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Art & Entertainment News 27/11
Cong
Tri joins Asian Couture Federation
Designs by Cong Tri.
Nguyen
Cong Tri is the first Vietnamese designer to become a member of Asian Couture
Federation (ACF).
Well-known
Japanese designer Kenzo Takada granted ACF certificates to Tri at an annual
awards ceremony taking place at Marina Bay Sands,
At the
event, the talented artist introduced his three latest fashion collections
and displayed one item at a fundraising auction.
On this
occasion, ACF also awarded a certificate to Le Thi Quynh Trang, chairperson
of Multimedia JSC acknowledging her as its senior member.
Trang
will have the responsibility to look for and introduce Vietnamese talented
designers to ACF in the coming time.
Bolero
reality TV show chooses final 10 contestants
Ten out
of some 8,000 contestants from Can Tho City in Mekong Delta and
They
will be trained by a vocal music teacher before every competition night.
The
celebrated singer Le Thu said criteria for the choice include the voice,
performing style, technique, and emotive delivery.
The
final round will include six nights. The fifth night will be a gala with the
performance of all 10 contestants before the final three compete for the
crown on the sixth night.
Tingvall
Trio to perform in HCMC
Tingvall
Trio’s jazz concert from the German city of
The
concert as part of the European Music Festival 2014 held in Vietnam with the
participation of famous German jazz band Tingvall Trio comprising Swedish
pianist Martin Tingvall, Cuban double-bass player Omar Rodriguez Calvo and
German drummer Jürgen Spiegel will bring vibrant and attractive melodies from
Cuba.
Tingvall
Trio won the prestigious ECHO Jazz awards twice in the category of Ensemble
of the Year in 2010 and 2012. With over 10,000 copies of album Norr sold, the
trio received its third German Jazz Award in Gold last year. Tingvall Trio is
now considered one of the top European jazz artists.
Having
performed in more than 20 countries, the jazz band has won recognition in
specialist magazines such as Jazzwise of the
Quintet
to perform Colour of the Wind
The wind
quintet, Fantasia will present the concert Colour of the Wind on Saturday at
Manzi Art Space.
Founded
in 2006, the quintet features some of
Scores
by Franz Danzi, Franscois Devienne, Emilio Provinciali, Tchaikovsky and
Rimsky-Korsakov will be played.
The
concert starts at 8pm at
Due to
limited seating capacity, please pre-register via manzihanoi@gmail.com before
8pm, Thursday, November 27.
Angry
Birds launches pangolin-protecting game
Angry
Birds is a video game franchise created by Finnish computer game developer
Rovio Entertainment. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylised wingless
birds, the first game was released for Apple's iOS in December 2009.
United
for Wildlife, a group of seven international conservation organisations,
joined Prince William, the group's president, and Rovio, to create an Angry
Birds Friends tournament online featuring pangolins.
The team
hopes to encourage younger people to start saying "no" to poached
ivory, rhino horn and other animal products based on killing rare animals.
Angry
Birds reaches a vast audience online, especially in countries like
Players
can access the game at www.friends.angrybirds.com.
Hanoi,
Danang among top 10 tourist attractions in Asia
Prestigious
online tourism magazine, Smart Travel Asia, has cited
This is
the second time these two Vietnamese cities were included in Smart Travel
Asia’s rankings.
In the
2014 online poll launched by the SmartTravelAsia.com,
The
vote, which ran in three months, from May to July, is based on substantial
hands-on travel experience.
Hungary
communications delegation visits Vietnam
A
Hungarian delegation comprising representatives of TV stations, press and
travel agents are visiting
Chairwoman
of the Fund for Hungary-Vietnam Relations Phan Bich Thien said the delegation
includes representatives of Hungary TV 2, HVG magazine, Turizmus Trend,
Nepszabadsag, index.hu and travel agents. After visiting
Thien
added that the delegation members have deep impression on
Kohegyi
Anna, Editor-in-chief of Aktiv TV programme on TV2 said during their time in
Ha Van
Sieu, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism,
hoped the visit will open up a new period of tourism cooperation between
Son
to open museum in honour of late father
A Ha Noi
citizen plans to create a private museum in honour of his late father,
Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Huyen.
Under a
decision by the municipal People's Committee, the museum, located in Kim
Chung Commune, Hoai Duc District, will be operated by his son, Dr. Nguyen Van
Huy, former director of Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology.
It aims
to present materials and objects demonstrating the life and career of the
late professor.
Born on
the outskirts of Ha Noi in the district of Hoai Duc, Huyen (1905-75) was an
historian, ethnologist, educator, and cultural researcher.
As education
minister for the nation, he served a record 28 years.
He
received Ho Chi Minh Awards in social science and humanities and the
Independence Order, First Class. The road on which the Viet Nam Museum of
Ethnology is located is called Nguyen Van Huyen.
