The six old railway arches which were sealed for more than a decade will be reopened in December. Railway arches in Hanoi 131 spans of arches in Hanoi were built during the French colonial period and had been sealed by the city because of crime concerns. The authorities hope that after being re-opened, the site will become an attraction for various activities and help boost tourism. After gathering opinions from related agencies, the management board of Hanoi Old Quarter decided to open the first six arches in the pilot programme this early December. Dang Dinh Bang, deputy head of the management board, said that they had completed most legal procedures and was assigned as the project's investor. "The consultant has proposed several ways on how to use the arches. Some arches can be used to display products and introduce traditional villages and the others can be used for food streets or start-up projects. After the arches are reopened, we'll renovate them so that they won't be … [Read more...] about Hanoi sealed railway arches to reopen in December
Đức to make return as SHB Đà Nẵng coach
Coach Lê Huỳnh Đức, 46, has agreed to return as coach of SHB Đà Nẵng for the V.League1 in 2019. — Photo courtesy Sports and Culture Newspaper. Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG —Lê Huỳnh Đức has agreed to take the driving seat of V.League 1 side SHB Đà Nẵng after the central city’s football team sacked Nguyễn Minh Phương early this month. Spokeswoman Huỳnh Thị Kim Phước confirmed to Việt Nam News that Đức, 46, who resigned as coach of SHB Đà Nẵng in 2017 after a poor season, had accepted an invitation to return to the club. Phước said Đức was on vacation in Australia and would return to Việt Nam in late November. She said the team would negotiate with terms of the contract on Đức’s return. Đức left the team in November 2017 after the team finished eighth … [Read more...] about Đức to make return as SHB Đà Nẵng coach
Schools offer courses for overseas workers, students
The HCM City University of Food Industry is carrying out a two and a half year training college-level programme on professional academic knowledge, Japanese language and culture, and workplace skills for Japanese businesses for students who will work in Japan and return to Việt Nam for a bachelor’s degree. —Photo courtesy of the university Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Many colleges and universities are offering courses and college-level programmes in foreign languages, culture and academic subjects for students who plan to work abroad. The HCM City University of Food Industry, for instance, is carrying out a two and a half year programme that includes courses in the student’s major, training in Japanese language and culture, and workplace skill for Japan’s business culture. The students graduating from the programme would receive a college-level degree (not a university diploma) and work in Japan, said Phạm Thái Sơn, director of … [Read more...] about Schools offer courses for overseas workers, students
Toyota Concert 2018 to feature British orchestra
The London-based Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) will perform with Vietnamese dancers at the Toyota Classics concert 2018 at HCM City Opera House on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the organisers Viet Nam News HCM CITY – The London-based Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) will perform with Vietnamese dancers at the Toyota Classics Concert 2018 at the HCM City Opera House on Saturday. Among the works to be played will be Handel’s Water Music Suite No. 2 in D major, Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 25. Excerpts from the opera Rinaldo and the oratorio Messiah by Handel, as well as the Winter concerto from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, will be included. The concert will feature the performances of soprano Charlotte Beament and violinists Daniel Edgar and Kinga Ujszászi. One of Việt Nam’s leading choreographers and dancers, Tạ Thùy Chi, and artists from the HCM City … [Read more...] about Toyota Concert 2018 to feature British orchestra
Clarinetist celebrates VN-Netherlands ties
Nice instrument: Dutch clarinetist Leon Bosch, a professor of clarinet at Conservatorium Maastricht, will perform in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on November 11 to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and the Netherlands Photo courtesy of HBSO Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Dutch clarinetist Leon Bosch will perform in a concert at HCM City’s Opera House on Sunday to celebrate the 45 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and the Netherlands. The event is co-organised by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and the Consulate General of the Netherlands. Bosch, a professor of clarinet at the Conservatorium Maastricht (Maastricht Academy of Music) in the Netherlands, will open the night with the Clarinet Concerto No. 1 by Spanish film composer Oscar Navarro, who has won many awards for his film scores. Bosch will continue with the Concert Piece No. 2 in D Minor for two Clarinets and Orchestra written by German … [Read more...] about Clarinetist celebrates VN-Netherlands ties