HA NOI — The Austrian duo z.b.+ performs in Ha Noi tomorrow as part of this year's European Music Festival.
Christof Dienz is a classically-trained musician who played bassoon for the Vienna Opera Orchestra during the 1990s, touring extensively with that organisation before discovering the zither. His 2005 album Dienz Zithered received the Pasticcio Award from the Austrian cultural radio station O1 for an exceptional Austrian CD, and Dienz was presented the SKE award in 2006. He also won a number of other prizes and appeared at music festivals around the world.
Bassist Matthias Pichler studied studied jazz at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz. He has received the Hans Koller Jazz Prize twice and was named Best Sideman of the Year in 2006. Last month, Pichler won first prize in the International Double Bass Convention in Berlin.
The duo's debut performance will take place at the Youth Theatre at 11 Ngo Thi Nham Street, Ha Noi. They will then appear in HCM City on Monday for a performance at the Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.
China publishes book on Ho Chi Minh to celebrate 60 years of relations
Beijing — China 's World Knowledge Publishing House has published a book on President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the China-Viet Nam diplomatic ties.
The 296-page book titled Ho Chi Minh – A Legendary Life is authored by former Chinese Ambassador to Viet Nam Li Jia Zhong. It is divided into four chapters following the president's life since his young days until he wrote the famous testament: his journey abroad to seek the way to liberate the country, his leadership in the August Revolution and the struggles against the French colonialists and the US aggressors as well as stories about Ho Chi Minh with many photos.
In the foreword of the book, the head of the China Diplomatic Writers Association Wang Chou praised President Ho as a great leader of the Vietnamese people and a close friend of the Chinese people.
Wang said the President had devoted all his life to national liberation and independence and stood side by side with the Chinese people in the most difficult time of its revolution.
"With a revolutionary spirit and an upright life, Ho Chi Minh is forever a bright example for us to follow," he said.
Circular issued on management of excavated, salvaged properties
HCM CITY — The Ministry of Finance has issued a building circular on a Government decree on the management of excavated or salvaged properties found in Viet Nam.
The decree 96/2009/ND-CP, which took effect on October 30, 2009, concerns the authority and liability of relevant agencies over the management of excavated or salvaged properties discovered by individuals or organisations.
Under the circular 88/2010/TT-BTC, the Government must set up a council to assess the value of properties, pay the fees for exploring, excavating and salvaging the properties, and disburse the value of the properties and reward the individuals or organisations that found the properties.
Any disbursement must be in accordance with current financial management regulations, according to the circular.
Many old ships have been found under the seas in the provinces of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Kien Giang, Quang Nam, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau and others.
Many antiques salvaged from the ships have been transferred to national museums for management, preservation and display under regulations of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. — VNS