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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 19-year-old beauty, from Ben Tre City, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, was honored after surpassing 64 other candidates from different countries and territories around the world. The beauty queen was followed by four runners-up, namely Ifunanya Basilia Ikochukwu from Nigeria, Yashna Beeharry from Mauritius, Ratana Sokhavatey from Cambodia, and Genesis Guerrero from Ecuador. With a height of 1.7 meters and body measurements of 85-56-90 centimeters, the Vietnam contestant is a college student who used to be the winner of Miss Vinschool, her highschool in Ho Chi Minh City. This supplied image shows Nguyen Thanh Ha, the newly-crowned beauty in her environmental costume at Miss Eco International 2023 in Egypt. Previously, during the event’s semi-final night, Ha won the environmental costume category with a design inspired by Vietnamese traditional water puppetry, earning her a special spot in the top 11. In the final night, Ha not only showed her confidence and outstanding...

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...