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African initiation rites on display
Written by Dailynews.vn Monday, 21 May 2012 19:43
A new exhibition at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi aims to
teach Vietnamese people about African maturation rituals.
Becoming a Man presents coming-of-age rituals and initiation rites
practised by the Bamana people of West Africa through stories, videos,
ritual objects and photos collected by French visual anthropologist
Catherine de Clippel during her research trip...
Exhibition reveals maritime cultural heritage
Written by Dailynews.vn Sunday, 20 May 2012 04:43
Artifacts unearthed from a shipwreck have revealed the country's
heritage of trade in coastal regions during its long-standing history.
An exhibition at the National Museum of History
featuring the relics, entitled Vietnam 's Maritime Cultural Heritage,
aims at introducing facets of the country's seas and islands as well as
aspects of trade between East and West.
Docum...
European film festival comes to Da Nang
Written by Dailynews.vn Saturday, 19 May 2012 09:43
Thirteen movies from European countries will delight movie lovers in
Da Nang city from May 18-27, as part of “Europe Days 2012”.
Held for the first time in 2000 by the Delegation of the European Union
to Vietnam and the Embassies of EU member states, the European Film
Festival is recognised as one of the most successful multicultural
events in Vietnam .
The festi...
Models attend launch of Miss Vietnam Pageant
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 18 May 2012 12:43
Miss Vietnam 2012 was launched by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper at a
ceremony in the capital that included beauties from 18-27 years old on
May 16 in Hanoi.
Central Da Nang City will host
the pageant final from August 12-25 gathering the best-looking women
from around the country.
So far, contestants scheduled to
take part include Miss Kinh Bac ( Bac Ninh Provinc...
UK a capella group set to sing in cities
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 18 May 2012 12:43
The British a capella group Black Voices, who built up their reputation
for delivering stunning performances through soulful and inspirational
harmonic blends, will have their Vietnam debut performance in HCM City
on Sunday.
Since 1987, Black Voices has forged its own
dynamic way of distilling and re-presenting music from a Caribbean,
black British perspective. Grounded in the...
UNESCO recognises Buddhist woodblocks
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 18 May 2012 12:43
A collection of woodblocks printed with Buddhist Sutras was officially listed as world heritage by UNESCO on May 16.
The collection of valuable woodblocks was made in the early 14th
century by monks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the northern province
of Bac Giang.
The blocks tell a history of woodblock
carving in Vietnam and provide insights into the skilled work of the
...
Athletes fail to land Olympic berths
Written by Dailynews.vn Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:43
Every Vietnamese athlete in the third round of the Asian Grand Prix in Chonburi, Thailand, failed to qualify for the Olympics.
Middle distance runner Truong Thanh Hang won a gold in the women's 800m
on May 14, clocking a time of 2min 2.3sec, 1sec below the qualification
time for the B Standard.
It is Hang's third gold at the
tournament. In the first stage on May 8, she finishe...
U19 footballers lose to Palestinians
Written by Dailynews.vn Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:43
Vietnam 's U19 national team was defeated 0-2 in their first match
against hosts Palestine at the Al-Nakba International Football
Tournament on May 14.
The Palestinian players attacked during the 90 minutes and earned two goals at the 20th and 77th.
Nguyen Hai Tung, head of the Vietnamese team, said: "We felt satisfied
with this result. It helped our footballers gain more...
Latino films to wow capital
Written by Dailynews.vn Wednesday, 16 May 2012 02:43
A Latin American Film Festival, aimed at celebrating the richness and
diversity of cultures while fostering cross-cultural understanding,
begins at the Ha Noi Cinematheque tonight May 15.
The
embassies of Argentina , Brazil , Cuba , Chile , Mexico , Panama ,
Uruguay and Venezuela in Vietnam have worked together on the
festival to bring Latin American images, sounds a...
VN to host regional women’s football titles
Written by Dailynews.vn Tuesday, 15 May 2012 06:43
Vietnam has won the bid to host the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championships 2012, which is scheduled to take place from Sept. 13-22.
According to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the eight squads participating in the championships will be divided into two groups.
Host country, Vietnam will meet Myanmar, Singapore and the Philippines while Thailand, Laos, ...
French film on water to be screened in Hanoi
Written by Dailynews.vn Tuesday, 15 May 2012 06:43
A new film by a well-known French photographer and filmmaker which highlights the importance of water and the protection of natural resources will be screened in Hanoi on May 16.
The French Embassy in Hanoi on May 14 introduced the film, “A Thirsty World”, made by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Funded by the Agency of French Development (AFD), “A Thirsty World”, was shown on at the...
Japanese art lovers restore Vietnamese silk paintings
Written by Dailynews.vn Sunday, 13 May 2012 15:43
Nguyen Nguyet Tu stands speechless and close to tears before the
beautifully restored silk painting by her late father Nguyen Phan Chanh.
Chanh (1892-1984), considered one of Vietnam 's
foremost silk artists, worked prolifically during the war era. Although
he lived in turbulent times, Chanh never depicted battle scenes. His art
celebrated peace, beauty and the daily lives of...
Joint Vietnamese-RoK concert held in Bac Ninh
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 11 May 2012 23:44
Vietnamese musicians along with their counterparts from the Republic of
Korea (RoK) got together to put on a concert on May 9 in the northern
province of Bac Ninh to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The
event was jointly organised by the Association of People loving
Vietnam in the RoK and its people (VESAMO), the A...
Vietnam remains 97th in FIFA world rankings
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 11 May 2012 23:44
Vietnam remained in 97th position with 347 points in the world rankings, according to the latest FIFA information.
This is the fourth consecutive month the country has ranked inside the top 100.
Vietnam ranked 96th in the world in September 2004, its highest standing ever having been 84th in September 1998.
In the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, Vietnam still rank first (9...
Stars honoured at awards ceremony
Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 11 May 2012 23:44
National team midfielder Pham Thanh Luong and goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu
Trinh on May 10 won their first Golden Ball awards for outstanding
contributions to Vietnamese men's and women's football during 2011.
The annual awards were first instituted by the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper in 1995.
Luong, who plays for the Ha Noi FC, beat other players including
midfielders Nguyen Tron...
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