The Rong (Dragon) Bridge in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang, the world’s longest dragon-shape steel bridge, has claimed an award at the 2014 International Association of Lighting Designers’ (IALD) International Lighting Awards. The bridge on the Han River won the “Special Citations” Award for “a whimsical, well-crafted multimedia experience communicating national and religious identity”, IALD said in a statement. According IALD, the US$85-million bridge features 166 meters of undulating steel in the shape of a dragon, the symbol of prosperity in Vietnamese culture. This unique and beautifully lit bridge, which also breathes fire and sprays water, is set to become Da Nang’s new landmark, the pride of local people, and attract more tourists to the city, the agency said. An IALD release quoted an unnamed judge as saying: “Delightful! This project transcends the notion of monumental bridge with dynamic color-changing lighting, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Dragon Bridge honored at int’l lighting awards Travel
Honored award
Vietnamese photographer wins Paris honorable award
Photographer Viet Van is the only Vietnamese author who won the Honorable Mention Award at the famous photo contest Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) for a set of photos in the "Fine Art" category for professional photographers. The competition drew thousands of photos from 85 countries, including renowned photographers who recently won the World Press Photo (WPP) contest. The jury had 13 members who are experts from world leading media groups like the Photo Exhibition of the US Congress, New York Times, American Illustration, American Photography, Times Magazine, Paris Match, the Sydney Morning Herald and others. Viet Van is also the only Vietnamese author who has won a prize at the Global Photographic Awards in London for two consecutive years, the third prize at the famous IPA competition organized by Lucie Foundation in the US. Last year Van won 14 international awards. He has won six so far this year. Source: VietnamNet … [Read more...] about Vietnamese photographer wins Paris honorable award
Hanoi to honor top ten citizens
The ten most outstanding citizens of Hanoi will be honored on August 28 at the Hanoi Friendship Culture Palace. Here are the top ten citizens: Tran Mai Anh and her husband adopted a baby in Quang Nam province who was abandoned by his mother and lost a leg and his genitals. The couple brought the baby to 14 hospitals at home and abroad to help him integrate into mainstream life. Professor Vu Khieu, 94, is the author of many works on Hanoi like Hanoi Encyclopedia and research on the 1000-year Thang Long culture. At the age of 94, the professor is still producing works on Hanoi’s culture and history. Professor of history, People’s Teacher Phan Huy Le, 76, is one of the top historians in Vietnam. He is the chief editor of Thang Long royal citadel files, Phu Dong festival and Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam doctoral steles that were submitted to UNESCO for world cultural heritage recognition. Researcher Nguyen Vinh Phuc, 84, has written a large number of books about Hanoi over 50 years. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to honor top ten citizens
Essential role of family honored in photo contest
The contest aims to promote professional and amateur photographers nationwide and call for public awareness in preserving and improving the best values and the great role of the family in the sustainable development of Vietnamese generations. Also, the contest targets to collect the best photos featuring the most beautiful traits of Vietnamese families to prepare for an exhibition on family scheduled for June 28, 2011. The contest is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 18 and over with a maximum entry of ten photos in color or black and white. There are no restrictions as to the age of the photos but all photos must be taken by one person. All people in the shots must be Vietnamese or overseas Vietnamese. The organizing committee will receive applications from July 19 to 28 at the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition at 38 Cao Ba Quat Street, Hanoi. There are 21 prizes to be awarded to the best photos with first prize worth VND10 million. The … [Read more...] about Essential role of family honored in photo contest
PSA honors Vietnamese photographer Le Hong Linh
PSA honors Vietnamese photographer Le Hong Linh Vietnamese photographer Le Hong Linh has been named one of the world's best photographers of 2008 in "Who's Who in Photography 2008". Linh was named the winner in the small pictorial monochrome prints category, leading the black and white small monochrome category with 52 prize winning photos. Linh also came second in the small color category, after U.S. photographer William Freidman. This is the highest rank ever achieved by a Vietnamese photographer. Most of the photographers honored on the list are from the U.S., Germany, Australia, and Finland. The only Asian country other than Vietnam was Agatha Bunanta from Indonesia, who ranked ninth in the black and white category and fifth in the color category. In 2008, photographer Linh won 62 international awards ranging from portrait to digital photo. Since the beginning of this year, Linh has won over 10 international awards. The artist will accompany two Vietnamese photographers, Dao Tien … [Read more...] about PSA honors Vietnamese photographer Le Hong Linh
