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The opening art program is scheduled for December 26 in the heart of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, situated in Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province, Nguyen Manh Cuong, director of the provincial Department of Culture and Sports, announced at a press conference on Friday. Cuong emphasized that the show will be the first of its kind at the complex, which was designated as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in June 2014 by UNESCO, integrating rivers, mountains, music, light, and projection mapping technology. Boats dock at Trang An Boathouse at Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Linh To / Tuoi Tre News Traditional and contemporary arts, dance-art calligraphy, and a storytelling narrative will highlight the history and culture of Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital, as well as the cultural essence of regions across the country. Cuong mentioned that 200 local boatwomen, who transport visitors to Trang An Scenic Lan...

The festival, organized by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO) and the Hanoi Vietnam-US Friendship Association, showcased various activities. These included an exhibition and a painting competition with the theme “Peace-Friendship,” a food festival, cultural and art performances, and a book gift program to support the Community Book Library at Hanoi Book Street. In his address at the opening ceremony, Dinh Hong Phong, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in Hanoi, emphasized the significant achievements of the Vietnam-US relationship, which has experienced both challenges and success in economic, political, security, and people-to-people ties. Phong also highlighted Hanoi’s commitment to cooperation with US localities through various engagements such as city leader meetings, business forums, and exchanges. Phong expressed his confidence that the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, with the support of both governments and their peoples, ...

Vietnamese painter Jeet Zdung has been awarded the Yoto Carnegie Medal for his illustration of Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear . The book, written and inspired by the real life of Vietnamese wildlife conservationist Trang Nguyen, features 120 watercolor paintings produced by Jeet Zdung. These stunning illustrations were the result of a two-month field trip into the wild. The story follows Chang, a young girl with dreams of saving endangered wildlife. Her adventure begins when she meets Sorya, a sun bear rescued from poachers by the Bear Rescue Center. Determined to return Sorya to the wild, Chang and Sorya take readers on a journey to discover the beauty of nature and the lives of wild animals. Artist Jeet Zdung, born Nguyen Tien Dung in 1988, has won awards for his illustrations and has had his work featured at the Cartoon Festival organized by the Wallonia-Bruxelles Delegation in Vietnam. Zdung’s process of creating the book was a journey to satisfy his childhood longing for...