Vietnamese crowned Miss Asian America Jennifer Chung beat out 20 other Asian beauties and was crowned Miss Asian America on August 3 in San Francisco the US. The 21-year-old is ethnically Vietnamese and resides in San Jose, CA. She is 1m76 tall, weighs 53kg and measures 84-62-94. Miss Chung is currently a student at San Francisco State University majoring in Business Administration. She has extensive hands-on experience in business operations, sales and marketing, having started a family business, Forever Beaumore Cosmetics Inc. After winning the title, Chung announced plans to travel to Vietnam to engage in charity activities. Lotus paintings on show at Heritage Space Painter Dang Phuong Viet will showcase his latest artwork depicting lotus flowers as a solo exhibition at the Heritage Space on Sunday. Viet, a Buddhist, spent 20 years drawing lotus flowers on canvas. He even was given the nickname Viet Sen (Viet Lotus) because of his passion. Entitled Sen Trong Viet (Lotus in … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News 8/8
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East Sea inspires local children Bui Hoang Nam, an 11-year-old student in Ha Noi, looked at the tray of colours with concentration and selected suitable clours for his painting of a tropical coconut island. He was one of 40 students, aged five to 15 years who put together a collection of paintings inspired by sea and islands. The event was part of a Culture, Tourism and Environment Day held yesterday at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts at 2 Hoa Lu Street to celebrate World Environment Day. The event was aimed at raising awareness of environmental protection, especially environment at tourist spots, historical sites and cultural festivals. After the opening ceremony, the students quickly ran to the painting area and chose brushes for themselves. They were eager to paint on a 4m-long work on canvas titled Green Nation, Green Planet. Nam said in recent weeks, people spoke a lot about the Spratlys and the Paracels, so he painted these islands. "I haven't been … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 5/6
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Long Bien Bridge recognised as national historical site Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang recently signed a document to recognise Long Bien Bridge as a National Historical Site. The Ministry of Transport also asked Hanoi Municipal People's Committee to prepare a dossier to recognise the bridge, according to regulations. Designed by the French architect, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the 2,290m Long Bien Bridge was built between 1897 and 1902 and opened to traffic in 1903. As the only bridge across the Red River that connected Hanoi to the highway leading to the northern port city of Hai Phong, the bridge played a crucial role in many important events in the country's history, including the independence wars. The bridge was initially called the Doumer Bridge. At the time of construction, it was one of the world's longest bridges and one of the most important engineering works of the Far East. It was built by contractor Daydé & Pillé, under the leadership of the … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 29/5
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Stunning photographs show off central region The photographs were selected from among 1,240 entries submitted by 200 photographers, who are based in the provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa. The Viet Nam Photographers Association had selected excellent photographs for the exhibition. The association also awarded one gold, two silver and three bronze prizes to photographers from Nghe An, Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue. Other five photographers received encouragement prizes as well. This is an annual event held to highlight the contribution of local photographers towards cultural life in the region. The exhibition opens for free to the public in Quang Binh Province's General Museum and will close on Sunday. Ethnology Museum receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Only establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor are conferred this accolade. Based on more than 1,500 reviews by travellers … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 22/5
San Francisco-HCM City Sister City Committee gives out award
THUA THIEN HUE — The San Francisco-HCM City Sister City Committee yesterday conferred the literary award on Hue-based writer Tran Thuy Mai. The citation said the award had been given "In recognition of your voluminous and award-winning work in the fields of literature and screenwriting including the composition of short stories and novel. Much of your work has been translated into numerous languages. We are also honoured to recognise your achievements in the preservation of folklore." Music awards were given away to composer Pham Duy and researcher Prof Tran Van Khe. Hue hosts painting exhibition of works by art teachers HCM CITY — An exhibition of paintings by 58 arts teachers from primary and high schools in Hue opened in the central city on Thursday. The exhibition celebrates the Viet Nam Teachers' Day, which falls on November 20. On display are paintings and art works with various materials, including oil, silk, acrylic, lacquerware and wood-engraving, that … [Read more...] about San Francisco-HCM City Sister City Committee gives out award