The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Washington D.C, USA, organised a table tennis tournament entitled “Golden Racket in New Spring” on March 13. The event, which received support from the Vietnamese Embassy in the US, aimed to promote exchange and strengthen solidarity among Vietnamese students in the US. It also created a playing field for participants to improve their health and enjoy entertainment after their hard days at university. The competition attracted more than 20 Vietnamese nationals studying and working in the US. Nguyen Cong Dung, a correspondent from the Vietnam News Agency, won the first prize, followed by Nguyen Dai Thang from a US information technology company and Do Viet Hung from the International Monetary Fund. The tournament was part of a series of activities sponsored by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in the US this year to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi back home. Source: VOV … [Read more...] about Table tennis tournament held for Vietnamese students in US
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Vietnam artists to display artworks in Malaysian
(Cinet)- A group of five Vietnamese painters left Ho Chi Minh City on July 21 for Penang, Malaysia to take part in an international art exhibition from July 23-27. On the theme “Art, Life and Vision”, the event features a myriad of artistic expressions through various mediums including visual art, performing art, music and others. The exhibit will display a variety of media and styles. Huy (also known as Huy Van Muoi), who is head of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, will feature a mixed-media-painting “Duong Nhu La Gao” (It May Be Rice). He said the painting makes a statement about people who live in poverty. As a lecturer and head of the Ho Chi Minh City College of Fine Arts, Huy is known for hid semi-abstract pieces in oil or mixed media on canvas. Tam, a former lecturer at the school will show her paintings on silk that reveal a bold, lush style in museums and art collections around the world. It is the first international art festival in Peang … [Read more...] about Vietnam artists to display artworks in Malaysian