Local books translated into two languages

Author Nguyen Nhat Anh talks about his recent book, Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh, with readers - Photo: Tuong Vi

Two books by author-for-teens, Nguyen Nhat Anh, will be translated into Thai and Russian, Tre Publishing House said.

In mid January, Nguyen Nhat Anh signed a contract with Thai publisher Nanmeebooks Co., Ltd. to allow them translate into Thai his teen novel, Cho Toi Xin Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho (Give me a ticket back to childhood), which won the Vietnam Writers’ Association award in 2009 and a Southeast Asian Writers Award.

Another of Anh’s teen novels, Co Gai Den Tu Hom Qua (The girl from Thursday), will be translated into Russian for possible inclusion in the Vietnamese Studies curriculum at Moscow State University in Russia.

Doctor Maxim Syunnerberg, the author of Russian-Vietnamese Dictionary and associate professor of Vietnamese studies at the Asia and Africa Institute of the university nominated the book for translation to help Russian students learn Vietnamese.

Doctor Montira Rato will be in charge of the translation for Cho Toi Xin Mot Ve Di Tuoi Tho into Thai with the Thai version to be published in Thailand in August, to mark 35 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand. Four years ago, Rato translated a war diary by Dang Thuy Tram that was kept by American veterans for 35 years with the intention of eventually returning it to Tram’s family.

Anh’s most recent novel, Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (I saw a yellow flower on the green grass), had a 5,000 copy reprint released on Thursday following the sell-out of 30,000 copies here and overseas since it was first released 50 days ago.

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Airline magazine published in Japanese

HA NOI — Heritage, the Vietnam Airlines inflight magazine, began publishing a Japanese edition on Wednesday to serve passengers on flights between Viet Nam and Japan.

The magazine, in its 10th year of publication, is considered a bridge to introduce Vietnamese culture and fashion to international friends.

Mister Viet Nam pageant final begins

HA NOI — The final round of the Mister Viet Nam 2010 pageant will take place in the southern city of Vung Tau tomorrow and will be broadcast live on VTV9 and VTV4.

Thirty contestants are competing in such categories as Mister Gentlemen, Mister Sports, Mister Talent, Mister Environment, and Mister Knowledge.

Viet Nam Television and the Bac Dau Entertainment Co have co-organised the pageant with an aim to find a winner who represents Vietnamese men who are confident, fashionable, strong and elegant.

The winner will receive a cash prize of VND750 million (US$38,500) and represent Viet Nam in the Mister International 2011 competition to be held in the Philippines.

Researchers digitise Thai ethnic script

THANH HOA — A project to compile fonts for the ancient script of the Thai ethnic group has been approved by the central province of Thanh Hoa.

The project will be carried out by the Thanh Hoa Informatics and Media Centre with the aim to popularise the use of the Thai language.

The specialists will also research the differences between the scripts of the Thai in the province and elsewhere in the northwestern region of the country. — VNS

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Thai Tuan opens new shop in city

Visitors buy products at Thai Tuan’s new shop on Monday - Photo: Quoc Hung

Thai Tuan Group Corporation on Monday inaugurated its seventh store in HCMC in District 1, bringing to ten the number of shops nationwide.

The new shop at 96C Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 sells many kinds of silk fabrics to make ao dai (Vietnamese long dress), accessories and other clothes.

Fabrics and Rosshi ready-made and made-to-order clothes and accessories like handbags and cosmetics are available at the store.

It also retails Rosshi business, formal and casual wear and young fashion, mostly for women.

The company said the new shop will serve retail customers but also would customize designs, provide counseling services on fashion and clear up queries on fabric, clothes and cosmetics.

Thai Tuan deputy general director Thai Tuan Kieu said that the new shop would introduce hi-end products.

Shoppers will be offered gifts and have the opportunity to win prizes during the promotion, which lasts until October 17. Under a promotion until Sunday, each customer who spends VND180,000 or more in the store gets a scratch card to win washing machines, refrigerators, macro-ways, dryers and 800 other gifts.

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Ha Noi plans fun celebration

All dressed up: Ly Thai To Garden is readied for the opening ceremony of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi on Friday. — VNS Photo Truong Vi

HA NOI — A fun-filled phantasmagoria of activities will take place in the city on Friday to celebrate the capital's millennium.

