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Paolo De Grandis, president of PDG Arte Communications, a representative of the 60th Biennale Venice organisation, sent a letter to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung to invite Hieu to take part in the event. “We have jointly organised 127 exhibitions at the Venice Biennal with the presence of numerous countries for the first time, including Andorra, Azerbaijan, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Jamaica, Morocco, Monaco, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Singapore and Ecuador,” Grandis wrote in the invitation letter. “With more than 30 years of experience collaborating with the Venice Biennale, we believe it will be an important milestone to have Vietnam’s first presence after the event’s 129 years of history, represented by talented artist Henry Le.” The letter also confirms that Hieu was the first Vietnamese artist and the first Asian artist to organise a solo exhibition in Arsenale Nord, Venice in 2021. Entitled Soul Energy, it was curated by Chiara Canali and promoted by Mo...

Vietnam News Today (Dec. 9) notable headlines Vietnam – Singapore innovation centre helps firms transform production HCM City among most searched destinations by travelers Vietnamese digital technology industry’s revenue estimated at 148 billion USD in 2022 Two Vietnamese films up for consideration at Oscars Forum highlights new opportunities for Vietnamese exports Business association helps connect Vietnamese, Malaysian firms 2022 International Circus Festival wraps up in Hanoi PM’s trip to elevate Vietnam – EU to new height: diplomat Vietnam interested in expanding int’l defence partnership: PM Techfest Vietnam 2022. Vietnam – Singapore innovation centre helps firms transform production The Vietnam – Singapore Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre recently made debut in the southern province of Binh Duong, aiming to not only support startups but also assist manufacturers to carry out reforms and raise labour productivity. The centre comes as a result of the ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives Lao Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith in Hanoi on December 7. Photo: VNA Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Lao Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith in Hanoi on December 7, VNA reported. Congratulating Laos on the 47th National Day (December 2), PM Chinh said the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos are unique in the world, asking the two sides to continue educating younger generations on the relations, which are a priceless asset of both peoples. He also called on the two countries to coordinate with each other to develop independent and self-reliant economies that extensively, substantively, and effectively integrate into the world. Saleumxay Kommasith, who is in Vietnam to co-chair a conference disseminating policies and laws to exemplary leaders of villages in the countries’ border areas, thanked the V...

The space to introduce the heritage of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi has just been opened at Saint-Ayoul Monastery, in the ancient city of Provins, Ile-de-France region of France, on December 6.   A copy of the  terraco tta dragon head is displayed at  Saint-Ayoul Monastery, Provins City, Ile-de-France region of France. Photo: VOV  The display features several typical models of archaeological artifacts unearthed at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, including the terracotta-shaped bodhi leaf tiles and dragon and phoenix heads, among others. According to the national treasure record of the Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies, the phoenix-themed Bodhi leaf tile is an original artifact found in pit A20 at the 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. It remained almost intact, and the creativity of the sculptors created the difference and uniqueness to the phoenix image under the Ly – Tran Dynasties in the 11th centu...

The event, considered the largest in the history of sports in the country, will take place from December 9 to December 21 in Ha Long City- Quang Ninh Province and ten other provinces throughout the country. Diving is a strength of Hanoi athletes in National Sports Games 2022, Photo: VNA This is a four-year multi-sport event involving participants from provinces, cities of the first level of administrative division, police, the armed forces, education, and the training sector. On the eve of the opening of the national sports event, Hanoi’s sports delegation reaped more success than expected, with a series of gold medals in billiards and snooker, diving, and shooting categories. Leading in Billiard-Snooker category In the Billiards and Snooker competitions that took place on December 1 in Ha Dong Sports Stadium in Hanoi, the Hanoi team won two gold medals: one by billiards player Doan Thi Ngoc Le who competed in the Pool 9 women’s billiards; and the other by ...

The 21-year-old Khmer girl hailing from Tra Vinh province stands at 1.78 metres tall, weighs 50kg, and has body measurement of 74-61-88. She first rose to prominence during the grand finale of Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2022 when she won the second runner-up title.  Mina Sue Choi, 23, of the Republic of Korea was ultimately the grand winner of the 22nd global pageant. Other awards, including Miss Earth Fire, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Air, went to the beauties from Colombia, Palestine, and Australia, respectively. Miss Earth was originally launched by the Philippines Carousel Production Company in 2001 to promote environmentally-friendly activities. In 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh was crowned Miss Earth, the highest prize won by a Vietnamese representative in the pageant’s history. Vietnam will officially host Miss Earth 2023. The world’s fourth largest beauty contest is scheduled to get underway in the central coastal city of Nha Trang with the participation of nearly 100 con...

At the ceremony held on November 30 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese designer introduces her latest collection “Heritage” to the public. Lalela Mswane, the winner of the Miss Supranational 2022 pageant, (R) performs at the fashion show. The 25-year-old model was crowned Miss South Africa 2021 before finishing as second runner-up at Miss Universe 2021 and being named the ultimate winner of Miss Supranational 2022. Kim Duyen, a Top 16 finisher at Miss Universe 2021, participates in the fashion show. The key material used in the collection is silk from famous craft villages such as Van Phuc and Bao Loc. The outfits appear more colourful and stylish as the Hanoi native designer makes use of brocade from the Central Highlands region as one of the materials. The award ceremony also draws the participation of plenty of celebrities, including Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski, president of the Miss and Mister Supranational ...

Popular streets around the capital such as Chua Boc, Pham Ngoc Thach, Cau Giay, and Thai Ha, all of which are hubs for fashion stores, showcase banners for the discounts available on Black Friday. However, the launch of this year’s sales doesn’t seem very exciting for customers. Some stores even offer buyers special gifts such as teddy bears, although these promotions have not drawn much attention from customers. Many fashion outlets choose to apply offers such as “buy 1 free 1” or “80% discount” in a bid to attract more shoppers. A fashion store offers a 50% discount on items for Black Friday, although it fails to draw in many new customers. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, purchasers have been forced to tighten their belts, with many currently prioritising essential goods. Kids’ clothes priced at VND99,000, VND149,000, and VND199,000 each go on sale on the pavement. Things appear to be gloomy this year...