A special jazz concert by Vietnamese and Thai artists will be held in
downtown Ha Noi to celebrate the birthday of Thai king Bhumibol
Adulyadej (December 5).
Several activities will be held to celebrate the 2,000th birthday of the
national heroines Hai Ba Trung (literally "the two ladies Trung"), who
led the first resistance movement against Chinese occupation in the
first century.
A concert by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera at the
Opera House next Monday will be among the city''s cultural activities to
celebrate President Ho Chi Minh''s 124th birth anniversary.
Hue, which is among the four localities ed for the 2014 United
Nation Days of Vesak, marked a grand opening ceremony on Saturday night,
gathering thousands of Buddhist followers.
Noted French writer Patrick Deville will meet with Vietnamese audiences
to discuss his novel "Plague and Cholera" (Peste et Cholera), which has
just been published by Tre (Youth) Publishers.
This year, the Cambodian people celebrate their 60th National Day as
well as the birthday of the Cambodia Kingdom''s royal army under the
bright leadership of King Norodom Sihanouk, who relentlessly struggled
against the French colonialists to gain independence (09-11-1953 –
09-11-2013).
The International Cycling to the Northern Delta Tournament kicks off in Ha Noi today. Nine teams with 45 racers each have registered to take part, two of which hail from South Korea and Thailand.
