Showing posts with label Truong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Truong. Show all posts

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Antique exhibition to open during Tet

HA NOI — Antique lovers will be able to indulge at a new exhibition that is being organised by Ha Noi's Antiques Lovers Club.

Royal robes that were worn by kings and mandarins from the Nguyen dynasty, ceramic ware from the Le and Nguyen dynasties and paintings by famous Vietnamese contemporary artists will be on display at the event.

The exhibition will be held at the Exhibition House at No 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street till February 25.

Antique collector Nguyen Truong, chairman of the club noted that an enormous amount of effort was given to preserve the objects on display.

Hue to organise prayer for peace and happiness

HUE CITY — A traditional festival to pray for peace and happiness will be held at Hue City's Huyen Tran Cultural Centre.

The eight-day festival will begin on February 10 (the 8th day of the first month of the lunar calendar), featuring three cultural events that highlight the historic royal city's culture and lifestyle.

Dozens of traditional theatre, music and song programmes will be staged by members of professional and amateur art troupes.

Traditional games such as chess and martial arts will feature several hundred people and masters of kung fu.

Visitors will also enjoy open-air culinary and flower-arranging activities during the festival.

The festival is expected to attract 50,000 people.

CNN praises 17th century Truong Luy rampart

HA NOI — CNN aired a documentary on the Truong Luy rampart on Wednesday.

The television station said the site was of significant archaeological interest and an ideal destination for adventure tourists in Southeast Asia.

Truong Luy, which was built in the 17th century, runs north to south for about 200km through the central provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh along the Truong Son mountain range. — VNS

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Photos spotlight tourist attractions

HCM CITY — Two hundred photographs by journalists working for tourism publications are on display at an exhibition that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

Sac Xuan Du Lich 2011 (Spring Colours in Tourism) marks the first anniversary of the HCM City Photographers Club, and has colour and black-and-white photos taken last year by 21 members depicting landscapes, people, and other images that attracted the photographers.

La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the HCM City Culture, Sport and Tourism Department, thanked them for their contribution in showcasing the multi-colours and diversity of HCM City and also the country to both domestic and international audiences.

The exhibition, at the Journalists Association's office in District 1, will go on until February 10.

Last year club members held a photo exhibition in February to mark the 1,000th anniversary of capital Ha Noi last year and another themed HCM City – 24 Hours in April.

An exhibition titled Truong Sa Ngay Nay (Truong Sa Nowadays) by Hoang Chi Hung, the club's head, last August raised VND200 million (US$10,000) for soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) Island. — VNS

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Live shows heat up this week

Live shows of famous singers will heat up this week, with pop star Dan Truong’s show scheduled on Jan 13, My Tam’s on Jan 14, and Thanh Lam - Tung Duong duo’s on Jan 15.

Anh Tuyet and ATB’s singers will perform 2 night opera show of Kieu (based on Truyen Kieu – a literary masterpiece of great poet Nguyen Du) on Jan 15 and 16.

The operas were composed by Ta Dac, a guitar teacher, former deputy director of Hanoi public music school and member of Hanoi’s first electronic band Nang Moi.

Dan Truong will conduct the “Thien Duong Vang” show to introduce his three latest albums: Thien Duong Vang (Empty heaven), Nguoi Mien Tay (Western Vietnamese people) and DVD Dan Truong in America.

Meanwhile, top singer My Tam’s show is meant to mark her 10-year music career and celebrate her birthday at the same time.

In this show, My Tam will perform 30 well-known songs, most of which are re-played in blues, jazz and unplugged, etc. She also takes this occasion to seek funds to build 100 houses for residents in the central region and 600 scholarships to poor students.

Singers Thanh Lam and Tung Duong surprise people when choosing this time instead of Valentine to stage the show “Yeu” (Love) with songs performed in classic rock and other remix versions.

Dan Truong’s live show “Thien Duong Vang” at 8pm, Jan 13, at Trong Dong stage, 12B Cach Mang Thang Tam street, district 1

My Tam’s live show at 6.30pm, Jan 14, at Queen Plaza, 3-5 Hong Ha street, ward 9, Phu Nhuan district

Thanh Lam and Tung Duong’s live show “Yeu” at 8pm,Jan 15, at Ho Chi Minh Theatre
Ta Dac’s Opera show of Kieu at 8pm, Jan 15&16, at ATB bar, 197 Nguyen Van Troi street, Phu Nhuan district

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Museum exhibits 1,000 years of handicrafts

HA NOI — An exhibition of 100 historic craft items is on display in Ha Noi in an exhibition entitled A Connection between the Past and the Present. The exhibition includes tools, musical instruments, copperware, ceramics, wood carvings and stonework from the feudal era to the present day.

The artefacts were selected from collections of the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum and UNESCO's Viet Nam Centre for Antiquities Preservation and Study. The exhibition will run through Monday at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Ha Noi.

