Sep
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First News withdraws comic books ‘Why’
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VietNamNet Bridge – During a press briefing to release two episodes of comic book Why on Wednesday at Express Cafe in HCMC’s District 1, Tri Viet-First News Company and Dai Viet Global Joint Stock Company controversially withdrew the publications after journalists pointed out a catalogue of mistakes in the books.
Why – a series of scientific comic books produced by Yea Rim Dang Publishing House – was originally written in Korean.
Dai Viet Global has bought the copyright, translated and edited the comic into Vietnamese and the firm expected to release the comic book into 51 episodes.
However, Nguyen Huu Phuoc, director of Tri Viet-First News informed that the company will replace translators and invite experts to check the scientific information of the next episodes before publishing.
The book was first published by Yea Rim Dang Publishing House in South Korea in 2003. Until now, it has been translated into many languages such as English, Japanese, French, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian.
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Sep
18
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Vietnam, Japan hold friendship music concert
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VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association (VJFA) and the Japan – Vietnam Peace and Friendship Promotion Council hosted a friendship music concert in Hanoi on Sept. 15.
As part of activities to mark the 39 th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic ties and the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Year 2013, the event featured the Mandolin orchestra from Japan’s Meiji University.
Addressing the event, Nghiem Vu Khai, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology and VJFA President said since the diplomatic ties were established on Sept. 21, 1973, the Vietnam - Japan friendly cooperation has increasingly deepened.
Since the two countries’ leaders signed the Vietnam – Japan Joint Statement on comprehensively developing strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia in 2009, Japan has always maintained the top position in trade, investment and official development assistance in Vietnam.
At the concert, the Mandolin orchestra performed number of popular Vietnamese and Japanese music pieces.
During its music tour in Vietnam, the orchestra also participated in a music exchange with the disabled and Agent Orange-infected children from Nguyen Dinh Chieu high school and Vietnam friendship village in the Hanoi’s outlying district of Hoai Duc.
Established in 1923, the 60-member Mandolin orchestra toured many countries worldwide.
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Sep
18
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The craft of jewellery making in Chau Khe
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Chau Khe Village in Thuc Khang Commune, Binh Giang District, Hai Duong Province is known nationwide for its craft of jewellery making. Thanks to this traditional craft the village is changing for the better with every passing day.
Talking about the history of Chau Khe jewellery-making, Nguyen Duy Thich, a veteran artisan in the village said that in the 15th century, King Le Thanh Tong (1460-1497) ordered Minister of Interior Luu Xuan Tin to open a foundry to cast silver ingots for the court.
Receiving the king’s order he went to Chau Khe Village – his native village, to recruit some villagers and took them to the capital city of Thang Long to cast coins.
Over time, the foundry also made gold and silver items and soon became the most well-known address for jewellery making in the capital. Since then, Chau Khe villagers have considered Minister of Interior Luu Xuan Tin the ancestor of jewellery-making of their village.
According to the village elders, in the past Chau Khe villagers mainly grew rice and made jewellery in their leisure time to earn money.
Over the past ten years jewellery-making in the village has developed strongly thanks to the State’s new policy on encouraging people to develop traditional crafts.
Now, 99% of the households in Chau Khe Village engage in making jewellery. There are nearly 1,000 goldsmiths, of whom two thirds have excellent skills and are able to access advanced technology from around the world.
The village has established a co-operative and three jewellery associations in Hai Duong, Hanoi and Hai Phong.
Over 100 potential households in Chau Khe Village have established their companies, processing workshops and shops to trade gold and silver in many cities and provinces throughout the country.
In Hanoi there are about 60 gold and silver workshops and shops owned by Chau Khe villagers. Typical is the case of Pham Thi Binh, Director of Tu Binh Jewellery Private Enterprise on Phuc Tan Street, Hoan Kiem District in Hanoi.
With the experience of the traditional craft her parents taught her when she was a little girl, together with her ability to update quickly and continuously knowledge from countries with developing jewellery craft, such as Italy and France, Binh has gained prestige for her business with many gold jewellery products of delicate designs, meeting the increasing demand of the market.
Chau Khe jewellery products are diverse in type, design and materials such as silver, gold and copper alloy, pure gold, white gold, gems and diamonds. They are always attractive to customers due to a fine combination between traditional craft and modern technology.
Hoang Dinh Duong, Head of Chau Khe Jewellery and Fine Arts Cooperative said that for Chau Khe workers, whether they produce and process jewellery and open a shop in their home village or other places, they always have a sense of preserving their ancestors’ traditional craft.
They are always strict with themselves and keep their customers’ trust. Their virtue of “honesty, sensitivity, subtleness, carefulness, neatness, perseverance, talent and courteousness” has become their own identity in their business culture and production.
Thanks to this, Chau Khe gold and silver products have been sold in most jewellery shops in the country and have started reaching out to the world.
According to Bui Van Cuong, Chairman of Thuc Khang Commune People’s Committee, developing traditional crafts is the plan and strength of the locality.
Income from traditional crafts accounts for two thirds of the commune’s GDP. Two villages in the commune have been recognized as craft villages.
Chau Khe Village alone has 19 artisans who have been awarded the title of national artisan by the State. This village is a tourist destination for many domestic and foreign visitors.
Every year, on January 19 of the lunar calendar, Chau Khe Village jubilantly organizes a festival and a worshipping ceremony for the ancestor of jewellery making.
This is an opportunity for the villagers to look back at their roots and show gratitude to the craft’s ancestor. It is also a chance for Chau Khe jewellers to exchange and popularize their traditional craft to further develop the local gold and silver trade.
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Japanese, Taiwanese artists join city’s dan tranh gig
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18/09/2012 08:53:54
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Conde Nast Traveller votes the Nam Hai as Best Overseas Spa Hotel
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18/09/2012 08:47:09
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Con Son Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2012 to open in late September
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18/09/2012 08:46:09
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Con Son Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2012 to open in late September
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18/09/2012 08:42:28
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Tourism ministers meet to promote cooperation
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18/09/2012 08:37:44
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Hoang Su Phi terraced fields recognized as national heritage
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18/09/2012 08:32:42
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3rd Dan Tranh show to open in HCMC
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18/09/2012 08:24:49
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Davines Hair Show 2012 to open in Hanoi
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18/09/2012 08:22:10
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Funding grows to restore Angkor Wat
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17/09/2012 11:52:26
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