Quang Binh General Museum on June 21 received a world record Vietnamese calligraphy book on General Vo Nguyen Giap that was created by artisan Vo Duong. The calligraphy book on General Vo Nguyen Giap (Photo: NDO) The handwritten book was implemented during two years from 2017 and through 2018, replicating the content of the book ‘People’s General – Vo Nguyen Giap – the years of his life’ which was re-published by the Young Publisher in 2015. The book is 2.04m long, 1.36m wide and 0.48m high and has a total weight of around 500kg. Its cover is made of old redwood (afzelia xylocarpa) and measures up a 2.04mx 1.36m, while the 24k gold-inlaid portrait of General Giap is sized at 0.5mx0.7m. The 96cm x 165cm pages inside are made of burlap. The Vietnamese calligraphy articles were written in Chinese ink and acrylic. The book was arranged in five alternating blocks, featuring five special works. The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings), representing … [Read more...] about Quang Binh museum receives record calligraphy book on General Vo Nguyen Giap
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That, Tam win national cycling titles
Nguyen Thi That and Trinh Duc Tam won the National Road Race Cycling Championship’s individual time trial events on Tuesday in Hoa Binh Province. Nguyen Thi That on top podium after the women's time trial event at the National Road Race Cycling Championship yesterday in Hoa Binh Province. Photo thethao.sggp.org.vn That who also competes for the Belgian Lotto Saudal Club returned home to cycle for An Giang. The Asian champion won the women’s 30km event with ease. She was followed by teammate Nguyen Thi Thu Mai and Tran Thi Tuyet Nuong from Binh Duong. It is That’s second gold in two days. On Monday, she won the women’s 33km point trial. On the men’s side, Tam of Hanoi took his crown back in the 40km race after losing it last year to Nguyen Tan Hoai of Dong Thap. Hoai came second while Mai Nguyen Hung from HCM City crossed the line in third place. The tournament will continue today with the men’s 80km and women’s 50km team time trial … [Read more...] about That, Tam win national cycling titles
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Tra fish exports to Russia slump Export revenue of tra fish to the Russian market in the first 10 months of this year fell 31 percent compared to last year to 12.5 million USD, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). According to the association, the sharp drop followed last year’s declining trend, and was likely to continue for the rest of 2019. VASEP said that in the last two years, Russia’s tra fish consumption has been modest, with unstable import prices. Meanwhile, the European country’s imports of frozen tra fish fillets have increased slightly by 3 percent, but that of frozen whole fish have fallen 29 percent./. Conference on boosting exports to China They were speaking at a recent conference on agricultural, forestry and seafood exports to China in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the People's … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 6