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Friday, November 26, 2010

Fest spotlights cultural heritage

The sixth Vietnam Heritage Day festival has begun at the Vietnam
Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi.

"The festival is being held with the aim to celebrate the country's rich
past, respect the contribution of young people towards preserving
cultural traditions and raising their awareness and responsibility to
developing the national heritage," said Hanoi Association of Literature
and Arts president Do Thi Hao.

During the festival,
visitors are enjoying calligraphy demonstrations and folk games, music
and dances, plus an exhibition displaying 500 items dating from the Dong
Son Culture (700-100BC) to the Nguyen dynasty (19th-20th century), as
well as artefacts from the Thang Long Royal Citadel ruins and photos of
the 82 stone doctoral steles at the Temple of Literature).

The cuisine and craft villages of Hanoi are also being highlighted,
including such crafts as embroidery, wood carvings, copper statues and
rattan furniture. Artisans from the craft villages are performing
rituals to pay tribute to their ancestors who established their village
trades.

Researchers also participated in a workshop on
Nov. 23 to discuss the preservation of Hanoi's tangible and intangible
heritage, such as Duong Lam Village, Thang Long Royal Citadel, Thang
Long folk dances, and traditional beliefs and festivals.

"To preseve the vestiges of these cultures, we need to improve the
knowledge and techniques of the preservationists," said the director of
the Thang Long - Hanoi Citadel Preservation Centre, Nguyen Van Son.
"Those who join in preservation must have professional skills, technique
and responsibility for what they do."

The festival, which
ends on Nov. 25, was co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports
and Tourism, the Hanoi People's Committee, the Ministry of Education and
Training, and the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association./.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Viet Nam to host futsal tournament

Viet Nam will play Libya in their first game of the Ha Noi International Futsal (indoor football) tournament at the Quan Ngua Sports Centre on Friday.

Ahead of the match, Chinese Taipei will meet Qatar in the opening game of the two-day round robin tournament.

The hosts will play Taipei on Saturday before taking on Qatar in their last match on Sunday.

The winners will walk away with US$5,000, while the runners-up and third place will take $5,000 and $1,000 respectively.

Viet Nam have been training in HCM City for the tournament since September under Italian coach Sergio Gargelli.

"The tournament will be tough for us because Libya, Qatar and Taipei are strong. However, if we want to progress, we should play against strong teams. We would like to win the trophy," Gargelli told a press conference yesterday.

"Futsal is still a new sport in Viet Nam and it needs to be promoted," he added.

Viet Nam came third at the ASEAN Futsal Championships in April.

The country plans to host the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championships in 2012.

Volleyballer to be VN's flag-bearer

Volleyball player Ngo Van Kieu will carry the flag for Viet Nam at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, next week.

The 1.94m Khanh Hoa native is the men's team's main spiker.

Viet Nam plan to send 260 athletes to Guangzhou to compete in 29 of 42 sports, and target at least five gold medals.

Their footballers became the first Vietnamese athletes to move into the athletes' village after the team arrived on Friday.

The Games open on Friday and the Vietnamese sports delegation organised a gala in the Military Theatre in Ha Noi last night to encourage the athletes headed for China.

Thang's injury adds to football team's woes

Nguyen Viet Thang's injury has added to the football team's woes ahead of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) championship next month where they will be the defending champions.

Thang is the team's main striker in the absence of the Le Cong Vinh and Calisto's reluctance to trust Nguyen Quang Hai and Le Sy Manh.

According to the national team doctor, Nguyen Trong Hien, Thang's ligament injury following a collision with a Singapore player in the match in Ha Noi last Thursday is quite serious.

"Thang will have to take complete rest and it will take him at least one month to recover," he said.

Thang's participation in the AFF champs is still in the balance. — VNS

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Rehearsal for Thang Long-Hanoi art and cultural festival

Tens of thousands of capital citizens gathered at the My Dinh National
Stadium in the evening of October 6 to see the final general rehearsal
for an art and cultural festival celebrating the Thang Long-Hanoi
millennium anniversary.

