‘For Love of Hanoi’ awards presented

Nhan Dan - Winners of the 2010 Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi Contest, were named in Hanoi yesterday.


Porcelain festival marks capital’s birthday

Two hundred photos are on display at a fine arts exhibition opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 1.


Nation to enjoy musical feast

Free musical shows will be held in 15 cities and provinces to celebrate Vietnam's Day of Music on September 3.


Hanoi hosts international piano competition

The first Hanoi International Piano Competition will kick off on September 5 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM).


Hanoi’s Old Quarter in Bui Xuan Phai’s paintings featured on ceramic way

Nhan Dan Online – A part of the ceramic way reviving Hanoi’s Old Quarter inspired by nine oil paintings by late artist Bui Xuan Phai was inaugurated on August 31 to celebrate the 90th birthday of the renowned painter (1920-2010).


Awards presented for Thang Long - Hanoi writing contest
Nhan Dan – The Vietnam Cavico company’s Communist Youth Union received the grand prize for the writing contest on ‘Thang Long-Hanoi - A thousand years of culture and heroism’ at an award-presenting ceremony held at the Hanoi Students’ Cultural House on August 31.

Folk culture research projects announced
The Vietnam Folk Arts Association announced 2,000 research projects on the folk culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups at a press briefing in Hanoi on August 31.

Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos honoured
The Vietnamese Cultural Centre (VCC) in Laos was awarded the Vietnamese and Lao third-class Labour Orders to mark the 15th anniversary of its founding, on August 31.

Ho Chi Minh City Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts established

Nhan Dan – The Ho Chi Minh City Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts was set up yesterday, serving as a consulting agency for the City’s Party Committee on literature and arts.


1,000 dragon bronze statues introduced

Nhan Dan Online – One thousand bronze dragon statues cast by the Dong Son Fine Arts Joint Stock Company for the millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi were unveiled at the Thang Long Royal Citadel on August 29.


Buddhism, literature with Hanoi’s millennial growth
A recent symposium has provided an insight into Buddhism and literature’s immense contributions and their connection with the capital city of Hanoi over the course of its 1,000 years of development.

Vietnamese photographer wins international award
Tran Viet Van, a reporter of the Lao Dong (Labour) daily newspaper, has won seven Honorable Mention Awards at the International Photography Awards sponsored by the Lucie Foundation in the US.

Museum tells story of Hanoi’s history
The history of how Hanoi was originally formed and has subsequently developed will be depicted by thousands of exhibits on display at the Hanoi Museum, scheduled to open in October, to coincide with the millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Contemporary paintings exhibition in Hong Kong
An exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese paintings opened at Rotunda Exchange square in the centre of Hong Kong on August 30.

Early days of August Revolution through treasured photos
Joining hands to fight against hunger
Nhan Dan - During the first plenary session of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh declared six urgent problems, and the first priority was stepping up production to fight against hunger.

Hai Phong’s photo exhibition marks capital’s anniversary
More than 100 photographs about the northern port city of Hai Phong and Hanoi taken by Vietnam News Agency press photographers have been displayed in Hai Phong city.

Vietnamese Culture Festival held in Berlin
The Vietnamese Culture Festival has been held in Berlin, Germany, to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.

Photos featuring historical landmarks on display

Nhan Dan Online- Over 200 photos reflecting the nation’s historical landmarks over the past 65 years are on display in Hanoi to mark the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution (August, 19, 1945) and the National Day (September 2, 1945).


Ninety Moments of Hanoi by photographer Tat Binh

Nhan Dan – All Vietnamese people bear an image of Hanoi inside their hearts, regardless of whether they were born there or not, and so does photographer Tat Binh.


Female photographers show their love of Hanoi

Nhan Dan Online- Members of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Hai Au club of female photographers has recently opened an exhibition entitled ‘Hanoi from Different Views’ at Van Mieu (Temple of Literature).