Festivals
to be held in HCM City
A number
of attractive festivals and fairs will be held in
A fair
will take place from December 28, 2014 to January 3, 2015 at Phu Tho
Gymnasium where 400 booths showcase garments, food, cosmetics and handicraft
items, said Deputy Director of the municipal Tourism Promotion Centre Nguyen
Bao Anh.
Earlier,
a food festival introducing special cuisines from 20 countries and
territories will open at 23/9 park from December 4 to 7.
The
visitors will be indulged in a joyful atmosphere with various cultural and
sporty activities such as Flamenco dance and street music performances.
The
annual ceremony to welcome the first international tourist delegation on
January 1, 2015 will be held at Tan Son Nhat airport, showing the local
people’s hospitality.
The city
expects to welcome 4.4 million foreign holidaymakers and 17.6 million
domestic visitors a year-on-year increase of 7 percent and 13 percent
respectively, and the total revenue of tourism sector is estimated at 89,405
billion VND (4.3 billion USD) by the end of 2014, according to
Concert
presents score of traditional music
Heritage
Space will present a series of special concerts to explore the essence of
With the
support of the Centre for Viet Nam Music and Art Development, the series will
present some of
The
concert will stage a repertoire of traditions, featuring hat trong quan
(special songs sung for mid-autumn festival celebrations), hat xam (ballads
that wandering blind musicians used to sing) and hat chau van (ritual
singing).
The
Quintessence of Traditional Music concert will be held on the second and the
fourth Thursday every month, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Heritage
Space is located at
Les
Aromes Festival returns to the Metropole
Chef
Patrick Jeffroy, winner of two Michelin stars and Executive Chef at L'Hotel
de Carantec in northwest
Some of
The
Metropole's new Executive Chef, Nicholas Shadbolt, will join the cooking
extravaganza with an impressive five-course dinner on December 2. On the
following day, chefs Shadbolt and Genique will supply the food while five
female winemakers introduce vintages from their respective chateaus.
For
further information about the festival, call (04) 38266919, ext 8200.
Consular
Club to hold charity market
The HCM
City Consular Club, whose members are spouses of foreign diplomats, will host
its 21st annual charity market in
The
International Charity Bazaar will sell a wide range of foods and other items.
Visitors
can purchase raffle tickets at VND50,000 to have a chance to win a variety of
prizes, including a return airline ticket from Vietnam Airlines, Cathay
Pacific Airlines and Singapore Airlines; a 5-star resort and hotel stay; spa
packages; and lunch or dinner vouchers at the city's luxury restaurants.
Entry
tickets cost VND100,000 for adults; children under 10 accompanied by an adult
can enter free of charge.
Projects
supported by the Consular Club through funds generated from the bazaar
include scholarships, medical care, and construction of water wells, bridges,
and schools, among others.
The
event is held between 9.30am and 2.30pm at
LA-based
artist holds solo exhibition
Los
Angeles-based artist Christine Nguyen will present a solo exhibition of her
new and recent photo-based work ranging from intimate c-prints to ambitious
mural-size work at Galerie Quynh's locations in
Combining
drawing with photographic techniques, Nguyen's work revolves around the
imaginings of an organic prism, a dream-like world where oceans merge with
outer space, a press release from the gallery said.
Christine
is a noted artist known for works that draw upon the imagery of science and
nature. Solo and group exhibitions of her work have been featured in the
The
exhibition will take place at Galerie Quynh's main gallery at
Charity
Christmas concert to be held
The
International Choir and Orchestra of HCM City will host a Christmas charity
concert featuring classic carols at the
The show
will include a silent auction. Donations will be appreciated.
All
proceeds will go to the Poussieres De Vie organisation and the Loreto
Vietnam-Australia Programme to help disadvantaged children in remotes areas.
The
concerts will start at 7:30pm. The chapel is at
Internet
revitalises women's careers
Nguyen
Thi Tha took my hands, excitedly showing me a photo of her piggery, which
houses 20 animals she cares for herself with information learned online.
The
photos are on show at an exhibition called Women and the Internet:
Opportunities and Changes, which opened at the Vietnamese Women's Museum here
yesterday.
It tells
the stories of many women from the
The
exhibition is the culmination of a project launched by the museum in May,
with co-operation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and
Officials
spent six months in
Tha, 49,
from
"I
was sent to a training class about rearing livestock, but it was not
effective, and there were no updates on new disease outbreaks and
treatments," she said. "Using information on the internet is much
better, because I can learn new techniques and experiences to raise the pigs
and protect my livestock better."
Tha's
sister-in-law, Chu Thi Man, 42, bought a computer to help her children with
their studies in 2010. Before the project, she didn't know how to use a
computer.
Man and
her family own an area of 1500sq.m, where they grow orchids. Now, thanks to
the internet, she has found a wealth of technical information on caring for
orchids.