Attending the rehearsal were Deputy
Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung, Head of the National Steering
Committee on the 1,000 th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, Secretary of
the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi and other senior officials.

The festival, entitled “Thang Long-Hanoi: City of
Soaring Dragon ”, scheduled for October 10’s night, will be an
important event that concludes ten days of celebrations for the
Millennium of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The festival will
review major milestones in the history of the Vietnamese nation in
general and Hanoi in particular, including King Ly Cong Uan’s capital
transfer in 1010, the Tran dynasty’s three victories over Chinese Mongol
invaders, King Le Loi’s sword return, President Ho Chi Minh with the
Independence Declaration, and Hanoi, the city for peace

It is expected to draw the participation of nearly 7,000 artists, athletes and students of art and sports schools.

Notably, a set of 100 bronze drums casted by artisans from the central
province of Thanh Hoa will be used during the festival./.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Vietnam’s U23 squad wins Thang Long Cup

Vietnam’s U23 squad wins Thang Long Cup Vietnam’s U23 team did themselves proud by winning the Thang Long Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, beating their stronger counterparts from Iran at the Thong Nhat Stadium on Saturday.

Facing a superior rival, the Vietnamese team resorted to making smart plays and keeping a close guard on their rivals, making it very hard for the Persian Gulf visitors to launch attacks.

Not allowed to implement their strategies, the Iranians found both attack and defense difficult, making it possible for the hosts to control the match.

Playmaker Thanh Hung worked as a good link between the Vietnamese defenders and attackers, helping the team maintain better possession of the ball.

Right after the break, Vietnam took the lead with striker Anh Duc heading home a Duc Thien corner kick.

But Anh Duc made things difficult for his team, leaving the field with a red card after an attack on Iran’s Moosavi Ivan.

Coach Phan Thanh Hung immediately replaced Thanh Trung with striker Dinh Tung to facilitate fast counter attacks.

With midfielders moving closer to the home goal to better support the defenders, and the latter positioning themselves very well, the team was able to stand firm against pressure from the Iranians.

In a rapid counterattack towards the end of the match, substitute Dinh Tung slid the ball between goalkeeper Sadeghi’s legs to double the score. The 15,000-strong audience exploded into applause.

Coach Hung said after the game, “The win over Iran was very significant for us. It will help the players gain confidence before the coming Asian Games.”

The win, together with a scoreless draw with Singapore on Thursday and a 2-1 win over Malaysians, earned the Vietnamese the Thang Long Cup in HCMC along with the tournament’s US$20,000 cash prize.

In addition, the team was awarded a VND200 million ($10,000) bonus by the Vietnam Football Federation and another VND100 million by the HCMC Football Federation.

The Thang Long Cup contest in Ho Chi Minh City was organized to celebrate Thang Long-Hanoi’s 1,000^th anniversary.

A Hanoi edition of the tournament was held in the capital city from September 20-24. This was won by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Vietnam’s national team came in second.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Activities celebrate Hanoi’s millennium anniversary

A wide range of activities were held in Hanoi on October 2 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

A ten-day exhibition showcasing vestiges on the Thang Long Imperial
Citadel unearthed at 18 Hoang Dieu Street opened in the presence of
General Director of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.

This is the first time relics from the archaeological site have been displayed to domestic and foreign visitors.

The Thang Long Royal Citadel was recognised by UNESCO as a World
Cultural Heritage on August 1, 2010 for its long-lasting cultural
history, the continuity of the citadel as a power centre and the variety
of relics it contains.

The Vietnam Stamp
Exhibition 2010 (Vietstampex 2010) jointly held by the Ministry of
Information and Communication, the Ministry of Culture and the Hanoi
People’s Committee also kicked off on the day.

On
display at the largest-ever exhibition are 500 stamps under the themes
of praising the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, the land and people of
Vietnam and the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Vietstamex will run until October 5.