The opening ceremony take place at Ly Thai To Garden and around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Following a worshipping ceremony dedicated to King Ly Thai To, who oversaw the transfer of the capital from Hoa Lu (in the northern province of Ninh Binh) to Thang Long (former name of Ha Noi) in 1010, city officials will be presented with an official certificate from UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova recognising Thang Long Citadel as a world heritage site.

Pigeons will be released to mark the occasion.

Around Hoan Kiem Lake and in front of the Opera House five stages have been erected to celebrate the occasion.

On the opening night there will be an ao dai (long traditional dress) show featuring more than 1,000 local designs. Models will walk along a 370m-long catwalk from the The Huc Bridge to Dinh Tien Hoang Street.

The show will be broadcast live on Viet Nam Television's VTV1, VTV4, VTV5 channels and HCM City Television's HTV1, HTV9, and re-screened on CNN, BBC, KBS, CNBC and Bloomberg.

Between October 1 and 10, as many as 245 art shows by domestic troupes and 38 shows by international artists will take place every night throughout the city.

In addition, there will be dozens of exhibitions at the Viet Nam Centre for Exhibition, Culture and Arts and at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre. There will also be a photo exhibition at the Ha Noi Exhibition House.

A carnival will also take place on October 8.

Around West Lake, from October 6-10, food-lovers will be able to sample local delicacies from across the country.

Meanwhile, at Ba Dinh Square on October 10, there will be a parade of the armed forces and local residents numbering an estimated 31,000. There will also be an art show at the My Dinh National Convention Centre on the final day of the celebrations.

A full list of the millennial celebrations is available on page 27. — VNS

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Ha Noi to host Ha Thanh Food Festival in October

HA NOI — The Ha Thanh Food Festival 2010 is a major event being held over the course of 10 days to celebrate the one thousandth anniversary of Ha Noi. It will open on October 6 at West Lake Water Park.

"The festival aims to honour 1,000 years of Ha Noi and to popularise the cultural and spiritual values of Ha Noi's and other regions' foods," said a representative of the festival's organisation board, deputy director of the Ha Noi Tourism Corporation Tran Thi Bach Yen.

"The festival will show images of the traditional trades and lives of people in the past. Images from Dong Xuan, Dong Ba and Ben Thanh markets were selected to represent the northern, central and southern regions," said Yen.

During the event, visitors will have a chance to discover Viet Nam's culture through essential foods and drinks, representing cuisines from all corners of the country.

The event will also showcase images of the flower village, old scholars and traditional games, along with three paintings and photo exhibitions with the themes: Ha Noi Moments, Ha Noi in My Heart and Ha Noi Streets.

Antique home appliances on display at Plaza Hotel

HA NOI — Home appliances used in Ha Noi from the founding of the city as Thang Long 1,000 years ago to the present will be on display at the Plaza Hotel today.

The Swedish manufacturer Electrolux has organised the exhibition and its products will be on display together with a fashion show.

Ha Noi's landscape and development will also be highlighted during the programme that honours the capital's 1,000th birthday in October.

The city's culinary delights through the centuries will be available in the evening together with a contest How Vietnamese Entertained 1,000 Years Before and Now.

"We aim to give visitors a comprehensive view of Viet Nam past and present," said Electrolux Viet Nam director Elizabeth Reade.

Documentary series to record culture of ethnic groups

THAI NGUYEN — Thai Nguyen Broadcasting and Television announced at a press conference on Tuesday its intention to shoot a documentary film entitled, Nhung Neo Duong Viet Bac (Northernmost Paths).

The series will be 100 episodes in length.

The film hopes to capture the historical milestones achieved during the period of national construction and defence. The series will investigate the cultural and traditional customs of the northernmost ethnic groups.

The first part of the film will explore the historical centres and relics in the region, while journeying across six northern provinces from Thai Nguyen to Cao Bang. This portion of the series will be 60 episodes.

The second part, which is 40 episodes in length, will explore the beautiful sights and investigate the cultural customs of the ethnic groups living from Ha Giang to Thai Nguyen.

The film will be shot in early September and finished in January of next year.

Another historical drama about the Thai Nguyen revolution will be aired at the end of the year. — VNS

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