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The festival brings together well-known music troupes and artists from Vietnam and abroad, including Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug, and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan), and Tim Allhoff (from Germany). Kicking off the festival, a live concert by musicians from the Hanoi and Da Lat brass communities attracted a large number of festival-goers. On the same day, an exhibition of original paintings featuring the 12 zodiac signs by the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of the most influential painters in 20th-century Vietnam, was held at Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa. Additionally, an opera concert named “Pho ben doi” (hillside street) is scheduled at the Lam Dong Youth Centre. Other captivating performances during the festival include a concert by the Song Hong Trio in the Flower Town, a sunset concert, and Beethoven’s A Portrait piano solo. Da Lat was designated as a UNESCO Creative Music City in October of last year. The classical mu...

The Vietnamese community in France includes 300,000 people According to French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are most evident during the Covid-19 pandemic. When France faced the Covid-19 wave, many aid and masks from Vietnamese partners and people were sent to the French Embassy while France donated 2 million doses of vaccine to Vietnam. “The people’s affection for the two countries has developed in a clear and vibrant way, which has contributed to increasing the warm affection, mutual understanding, and the friendship between Vietnamese and French people,” said the Ambassador. French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery spoke at the event (Photo: VNT). The Vietnamese community in France has reached 300,000 in population, as reported by Counselor for French Cultural Cooperation and Activities, Sophie Maysonnave. There is also a big number of French people living, working, and starting families in Vietnam....

Image Credit: ANI India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on March 17-18 in Kashi (Varanasi), which has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO. India is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the Tourism Ministers’ (TMM) meeting, the Tourism joint action plan on the development of cooperation in Tourism among SCO member countries will be adopted, the Ministry of Tourism said in the press release. The TMM will be preceded by the second Tourism Expert Working Group Meeting on March 14-15. During the meeting, the dignitaries will discuss and finalize Tourism Joint Action before being adopted at the SCO Tourism Ministers’ meeting on March 17. The Joint Action Plan will be adopted during the meeting of SCO Tourism Ministers on March 17 in Kashi. Notably, India has assumed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Chairship for 2023. “The Joint Action Plan to be discussed...

The commemorative program themed “shared culture” will include major cultural events in Hanoi, according to Nicolas Warnery, French ambassador to Vietnam. The art performance kicked off the 2020 “Balade en France” at Ly Thai To Square in Hanoi. Photo: Tourism.hanoi.gov.vn Many famous artists and experts from France will come to Vietnam to participate in a series of events, namely art performances, fashion shows, and heritage conferences, the Ambassador said at a press conference held in Hanoi on March 14  to announce the commemorative events. Accordingly, the “Balade en France” festival will be held at Ly Thai To Square and the pedestrian area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake on April 14-16. Locals and tourists will have the opportunity to experience French cuisine, art, and culture at pavilions set up in the area. “Festival-goers can find a variety of authentic French food such as wine, chess, and fruit. In 2020, the ‘Balade en France’ festival welcomed nearly 100...