An international seminar on Hanoi’s architecture also took place in
the capital city, drawing famous architects from Vietnam and foreign
countries, including France , Japan , Italy , Germany and
Australia .

As part of the chain of activities
celebrating the capital city’s 1,000 th birthday, the Hanoi Publishing
House and the National Library of Vietnam launched a book series
entitled “Thang Long – 1,000-year civilisation”.

The book series was built in order to systemise and summarise the value
of Thang Long-Hanoi civilisation over its 1,000-year history in all
fields, covering geography, economics, history, literature and art, and
socio-culture. It will help readers understand more about the capital
not only systematically and completely, but also generally and deeply.

A photo exhibition entitled “1,000 views of Hanoi ”
also opened at the Hanoi Library, showcasing 150 big-sized photos on
Hanoi and the largest photo on Ho Guom ( Sword Lake ) made of 1,000
small photos.

At the Ly Thai To Flower Garden,
the Hanoi Calligraphy Club, the Vietnam Craft Villages’ Association and
the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) presented the
largest gilded and wood-framed calligraphic work of “Chieu doi do” (the
Royal Edict on the Transfer of the Capital) to Hanoi city.

The 458cm x 385cm, 5-tonne work, was made from seven tonnes of block
wood. It was taken from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu in the northern
province of Ninh Binh to Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of
Literature) in Hanoi to be displayed at a calligraphic exhibition
from October 4-10.

The Dong Xuan Joint Stock
Company launched five tours discovering Hanoi's Old Quarter by
electric cars in order to diversify its tourism products and meet the
demand of domestic and foreign tourists during the grand celebrations.

Also the same day, the Hanoi People’s Committee
organised ceremonies to inaugurate and name works celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi for the Workers’ Theatre and the An
Khanh Eco-tourism Area in Hoai Duc district./.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Vietnam posts unconvincing win in U23 opener

Vietnam posts unconvincing win in U23 opener Vietnam’s U23 footballers beat Malaysia 2-1 in the opener of the Thang Long Cup on Tuesday.

However, the victory at HCMC’s Thong Nhat Stadium also exposed some lapses.

Despite training together for less a month and some players joining the squad for the first time, the home team started the game full of confidence and in high spirits, drawing cheers from the 15,000 or so spectators.

The 4-5-1 formation resorted to by coach Phan Thanh Hung, who took Hanoi T&T to the V-League 2010 championship, worked effectively.

The most prominent player in the home team was skipper Bui Van Hieu who formed a good link between the midfielders Duc Thien, Ngoc Dieu, Van Thang and Thanh Trung.

The midfielders worked very well, making it possible for striker Anh Duc to score two goals midway through the first half.

But the two early goals caused the Vietnamese young players to lose concentration, exemplified by goalie Tan Truong’s goal kick directly to Talaha Idlan less than 20 meters. The latter did not spurn the gift.

Some complacent players almost cost the home team dear at some times in the second half.

Speaking to Thanh Nien after the game, coach Thanh Hung said, “We played exceptionally in the first half and took advantage with two early goals.

“However, my young players got too satisfied. They didn’t concentrate after the goals. Not only goalkeeper Tan Truong but also other positions wanted to “show off” their personal skills; and the whole team didn’t play very well in the second half.”

Malaysian coach Rajagobal said, “Vietnam played very well and we conceded two goals early in the game.

“Yet I am pleased with my players’ display in the second half. They will play better and better after each game.”

In the previous match, Iran drew 1-1 with Singapore. Iran’s coach Gholamhossin Peyrorang was upset with the referee because he felt the latter was not strict enough with the violent Singaporeans who made his players underperform.

The September 28-October 2 Thang Long Cup is being held in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate Thang Long – Hanoi’s 1,000^th anniversary.

The Thang Long-Hanoi Cup ended in Hanoi on Friday with Vietnam’s national football team coming in second behind the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.