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Stage puppetry is a sophisticated art form that entails the manipulation of hollow puppets by skilled individuals to convey expression, gestures, and actions on stage. There are various forms of stage puppetry, including stick puppets, rod puppets, string puppets, hand puppets, and finger puppets. In Vietnam, the majority of puppetry performances draw inspiration from folk tales or excerpts from traditional theater productions. “Vietnam’s rich tradition of puppetry has long been overshadowed by international acclaim for its water puppetry. However, in 2013, I introduced my show entitled ‘Vietnam in Puppets,’ marking a significant turning point for the country’s puppetry art. With a desire to foster cross-cultural exchange and showcase the diversity of Vietnam’s puppetry traditions, I embarked on a mission to participate in international puppetry festivals. Through this global platform, I aimed to communicate to the world that Vietnam possesses a vibrant and dynamic puppetry scene, ...

On September 23, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and delegates cut the ribbon to launch the 13th Europe-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival (Photo: Hoa Nguyen) The European Network of Independent Cultural Institutes in Hanoi (EUNIC), in collaboration with the Vietnam Central Studio of Documentary Scientific Film, will organize the 13th EUNIC European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from September 22nd to 28th. The event is expected to feature 19 distinct documentaries from seven countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Finland, Belgium, and Vietnam. Each European country will present one film, while Vietnam will showcase 12 films, including award-winning ones from international and Vietnamese film festivals. The films will cover social themes such as climate change, women’s empowerment, environmental protection, peaceful coexistence, and the risks of the digital age. Some of t...

Originally composed back in 1853, “La Traviata” narrates the sorrowful love story between the courtesan Violetta and the young nobleman Alfredo. However, their unfortunate relationship was thwarted by the man’s powerful family and a chronic disease suffered by Violetta, with the story inspiring generations around the world and turning Violetta and Alfredo into immortal symbols of love and tragedy. The Italian dancers will perform shows at Hai Phong Opera House in Hai Phong City on September 19, Vinh Phuc Theatre in Vinh Phuc province on September 20, and Hanoi Youth Theatre on September 22. Free tickets can be collected in advance at the Hanoi Youth Theatre or at the Embassy of Italy in the capital city from September 16 to September 21. Artemis Danza will conduct a masterclass for students of the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema on September 21. These students will then have the opportunity to perform on stage along with Artemis Danza’s professional dancers a...

The Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center in collaboration with the Imperial Citadel Research Institute has just opened the exhibition “Treasures of the Imperial Palace of Thang Long”. The exhibition introduces 29 prominent and unique antiques throughout the history of Thang Long Imperial Palace. These are important items that have served from daily life to royal banquets on great occasions, coronation or king’s birthday; and the characters in the temples or interior decorations. The exhibition “Treasures of the Imperial Palace of Thang Long” is taking place at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. Photo: cong luan In addition, the exhibition also introduced a number of jewelry, pieces of gold decorated on utensils, utensils, and swords decorated with three weapons symbolizing power or imperial orders. “Treasures of the Imperial Palace of Thang Long” are displayed in three areas. An area to display and introduce artifacts from the Ly – Tran dynasties; An area to...

Kim Chinh Museum has been licensed by the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh Province since May 2020. The museum operates on weekdays from 8:00 a.m to 18:00 p.m at hamlet 9, Kim Chinh commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. Visitors to the Kim Chinh museum can also see first-hand how workers perform visual operations such as grinding rice, pounding rice, sawing wood, knitting, or gradually sieving. When visitors come to the Kim Chinh museum, they will be quite surprised by the space displaying the warehouse of aircraft, missiles, and many other monumental weapons. This museum is about 5,000 square meters. First, when visitors enter the Kim Chinh museum, they will be able to visit the display area of Vietnam ’s banknotes and coins through different periods, regimes, and money from 20 countries around the world. In addition, this area also stores and collects rice books and food stamps during the subsidy period, recalling a time when Vietnam experienced difficulties and had to...

The rise is attributed to Nam’s great performances at the Bangkok Open 3 in Thailand, where he made it to the quarterfinals of men’s singles in the past week. Part of the ATP Challenger Tour system, the tournament’s results directly affect participating athletes’ ATP rankings. Nam earned a total of nine points during the tourney and ascended to No. 272 from No. 290 , a position he just obtained late last month. This is the highest ranking the Vietnamese star player has achieved in his career so far and also a historical milestone for Vietnamese tennis. The 25-year-old is expected to shoot up the ATP rankings upon his return to Vietnam to compete in professional tournaments later this month. Like us on Facebook  or  follow us on Twitter  to get the latest news about Vietnam ! The post Vietnamese tennis star soars higher in ATP rankings appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Covid-19 prevention and control in border areas Islands and ...

Business Briefing Reference exchange rate: VND 23,316/USD Business news: Vietnam Business Integrity Index launched Market news: Vietnamese giants invest trillions of dong in raising pigs Weather Forecast Cloudy weather with moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms remains throughout the country. Business Briefing Reference exchange rate The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at VND 23,316/USD on September 22, up VND 15 from the previous day, following the Fed’s decision to raise the interest rate by 0.75 percentage points. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is VND 24,015/USD, and the floor rate VND 22,616/USD. The opening-hour rates at some commercial banks increased. At 8:32 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at VND 23,560/USD and the selling rate at VND 23,840/USD, up VND 10 from the end of September 21. Vietcombank kept both rates unchanged at VND 23...