"My
husband and I still spend time learning about new orchid varieties, buying
new types of plants, and selling plants online," she said.
"We
have more customers, including clients in
The
stories and messages shown at the exhibition prove that the women appreciate
the internet's advantages. It helps them connect with relatives and children
abroad, learn, entertain themselves and care for their families. They also
indicate some flaws in the internet, such as sexually suggestive content and
scams.
Truong
Manh Dung, 58, a turtle breeder from Nhan Hoa Commune, said his wife uses the
internet very effectively. They use it to find out about market demand, the
price of turtles and techniques for raising them.
"Life
is long and there are still many things to learn," he said. "My
wife should learn how to help the children filter out bad on-line
content."
Heikki
Kokkinen, director of the Fairspectrum Company, which also helped with the
project, said it was interesting to learn how the internet had changed rural
women's knowledge and awareness, even through simple stories of daily life.
"Thanks
to internet, they share many difficulties in life and inner feelings,"
he said. "I think for them, the internet is as necessary as food or
water."
Geolocative
audio tour links past with present in
A free
interactive, geolocative audio tour is being organized in Hanoi, offering
participants opportunities to explore the capital city’s rich culture by
listening to its hallmark sounds echoing from a century ago as they stroll in
its old quarter.
“Hanoi
Soundwalk” has been back to town for the second time with more worthwhile,
free experiences.
Getting
started on Saturday, the tour is part of the “Locative Audio” project, which
is jointly organized by British national Josh Kopecek, who holds a doctoral
degree in music, Mathias Rossignol, a Frenchman who has a doctorate in
information technology, and some Vietnamese artists and scholars.
As
participants take leisure strolls in the capital’s old town, they will hear
sounds on their 3G-connected smartphones.
The
sounds, which vary according to the participants’ position, are those iconic
of the capital city and its people’s life around a century ago, such as the
clanks of bicycle chains and trams, a well-loved old tune, peddlers’ ware
cries, haunting “ca tru” (northern Vietnamese ceremonial singing) melodies or
excerpts of iconic traditional music performances.
The
recordings are aimed at helping revive sounds which have seemingly fallen
into oblivion amidst the hustle and bustle of today’s fast-paced life, the
organizer says on their website.
At its
core, Soundwalk is a smartphone app and a map of sounds. To explore a
Soundwalk, the phone must be equipped with GPS and, optionally, other
location technologies.
When
participants open a Soundwalk map, sounds will be played as if they were
hearing them from a point, like surround sound, except for the arena which is
the real world.
“Hanoi
Soundwalk” is scheduled to come to an end later on Sunday.
The tour
debuted in April last year in the capital. It was the first time such an
event had been held in a Southeast Asian country, the organizer says.
Over 100
people, including 10 visually impaired youths, embarked on the “sonic vision”
tour at the Grand Cathedral and finished at Dong Xuan Market – two of the
capital’s icons.
Apart
from
The tour
was held in
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The
Dutch women revealed that they were confronted by difficulties when they
first started the project because people did not know them, plus some even
said frankly that they did not believe in the project’s feasibility.
“We feel
like we need to prove that the project is not simply a plan but we can
absolutely realize it,” Bettink said.
The
women have used their own money to fund the project, she added.
They
sometimes receive help from local people who invite them to stay in their
house for free, like a Dutch family living in Ho Chi Minh City
After
traveling 14,000km, R4WR will return to the Netherlands
Bac Giang: Vietnam-Korea
Technology College
The
Vietnam-Korea Vocational College of Technology in northern Bac Giang province
officially inaugurated and launched its 2014-15 academic year on November 24.
The
opening ceremony saw the presence of Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
Construction
of the school started in March 2012 with a total investment of 16 million
USD, including 10 million USD as non-refundable aid provided by the RoK
Government.
It
enrolled over 400 students for the majors of automobile technology,
electrics, electronics, mechanism and information technology for the 2014-15
academic year.
At the
event, Ambassador Jun Dae Joo described the inauguration of the school as a
manifestation of the growing cooperation between Vietnam
and the Republic
of Korea
He
expressed his hope that the school will provide high-quality, skilled human
resources for businesses nationwide.
On her
part, Minister Chuyen emphasised the need for the school to work together
with businesses and experienced engineers in designing curriculums to meet
market demands.
The
Vietnam-Korea Vocational College of Technology is among the 40 vocational
training centres nationwide selected to receive State investments to train
high-quality skilled labour for the country.
Factory
workers denounce employers for low-quality meals
Many
Vietnamese labourers have been complaining that factories are cutting back on
their meals to save money.
Tuan, a
worker in HCM City
Another
worker said, "They want high productivity, but they also are trying to
skimp on our meals. Extra shifts five days in a row already is a violation of
labour rules, but we still try our best. They should be understanding."
