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Nguyen Sang, a renowned painter, has made significant contributions to modern Vietnamese painting. He is hailed as a master of the realist art movement, and is one of the four iconic Vietnamese artists of the 20th century, along with Nguyen Tu Nghiem, Duong Bich Lien, and Bui Xuan Phai. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Nguyen Sang’s birth (August 1, 1923 – August 1, 2023), the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, organized a talk show to reveal lesser-known stories about the artist. The ‘father’ of two national treasures Nguyen Sang was born on August 1, 1923, in the city of My Tho, Tien Giang province. In 1938, he enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine. In August 1945, he joined the revolutionary movement in Hanoi. At the end of December 1946, he went to the Viet Bac war zone to fight in the national resistance war, using his drawings as a powerful medium. The painting Party Admission Ceremony in Dien B...

Classical music is like a hidden treasure, filled with beauty, glitter and sparkle. Unfortunately, few people can access this treasure, due to the many prejudices that this music genre is only for the elite and noble. You don’t have to go to the Hanoi Opera House to enjoy classical music – it’s completely free! The Vietnam Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYO) is hosting its annual community concert series, jointly organized by the Vietnam Youth Music Institute (VYMI) and the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi . This program is aimed at supporting education promotion for disadvantaged children at the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation , a charity organization that rescues and supports street children, children with disabilities, and victims of human trafficking across Vietnam. The Vietnam Youth Orchestra (VYO) brings together young people from all backgrounds and professions who share a passion for music. The Orchestra’s mission is to spread good values to society b...