Vietnam-native artist wins int’l award for contemporary art
Danh Vo, a Vietnamese Danish artist, has won the Hugo Boss - the award honoring young contemporary artists with outstanding achievements. "Oma Totem" by Danh Vo The Hugo Boss Award was established in 1996. After nine years, the award has become an important forum recognizing the achievements of young artists of the contemporary art. The award is sponsored by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, United States, and host by the high-end fashion company Hugo Boss in Germany. Creativity is the most important criterion to be taken into account. In addition, there are no restrictions on age, gender, nationality, forms of artistic expression for the participants. The winner will receive USD100,000. An exhibition displaying the artworks by Danh Vo will be held at the Guggenheim Museum in early 2013. The artwork entitled "Oma Totem" helped Vo win the award. The work features a TV set, a washing machine, a refrigerator with a wooden cross. These are items that the program to … [Read more...] about Vietnam-native artist wins int’l award for contemporary art
Vietnam-origin artist wins int’l award for contemporary art
VietNamNet Bridge - Danh Vo, a Vietnamese Danish artist, has won the Hugo Boss - the award honoring young contemporary artists with outstanding achievements. The Hugo Boss Award was established in 1996. After nine years, the award has become an important forum recognizing the achievements of young artists of the contemporary art. The award is sponsored by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, United States, and host by the high-end fashion company Hugo Boss in Germany. Creativity is the most important criterion to be taken into account. In addition, there are no restrictions on age, gender, nationality, forms of artistic expression for the participants. The winner will receive $100,000. An exhibition displaying the artworks by Danh Vo will be held at the Guggenheim Museum in early 2013. The artwork entitled "Oma Totem" helped Vo win the award. The work features a TV set, a washing machine, a refrigerator with a wooden cross. These are items that the … [Read more...] about Vietnam-origin artist wins int’l award for contemporary art
Journalist – photographic artist Ngo Dinh Hoa receives FIAP certificate of honor
BTO - Under the patronage of FIAP (the International Federation of Photographic Art), Cinema Club Smedderevo in cooperation with Cultural Center Smederevo (Serbia) held the contest of contemporary artistic photography 2012 (2nd International Salon of Photography Smederevo 2012) with the themes: Man and water (color or monochrome), Free (color), Free (monochrome). There were 11,492 works by 301 authors from 54 countries and territories attending this competition. The jury marked and selected 2,238 works for exhibition simultaneously awarded the outstanding works in the competition. In this contest, photographic artist Ngo Dinh Hoa (Binh Thuan Newspaper) won the FIAP honorable mention with his work "The race" in the section: man and water and the FSS honorable mention with his work "On the way to the market" in the section: free monochrome. Previously, his work "Traditional profession" also received an award from the president of the jury in the 1st photo contest which was held in … [Read more...] about Journalist – photographic artist Ngo Dinh Hoa receives FIAP certificate of honor
Vietnamese-American artist wins Prince Claus Award
Vietnamese-American visual artist Le Quang Dinh will be presented with the 2010 Prince Claus Award at the Dutch Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City next week. An announcement on Prince Claus Fund's website said, "Le is honored for his strong creative work exploring different constructions of reality, for providing inspiration and practical opportunities for young artists, and for advancing free thought and contemporary visual expression in a context of indifference and hostility." It said the theme of the 2010 awards was "Frontiers of Reality." It is a "crucial theme for contemporary culture and development since perceptions of reality vary according to people's knowledge and the cultural, political and social environment in which they live. "Especially in today's world of new information technologies, many new versions of reality are surfacing and people feel the need to make sense of these new perspectives." The award aims to honor those "who open up different perceptions and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American artist wins Prince Claus Award
Over 200 outstanding businesswomen honored in Hanoi
A ceremony honoring outstanding businesswomen in various fields will be held at the Opera House in Hanoi on October 2. At an awards ceremony, 131 women and 71 collectives from 63 cities and provinces throughout the country will be honored at the event. The event is part of the many activities to mark the 83rd founding anniversary of Vietnam Women's Union and Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). In related news, the Vietnam Women's Union on September 23 announced the winners of the Vietnam Women Prize, which went to ten individuals and five teams who have achieved pre-eminence in public life. On the occasion, an exhibition themed to highlight Women's Rights and Economic Background will display 38 exhibits in Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi from October 1. … [Read more...] about Over 200 outstanding businesswomen honored in Hanoi