Father-son duo to regale piano fans Master pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and his son Vovka Ashkenazy will play at a concert tonight at the Ha Noi Opera House. The repertoire for the duo will include Schubert's Divertissement a la hongroise, Johannes Brahms's The Variations on a Theme, and Igor Stravinsky's The Rites of Spring. Climax of the night will be Night on the Bare Mountain. Music lovers can enjoy pieces transcribed by Vovka, according to Katherine Chu, the concert artistic advisor. Born in Gorky, Ashkenazy senior began playing the piano at the age of six. He inherited his musical gift from both sides of his family. His father was a pianist and his mother was the daughter of a chorus master in the Russian Orthodox church. He is one of the few artists to have combined a successful career as a pianist and conductor. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and won several prizes, including first prize, in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels in 1956, and joint first … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 20/3
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Japan praises Vietnam's JTC scandal settlement Japan is appreciative of Vietnam's rapid response and strict settlement of those involved in the alleged graft scandal of the Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. (JTC). Vietnam launched investigations and detained several transport officials after learning that these officials had engaged in a JTC graft scandal. On March 20, JTC President Tamio Kakinuma admitted that the Tokyo-based railway consultant firm had paid "kickbacks" to foreign civil servants in Vietnam, Indonesia and Uzbekistan in return for orders for five ODA projects. … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 4/6
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Chinese workers in Vietnam invited to protest illegal oil drill Around 400 workers from the northern province of Thai Binh made a motorbike trip to Haiphong City, in a bid to urge Chinese workers to oppose the illegal oil rig in Vietnamese waters. As the workers' protest progressed on May 14 many others from Chinese-invested factories in Vinh Bao, Tien Lang, Kien Anh and Duong Kinh districts in Haiphong City joined in. The Vietnamese workers hoped to convince Chinese who work and live in Vietnam to ask that their government discontinue the illegal drilling in the East Sea. According to all accounts, the demonstration remained civil and non-violent. Do Manh Hieu, Chairman of the Haiphong City Trade Union, said that municipal authorities requested workers participate in the protest in a law-abiding manner. On May 13, thousands of people in HCM City and Dong Nai and Binh Duong, including many working at Chinese-invested companies, paraded to protest the Chinese violation. Expert worries … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 15/5
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Oldest silk craft village recognized in Hanoi Van Phuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi has been recognized as the oldest silk village that has maintained the trade in Vietnam for more than 1,000 years. The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) presented its certificate to the village at a ceremony on March 13. Van Phuc was once chosen by a King to take part in an international fair in Marseille, France, in 1931 and another event in Paris in 1932, winning great applause from French customers who described Van Phuc silk as the best of its kind in Indochina. At present, local villagers are still preserving their traditional silk weaving techniques and showcasing their handicraft products on more than 150 stands in Van Phuc, Ha Dong district. Van Phuc silk village has previously beenhonoured for its prestigious “Golden Thang Long (Dragon)” trademark, and selected among seven traditional craft villages in Hanoi that need preservation. Russian pianists to perform at Hennessy Concert … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 17/3