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The Taiwan Excellence Concert is being directed by Conductor Honna Tetsuji and is expected to entertain audiences in the capital with a colourful musical programme. Several famous works will be performed during the show, including Longing for Spring Breeze, William Tell Overture, Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2, along with popular classical works written for the orchestra. During the programme, female pianist Liao Hsin-Chiao will perform the Piano Concerto in C minor (Tyzen Hsiao). Liao Hsin-Chiao was born in Taichung and has been known by audiences and notable music critics from a very young age. She has performed at several famous music festivals such as Music@Menlo, Heifetz International Music Institute, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Olympic Music Festival, and Icicle Creek Chamber Festival. She is now working in Hanoi and  recently completed a record of a piano concerto by Robert Schumann together with the VNSO. The same day will also give Hanoians the opport...

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of the Republic of San Marino, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Photo: VNA The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of San Marino have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on enhancing political consultations, VNA reported Thursday. The document was inked by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and San Marino Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications Lucca Beccari at the headquarters of the San Marino Embassy in Rome, Italy, on March 29. Both sides affirmed that the signing of the MoU marks a new milestone in the bilateral relationship and creates momentum to promote the Vietnam-San Marino friendship in the coming time. Earlier, the two officials had a workin...

The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relation establishment. According to, Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Shimizu Akira, there are many exciting events that will take place soon in Vietnam and Japan to celebrate this special occasion. Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Shimizu Akira (Photo: JICA Vietnam) Shimizu Akira also said cooperation on infrastructure projects using ODA loans will be the focus areas in JICA projects. He hopes Vietnam continues using ODA effectively as a convenient capital mobilization method to apply foreign advanced technologies in the country. “The ODA with long-term payments, up to 30-40 years, and fixed interest rates, plays an essential role in infrastructure development in Vietnam.” Besides developing high-quality infrastructure, there are three focus areas, namely: human resources training, health care, and carbon neutralization. In particular, JICA will continue to cooperate with Vietnam Japan...

According to Khanh Hoa Tourism Department, there have been 27 registered cruise ships to bring international tourists to Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa in 2023. This is a good signal for its tourism industry. The luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Explorer ported in Khanh Hoa on March 1 (Photo: VOV). Some of the famous attractions in Khanh Hoa are Ponagar Tower, Long Son Pagoda, and Truong Son Craft Village Center. Another tour is to travel by cyclo around the city through the main roads and visit Dam Market. Many tourists also choose a tour to the outskirts of the city to visit the processing of wet cakes, rice paper, mat weaving, enjoy fruits, visit Dinh Phu Vinh and Loc Tho pagoda, Xom Moi market… Then, guests return to Nha Trang port to board the ship and continue the cruise. International tourists visit the coastal city of Nha Trang (Photo: VNA). Director of Khanh Hoa Tourism Department Nguyen Thi Le Thanh said: This year, Khanh Hoa targets to welcome about 4 million t...