According
to the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in HCM City
On
October 27, nearly 1,000 workers from T.O. Company stopped working and
demanded that employers improve the meals. The workers, who worked six days a
week, complained of spoiled meat and vegetables. "If the cooks didn't
tell us that this is chicken and fish nobody would know what it was."
Even
though the labourers tried to report the issue multiple times, the problem
remained unsolved. Pregnant and women with small child are hardest-hit. Some
of them are forced to bring their own food to augment the meals. Nearly 4,000
workers at Vina Duke Company also stopped work for a week because their meals
were so small and unhygienic.
An
official of Hoc-Mon District Labour Union said, "Cutting meals will not
only have bad impact on employee health, but also sow the seeds for labour
disputes."
Japanese
technology brings hope for cancer patients in Vietnam
The
Japanese Grandsoul Nara group and the Hanoi
Medical University (HMU) have signed a research collaboration agreement, said
Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Japan
Under
the agreement, Japanese health clinic Grandsoul Nara will transfer the new
cellular immunotherapy technology for the Hanoi Medical University (HMU).
Addressing
the signing ceremony, Prof. Ta Van Thanh, Vice Principal of the HMU,
highlighted the importance of research cooperation with Japan , while Tran Duc Binh, Consul General of
Vietnam’s Consulate General in Osaka , said the
collaboration would help improve the quality of healthcare service in Vietnam
For his
part, President of Grandsoul Nara Dr. Takahiro Tsujimura said the company
would try its best to effectively cooperate with the Hanoi Medical in terms
of technology transfer, medical research and human resource training.
Over
9.5 million children get free measles-rubella shots
All 63
provinces and cities across Vietnam
All
vaccine samples taken randomly at vaccinations sites in eight localities met
quality requirements and were delivered and preserved in standards
conditions, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and
Epidemiology Tran Nhu Duong said on November 26.
The
phase from September and October received support from local authorities but
encountered several difficulties in public awareness and communication,
especially in rural areas, Nhuong said, adding that it was under review so
that organisers could have an exact look on its outcomes as well as shortcomings.
The
campaign’s second phase is being held in November and December this year
while the third one will take place in January and February, 2015. Most of
children subject to these phases are primary and secondary students, added
Duong.
The free
vaccination campaign targets about 23 million children between 1 and 14 years
old throughout Vietnam
It was
prompted by a measles epidemic that erupted in Vietnam
Collective
bargaining helps to increase workers' wages
Collective
bargaining offered workers an opportunity to earn more than the minimum wage,
a key issue in Viet Nam
The ILO
and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs hosted the two-day
conference.
Participants
discussed Viet Nam
In a
market economy, collective bargaining and setting a minimum wage complemented
each other, the ILO said in the brief, which cited the ASEAN Community
report.
The
brief added that this was a key issue to the development of sound industrial
relations in Viet Nam
Pham
Minh Huan, deputy minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and
chairman of the National Wage Council, said that with the establishment of
the council in 2013, Viet
Nam
The
council gave trade unions' representatives and employers' representatives a
direct stake in minimum wage negotiations and recommendations.
So far,
both collective wage bargaining and regular enterprises-level dialogue is
uncommon in the country.
"Improving
the legal and institutional framework for collective bargaining and
democratic representation for workers, and strengthening the capacity of
employers' and workers' organisations to engage in effective collective
agreement are all critical," Huan said.
About
one-third of workers in Viet
Nam
Labour
officials said the amount of salaried workers in Viet Nam
Malte
Luebke, the ILO's senior regional wage specialist, said that while half of
working people made a living with agriculture, little more than a tenth of
salaried employees worked in the sector.
Agricultural
work offers one of the lowest average monthly wages – VND2.6 million
(US$125), compared with financial intermediation, banking and insurance
sector workers, where workers earn about VND7.2 million ($344) per month,
according to the Labour Force Survey 2013.
Participants
at the conference also discussed disparities in the amount men and women
earn. Although the overall gender pay gap in Viet Nam
However,
in the sectors with the highest wages, financial intermediation, banking and
insurance, and technologies and sciences, female workers are paid 3.4 and 1.4
per cent more than their colleagues, respectively, according to the ILO
brief.
In 2012,
average monthly wages in Viet
Nam Viet Nam ahead of Laos ($119), Cambodia
($121) and Indonesia Thailand
were $357, $609 in Malaysia
and $3,547 in Singapore
The
large wage discrepancies between ASEAN member states reflected substantial
differences in a number of factors, including labour productivity, Luebke
said.
As
countries adopt new technologies, invest in infrastructure, encourage
structural reforms and improve the skills of their workforce, they lay the
foundation for enterprises to become more efficient and to move into activities
with higher returns, Luebke said.
Officials
at the conference said Viet
Nam
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