Hello Vietnam festival to open in Japan

A festival, entitled ‘Hello Vietnam’ will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on September 18 and 19.


Festival exhibits made-in-Vietnam ceramic ware

A festival highlighting Vietnamese ceramic products will open in the southern province of Binh Duong on National Day (September 2) to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi.


Hanoi hosts international puppetry festival

Nhan Dan Online- Twelve international art troupes and five Vietnamese puppetry troupes will take part in the Second International Puppetry Festival in Hanoi from September 4 to 9.


Dang Thuy Tram’s diary published in French

The French version of “The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram” was published by French publisher Philippe Picquier on August 20 with the title “Dang Thuy Tram – Notebooks found during 1968-1970.”


Enormous embroidery displayed to mark Hanoi's 1000 anniversary

Nhan Dan - An enormous embroidered picture entitled Coi Xua (Ancient Roots), a gift from Ninh Binh artisans to the capital, is now on display at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi.


Bonsai and ornamental stones exhibited in Hanoi

Nhan Dan - An exhibition of bonsai trees and ornamental stones opened at Ly Thai To Garden on August 25 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.


Restoration of Voi Phuc Temple completed

Nhan Dan - An inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of the restoration of Voi Phuc (Crouching Elephant) Temple was held yesterday as an event to celebrate the millennial anniversary of Thang Long Hanoi.


Winner of propaganda posters contest named

Nhan Dan - The awards ceremony for a propaganda poster contest to mark the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), and a contest on the topic of 'The Whole People Unite to Build a Cultural Lifestyle' was held yesterday in Hanoi.


Art progamme to be held on National Day
A major art performance called ‘Proud of the Word Vietnam’ will be held at Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi on September 2 to celebrate the 65th National Day and the countdown to the capital’s1000th anniversary.

Red River Delta fine arts exhibition opens
Nhan Dan – The Red River Delta’s Zone II fine arts exhibition opened in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province on August 24.

Treasured artifacts presented for National Independence Day

Nhan Dan Online – More than 30 artifacts, documents and photos related to the August Revolution (August 19) and National Independence Day (September 2) collected by individuals and collectives were presented to the Vietnamese Revolution Museum yesterday.


Logo-slogan design contest for Vietnam tourism launched

Nhan Dan Online – A contest for a logo-slogan design for Vietnam tourism in the 2011-2015 period of the National Tourism Promotion Programme was launched yesterday.


Exhibition of photos of Hanoi past and present
More than 100 photos by photo-journalists from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) chronicling Hanoi from the past to the present are on display at the Exhibition House on 29 Hang Bai street, Hanoi.

Hanoi to set off fireworks on National Day
Hanoi will organise firework displays in four locations on September 2 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of National Day.

Vietnamese cultural showcase to open in RoK
A Vietnamese cultural showcase is scheduled to open at the end of August in the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) National Folk Museum in Seoul, to promote the country’s many different cultures.

Ho Chi Minh City girl crowned Miss Vietnam World 2010
Luu Thi Diem Huong, a 20-year-old student from Ho Chi Minh City, was crowned Miss Vietnam World 2010 after beating 39 other candidates from home and abroad at Vinpearl Land resort, Nha Trang city, in the central province of Khanh Hoa on August 21.

Early days of August Revolution through treasured photos
Independence Day

Nhan Dan - On August 19, 1945, Hanoi seized power; on August 25, Bao Dai, the last Vietnamese feudal king, abdicated the throne in Hue; also on August 25, President Ho Chi Minh arrived in Hanoi. Saigon seized power on that same day. President Ho Chi Minh was prompted to write the Declaration of Independence and set September 2, 1945 as the day he would deliver his address.


Winners of South Central and Central Highlands photo exhibition named

Nhan Dan Online – Winners of the South Central and Central Highlands region photo exhibition were announced on August 22 in Da Nang city.


Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opens
A Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opened in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam on August 21.

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