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Nguyen Phuoc Hai Trung, deputy director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, emphasized that the festival is being held in the country for the first time. The event has attracted the participation of 116 photographers from throughout the region, including 97 international artists from countries such as Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, as well as 19 artists from localities across the country. A variety of activities will take place during the festival, including a visit to explore Hue heritages, a volunteer day for children, and a seminar on “Future World Art Photo Trends”. Additionally, the event will feature a photo contest titled “Discovering Hue heritages”, sponsored by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists. The winning photos from the contest will be displayed at the exhibition and later presented to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center. The festival will continue until September 15. The post 2023 Hue International Ph...

The Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2023 will take place this weekend and next weekend in Hanoi, with performances from both domestic and foreign artists. The artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) and the Hanoi Symphony Orchestra will perform two special concerts titled “Music Night at the Theater” and “German Music Night” on April 14 and 22, respectively, at the Grand Concert Hall, VNAM in My Dinh location, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. Artist Bui Ha Mien will join Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VCMF) 2023. Photo: VCMF Vietnamese Meritorious Artist Bui Cong Duy said this year’s program would feature famous songs and special opera excerpts, including six new pieces of music that have never been performed. The artists participating in the performances are teachers from the National Music Academy and international artists, including Vietnamese Meritorious Artists Pham Truong Son and Phan Thi To Trinh, German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate,...

President Vo Van Thuong (R) and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski. Photo: VNA Vietnam always values the promotion of friendly relations and strategic partnership with Australia, a long-standing traditional partner and one of the countries forming comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN, President Vo Van Thuong told Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski during a reception in Hanoi on March 17, VNA reported. President Thuong thanked Australia for being the second largest donor of Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam with 26.4 million doses, thus helping the country drive back the pandemic and recover socio-economic development. He said two-way trade between the two countries hit USD 16.1 billion last year. With 579 projects worth nearly USD 1.98 billion, Australia ranked 20th out of 139 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Australia increased the supply of official development assistance to Vi...