demanding markets, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed in Hanoi on June 30. Once taking effect, it will eliminate 99 percent of the import tariff lines between the two sides in 7-10 years. This is the highest commitment level Vietnam has received among the FTAs it has inked.  Notably, many commodities will benefit from the zero-percent tariffs immediately after the deal becomes effective such as coffee, peppercorn, honey and aquatic products. At a conference … [Read more...] about Tariff removal doesn’t mean easy entrance into EU market: minister

A lacquer painting by master Painter Nguyen Gia Tri (1908-1993) – known as a national treasure – was damaged by improper cleaning carried out by a lacquer painter. Lacquer painting Vườn Xuân Trung Nam Băc (Spring Garden of North, Central and South) by Nguyen Gia Tri, which was damaged by improper cleaning by an inexperienced painter. Photo tienphong.vn The experts filed a report after examining the damaged painting. The work, titled Vườn Xuân Trung Nam Bắc (Spring Garden of North, Central and South), is kept at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. “The damage was caused by rough object scratching the surface of the painting,” the report said. “The outer lacquer paint was spoilt, which led to the delicate joining between shadows of paint colours, egg shells and gold gilded areas on the painting.” The museum recently assigned HCM City artist Lưu Minh Phụng to restore the painting. Phụng, … [Read more...] about Lacquer masterpiece damaged by improper cleaning: experts

Vietnam grandmaster Le Quang Liem (Photo: Thanh Nien) Liem, Elo rating 2714, and his Nils, Elo rating 2682, both used a defensive strategy to protect their results from the previous six matches. Although Grandelius Nils was able to gain the upper hand early on, he failed to capitalise on it. Eventually, the match resulted in a draw after 74 moves. After seven rounds played in the tournament, with a record of four wins and three draws, the HCM City-born player Liem has 5.5 points and is temporarily ranked in the second group along with 12 other chess players. Artemiev Vladislav of Russia, Elo rating 2709, is in the lead with 6 points. … [Read more...] about Liem records draw with Swedish rival in seventh match of Gibraltar Master

Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh will perform at the ASEAN Fantasia 2019 at the Chanwon Veledrome in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on November 24. The event is part of the ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit 2019, which will open in Busan in November 27.   The singer will share the stage with famous singers from countries in the region, including singer PSY and the girl band BoA of the RoK. Noo will sing "I’m Still Loving You" from his latest MV.      “I will introduce a taste of Vietnamese pop,” said the 30-year-old.  Before singing at the ASEAN Fantasia 2019, Noo will perform at the concert V.Heartbeat Live in Seoul on November 16. He will sing the hit "Mai Mai Ben Nhau" (Together Forever) with a dance group of 20 artists. V.Hearbeat Live will be organised at the Gocheok Sky Dome which has 25,000 seats. It will feature famous Korean music bands … [Read more...] about Pop star Noo Phuoc Thinh to perform at ASEAN Fantasia 2019

Boulanger Trio from Germany will come to perform and have a class at Saigon Chamber Music 2019 from July 6 to 14. (Photo courtesy of SMC) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A trio of classical musicians from Germany will perform to open Saigon Chamber Music (SCM) 2019 shows at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory on July 7. The Boulanger Trio includes violinist Birgit Erz, cellist Ilona Kindt and pianist Karla Haltenwanger. The musicians will bring an emotional performance of European music from the gentle melodies of Clara Schumann in Germany to the Slavic rhythms of Antonin Dvorak's music. This year would have been composer Clara Schumann's 200th birthday. The talented pianist and composer was less renowned than her husband Robert Schumann, one of the best known composers of the Romantic era, largely due to her desire to stay out of the limelight. “Piano Trio is a beautiful melodic work written for the private soirées which where so fashionable at the … [Read more...] about German musicians perform to open summer programme