Vietnam Dance

The mass performance of Xoe folk dance at the opening ceremony (Source: VNA)   Yen Bai (VNA) – Visitors to the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have been dazzled by various cultural activities within the framework of the Muong Lo Culture-Tourism Week and a festival to explore terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district which kicked off on September 23. The opening ceremony featured street art performances introducing custom and traditional clothes of ethnic groups in the locality, with the most impressive being a mass performance of Xoe folk dance by nearly 800 people. On this occasion, Han Khuong singing of the Thai ethnic group in Nghia Lo town was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage. During the Muong Lo Culture-Tourism week, there will be marches, a culinary competition and community-based tourism activities, among … [Read more...]

Loving Vincent explores the painter’s life and work by bringing to life some of his paintings to tell his story. Husband-and-wife team Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman innovated a filmmaking technique that combined traditional film shooting with painting. Director Kobiela said 125 painters, selected through an audition process, painted over 65,000 film frames on 1,000 canvases. “We shot the film with actors, and literally painted over it frame by frame,” Kobiela said on the film’s website. “This is a very laborious and time-consuming process. It has taken us four years to develop the technique, and it took us over two years with a team of 125 painters working at studios in the Polish cities of Gdansk and Wroclaw, and a studio in Athens to complete the film.” The filmmakers said they made the film not to set any … [Read more...]

Artists work in the studio to make the film Loving Vincent (Photo courtesy of MVP Pictures) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The world’s first fully painted film, reflecting the life and career of Vincent Van Gogh, will be screened in Vietnam on October 6. Loving Vincent explores the painter’s life and work by bringing to life some of his paintings to tell his story. Husband-and-wife team Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman innovated a filmmaking technique that combined traditional film shooting with painting.   Famous paintings Starry Night, Cafe Terrace at Night, Sunflowers, Wheatfield with Crows and his self-portraits inspired the film and, through the new technique, became its setting. Director Kobiela said 125 painters, selected through an audition process, painted over 65,000 film frames on 1,000 canvases. “We shot … [Read more...]

The event will take place at the GEM Centre at 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 from 5:30pm until late.  Attending the event will be expats and Vietnamese, including officials from government departments, foreign missions, the Indian Embassy, the Consulate General of India and corporations and businesses. Diwali, known as The Festival of Lights, signifies triumph of goodness over evil, light over darkness, the spirit of kindness, and the joy of sharing.  It is an ancient Hindu festival and annually celebrated not only in India but all over the world. The preparations for Diwali start weeks before the festival date and the rituals extend over a five-day period. On this occasion, people usually light lamps and candles inside and outside their homes, pray for wealth and prosperity, display fireworks, and exchange … [Read more...]

A scene in the movie (Source: thanhniennews.com) Ottawa (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Canada introduced  the movie “Yellow flowers on the green grass” at the ongoing ASEAN Film Festival 2017 in Ottawa. Based on the novel by best-selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh, the Vietnamese movie is set in the mid-1980s in a small village, telling the story of two young brothers who share everything, but compete for the affection of the same girl. Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hoa said like its name, the movie brings the audiences some peace of mind and carefree childhood. The film was listed among the top 10 outstanding cultural events in Vietnam and won the Bong Sen Vang (Golden Lotus) prize at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival in 2015. It was the only representative of Vietnam at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival – … [Read more...]

Hungarian Prime Minister  Viktor Orbán (Source: VNA) Hano​i (VNA) - Hungarian Prime Minister  Viktor Orbán and his spouse began their three-day official visit to Vietnam on September 24 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The visit aims to reiterate Hungary’s policy of attaching great importance to boosting multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam and developing the bilateral cooperative ties in a deeper and more effective manner.   [Hungarian PM’s visit to elevate bilateral ties] The two sides will discuss measures to promote the bilateral collaboration in wide-ranging fields, especially economics, trade, investment, education-training, healthcare, environment, security-defence, culture, and tourism as well as exchange regional and international issues of mutual concerns. Since the establishment of … [Read more...]

HCM City (VNA) - The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham). The event will take place at the GEM Centre at 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 from 5:30pm until late.  Attending the event will be expats and Vietnamese, including officials from government departments, foreign missions, the Indian Embassy, the Consulate General of India and corporations and businesses.           Diwali Fest 2017, hosted by the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham), will take place at the GEM Centre in HCM City’s District 1 on October 14 (Photo: VNA)  Diwali, known as The Festival of Lights, signifies triumph of goodness over evil, light over darkness, the spirit of kindness, and the … [Read more...]

Many Dao, San Chi, and Tay boys and girls are dreaming of becoming artisans. These special classes are part of local efforts to promote ethnic traditions. Every Saturday, students of the Tien Yen boarding high school gather at their ethnic folk art club to sing and dance together.  The club, which debuted in 2012, now has 60 members including Dao Thanh Y, Thanh Phan, Tay, and San Chi minority people. They learn songs and dances that celebrate a bumper crop or praise the beauty of Vietnam. They have different mother tongues but share an interest in folk songs and performances of all local groups.  7th grader Chiu Thi Chi is from the Dao ethnic group but also loves “then”, a typical singing style of the Tay. Initially, it was hard for Chi to remember the lyrics because she didn’t understand the Tay … [Read more...]

Following are some destinations for visitors during the weekend. CGV Aeon Tan Phu (30 Bo Bao Tan Thang Street, Tan Phu District) On the occasion of weekend holidays, parents can take their kids to CGV Aeon Tan Phu on the third floor of Aeon Mall Tan Phu shopping center in the outlying district of Tan Phu to watch a family-themed animated movie “Happy Family” (or Gia dinh la tat ca in Vietnamese). The 96-minute film directed by Holger Tappe, a German film director and producer, highlights the importance of family love and promises to bring smiles to young kids after stressful school hours. The film was played at 5pm Saturday, September 23, in English with Vietnamese subtitles and voice-over. Further information about the film can be found at www.cgv.vn/default/gia-dinh-la-tat-ca.html. HCMC Opera House (7 Lam Son Square, Ben … [Read more...]

VOV composer Van Dung has written a number of songs, contributing greatly to Vietnam’s contemporary music.  Van Dung graduated as a journalism major and initially worked in VOV’s Industry Department. Dung came to music by chance when he was asked to work as a music editor by composer Cam Phong. He said, “I never thought I would become a composer. At that time, the Voice of Vietnam had the important task of informing and encouraging people involved in production and soldiers on the battlefields. I decided to write music to further that mission”. Van Dung travelled to different parts of Vietnam seeking inspiration for his music. During a fact-finding tour to Vinh Linh in 1965, he wrote a marching song called “Liberation soldiers”.  After a visit to the Khe Sanh battlefield in 1968, Dung told a musical story … [Read more...]