17th century Truong Luy rampart to be recognised

QUANG NGAI — Documentation of the Truong Luy heritage site will be completed by next month and submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for recognition as a vestige of national historical and cultural heritage.

Truong Luy, built in the 17th century, is one of Asia's largest ramparts. It runs north to south for about 200km through the southern provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, and along the Truong Son mountain range.

In a workshop held on Wednesday, authorities from the areas around the ramparts committed to protect the site, which has played an important role in transport, military affairs and exchange between ethnic groups in the region for many centuries.

University hosts literary discussion, exhibition

HA NOI — Writers and publishers will meet with students today for a literary discussion and book exhibition at Hoa Binh University in Ha Noi.

On the occasion, readers will have an opportunity to buy books at a discount, and the university's library will receive a donation of 1,000 books from publishing houses.

HCM City choir prepares special New Year treat

HCM CITY— The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra's (HBSO)'s choir will put on a special performance featuring world famous choral and dance pieces this Sunday, offering a New Year treat for music fans.

Solo singers Tran Duy Linh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga and Pham Trang will lead the HBSO's choir as they perform American, Mexican and Ecuadorian folk songs including The Winter Is Wide, Varija de Barn and Celito Lindo Prende de Vela.

The choir will also perform Leonard Bernstein's Maria from West Side Story, Andrew L.Webber's Don't Cry for Me Argentina and George Gershwin's Choral Selections from Porgy and Bess.

Tran Nhat Minh, a graduate of the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow will be the chorusmaster.

The show will end with a mixed repertoire of characteristic dances that features a series of dances from Russia, Span and Mexico.

The show will begin at 8pm on Sunday, at the Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, District 1. Tickets, costing VND150,000 (US$7) to 250,000, can be bought at the theatre's box office. — VNS

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Citibank employees celebrate Global Community Day

Citibank employees and schoolkids from Long Truong Secondary School in District 9. The program aimed to motivate the kids to continue their education - Photo: Ngoc Diem
About 140 Citibank employees, families and friends volunteered to spend one day of their weekend to refurbish a library and offer basic banking knowledge to students at a secondary school in HCMC for their annual community day on Saturday, October 23.

Citibank volunteers donated over 800 new and used books, five used computers and 10 new bookshelves to Long Truong Secondary School in Ong Nhieu Village, Long Truong Ward, District 9. Apart from painting and renovating the school library, volunteers conducted 10 group sessions with students to share their career development stories and introduce the basics of banking business.

The event, jointly organised with the NGO, Save the Children, marks the fifth annual “Global Community Day” of Citigroup Inc.  On the day, more than 45,000 Citi volunteers around the globe came together as a team to support the community in various projects: literacy, housing, environmental protection, nutrition and healthcare.

“Global Community Day is an annual initiative that celebrates what we do to make a difference in our communities every day,” said Brett Krause, Citibank Vietnam Managing Director and Citi Country Officer. Located about 20km from the city centre, Long Truong School is in a fast urbanising suburb with many social challenges and has a high dropout rate among students.  Citibank staff focused on encouraging students to commit to continuous education, according to Krause. 

Bank volunteers told inspiring stories about their own study experience, how they overcame hardship in the past and ended up working in the banking sector.

Also on this day, a hundred Citibank Hanoi staff and friends joined in renovating the library of Ha Cau orphanage in Ha Dong, which they have volunteered all year round to support.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Citibank employees celebrate Global Community Day

Citibank employees and schoolkids from Long Truong Secondary School in District 9. The program aimed to motivate the kids to continue their education - Photo: Ngoc Diem
About 140 Citibank employees, families and friends volunteered to spend one day of their weekend to refurbish a library and offer basic banking knowledge to students at a secondary school in HCMC for their annual community day on Saturday, October 23.

Citibank volunteers donated over 800 new and used books, five used computers and 10 new bookshelves to Long Truong Secondary School in Ong Nhieu Village, Long Truong Ward, District 9. Apart from painting and renovating the school library, volunteers conducted 10 group sessions with students to share their career development stories and introduce the basics of banking business.

The event, jointly organised with the NGO, Save the Children, marks the fifth annual “Global Community Day” of Citigroup Inc.  On the day, more than 45,000 Citi volunteers around the globe came together as a team to support the community in various projects: literacy, housing, environmental protection, nutrition and healthcare.

“Global Community Day is an annual initiative that celebrates what we do to make a difference in our communities every day,” said Brett Krause, Citibank Vietnam Managing Director and Citi Country Officer. Located about 20km from the city centre, Long Truong School is in a fast urbanising suburb with many social challenges and has a high dropout rate among students.  Citibank staff focused on encouraging students to commit to continuous education, according to Krause. 

Bank volunteers told inspiring stories about their own study experience, how they overcame hardship in the past and ended up working in the banking sector.

Also on this day, a hundred Citibank Hanoi staff and friends joined in renovating the library of Ha Cau orphanage in Ha Dong, which they have volunteered all year round to support.

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