DA NANG — The 15th Arts Photo Festival was held in the central city of Da Nang on the weekend.
The festival included an exhibition of the top 150 photos in a competition that drew 1,170 entries. The works on show included landscape photography, vivid images of ordinary people's lives and photographic celebrations of the achievements of the doi moi (renewal process).
Two gold medals were given to Khoanh Khac Truong Sa (A Moment in Truong Sa) by Van Thanh Chau from the central province of Khanh Hoa and Vong Xoan Ngay Hoi (Bead Tree Wreath Festival) by Nguyen The Duc from the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
The festival drew 200 professional and amateur photographers from 10 cities and provinces.
Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange begins in central province
QuAng Nam — A Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opened in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam on Saturday.
During the two-day event, various cultural activities will be held, including an exhibition showcasing photos on Hoi An ancient town and documentary photos on Hoi An-Japan cultural exchanges and an artistic painting exhibition entitled Colours of Heritages.
There will be a seminar on cultural heritage preservation and tourism development, an introduction of Japanese cuisine and performances of Japanese musical instruments and children's games.
On the opening night, Vietnamese and Japanese artists jointly performed special dances from both countries such as lion and royal dances.
The event, co-organised by the Japanese Embassy in Viet Nam, the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and the Hoi An People's Committee, offers a chance for artists in particular and the people of the two countries in general to exchange and share their own special cultural characteristics, thus helping boost the friendship between the two nations.
Leading ‘success coach' Jack Canfield to visit Viet Nam
HCM CITY — Jack Canfield, an American success coach and authority on peak performance, will host a one-day seminar on Achieving Breakthrough Results in Work and Life in HCM City next month.
Viet Nam is among five countries he will visit during his trip to Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand.
Event organisers claim participants will learn how to effectively apply the Law of Attraction and the Success Principles to ensure sustainable growth and success in their career and their personal lives.
In a preparatory step for next month's workshop, Canfield's co-author for the book titled The Success Principles&Leadership for Youth, Dr Peter Chee on Saturday spoke on techniques for achieving breakthrough success based on the Success Principles studied and developed by Jack Canfield.
Nearly 300 Vietnamese managers attended the seminar held by the Institute of Training and Development (ITD) Viet Nam.
Jack Canfield has 210 books and more than 125 million copies in print in 47 languages and holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the most books on New York Times bestseller list.
His workshop will be held on September 29 at the Equatorial Hotel in HCM City. — VNS