Art & Entertainment News Headlines 23/6 Fashion show themed East Sea sovereignty in France, Belgium A special collection "Desire for Peace" by designer Thuan Viet will be introduced in The collection includes 12 designs of Vietnamese women's traditional dress (Ao Dai) depicting images of sea waves and ancient maps demonstrating The maps will also appear on conical hats and paper fans, displayed alongside the Ao Dai, worn by six famous Vietnamese models - Bac Linh, Ninh Hoang Ngan, Thuy Linh, Le Thu An, Khanh Phuong, and Ngoc Diem. Apart from the collection "Desire for Peace", designer Thuan Viet will also introduce his two Ao Dai collections named "Lyon roses" in France and "Graceful Vietnam" decorated with traditional seasonal symbols: apricot (spring), orchid (summer), daisy (autumn) and bamboo (winter). Ao Dai designs of Thuan Viet are well-known for their high-quality silk and hand-made embroidery techniques. The unique lighting design of Rong (Dragon) Bridge in The lighting design of According to the award organizer, the design, by local architect Tran Van Thanh and ASA Lighting Design Studios in This is the first time a Vietnamese design has earned such recognition of the IALD, considered the Academy Awards in the lighting designing sector. More than 200 designs from around the world, mostly from the Thanh added that his Thanh’s design is also the country’s first illumination project to make it to the final round of the The bridge, which is made of sculpted steel and measures 666m long and 6m wide, is lit with over 2,500 LED lights every night, which automatically change color for different events and festivals. Apart from being lit up with sparkling lights, water and fire are emitted from the dragon’s mouth every weekend night. The bridge, which cost over VND1,700 billion (US$81.7 million), won the diamond prize at the ACEC New York for its innovation and beauty. “Dumb luck” translator to meet Students in He will talk about research on Zinoman is a history professor at the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies of the He studies He said not many of Vu Trong Phung’s works have been translated into English and this is disadvantageous to the Vietnamese writer and literature in general. Indian dancers to enthrall The performance will give Indian weddings are celebrated like a festival, including various religious rituals in praise of the happily married couple. During the 45-minute drama, Indian artists will portray the lively atmosphere of an Indian wedding, combined with beautiful music and dancing. Free tickets are available at the Indian Embassy in Similar performances will take place in Phu Tho and Yen Bai provinces on June 27 and 28, respectively. Vietnamese cuisine shines in London Vietnamese specialties were introduced to foreign friends during the annual “Taste of London” festival that took place at Regent’s Park in “House of Ho” restaurant – run by chef Bobby Chinn – brought to the event typical dishes of the three regions of Vietnam, such as “Bun bo Nam Bo” (Southern beef noodle) and “Nem cuon” (Spring roll), attracting many visitors. Meanwhile, “Thuy’s Viet Kitchen” booth owned by My Hanh introduced her self-made sauces with special Vietnamese flavours. Visitors to the event also had a chance to try famous foods and drinks of various countries including the After 10 events, the “Taste of London” festival has become an much-awaited occasion every summer in London, creating an opportunity for countries to popularise their culture and tourism.- 115 best entries honoured with National Press Awards 2013 Politburo member Dinh The Huynh, also Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and head of the CPVCC Commission for Communication and Education made this statement on June 21 during a ceremony in In his speech, while highlighting the history and achievements of the national press, Politburo member Huynh urged the press to promote their fine traditions, continually study to improve their capacity and ideology and overcome any shortcomings, and fulfil their key taks in encouraging the public and the business community to overcome current obstacles in order to realise socio-economic tasks and ensure national security, defence and international integration. Information on the mass media should stem from sound revolutionary journalism ethics, and promote national interests, the public’s legitimate rights, social consensus and national unity, the Politburo member noted. He also praised this year's press award entries and congratulated the winners on their awards. Speaking at the event, Party Central Committee member, Nhan Dan (People) Editor-in-Chief Thuan Huu, also Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists' Association. said the National Press Awards 2013 attracted 1,665 entries by contestants from 58 journalists' associations across the country, the largest number so far. Chairman Thuan Huu emphasised that the winning works were outstanding pieces of journalism that discovered new matters, had a profound influence on society and covered the topics of sea and island sovereignty, politics and the economy, promoted good deeds and role models in the community, encouraged the implementation of Party guidelines and State law and policy, criticising negative phenomena and contributing to the fight against corruption and false allegations of hostile forces. At the presentation ceremony, Politburo member Dinh The Huynh and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented eight 'A' prizes to winners. Twenty seven 'B', 41 'C' and 39 consolation prizes were also awarded to outstanding works among the 115 entries in the contest’s final round. Two works by Nhan Dan newspaper won 'A' prize awards, one got a 'B' prize and two achieved consolation prizes. Hoang Sa, Truong Sa - inseparable parts of Vietnam The ‘Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – inseparable parts of A number of maps, pictures, and documents in Han (classical Chinese used in The exhibition is a part of international conference themed ‘Hoang Sa – Truong Sa: Historical Truth’. Professor Carlyle A. Thayer from the Evidence on show has helped debunk the distorting history as well as the ambiguous and illegal territorial claims of All exhibits declare that Vietnamese States have long established and exercised their sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos without interruption. Ancient maps of Vietnam, China and other western countries dated to the 16th to 18th century highlighting parts of these groups of islands, along with four atlases published in the UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, the US and Hong Kong (China) during the 1626-1980 period, all demonstrate Hoang Sa and Truong Sa are within Vietnam’s territorial waters. A world atlas drawn by Belgian geographer Phillippe Vandermaelen and published in 1827 described Hoang Sa archipelago as belonging to the former Empire of An Nam, now During the period of French colonisation of Vietnam (from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century), France, in the name of Vietnam, continued to exercise management of the two archipelagoes of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. From the 1930s, Since 1975 when the south of Source: ND/VNA/VNS/VOV |
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