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Culture Ballet Cinderella to be screened at L’Espace The Saigon Times Daily Tuesday,  Oct 15, 2019,16:44 (GMT+7) Ballet Cinderella to be screened at L’EspaceThe Saigon Times Daily Ballet performance Cinderella will be screened at L’Espace this Saturday - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC – The French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi will screen the Paris Opera’s ballet performance Cinderella on Saturday, October 19, starting at 7 p.m. Adapted from Charles Perrault's fairy tale, the performance is choreographed and directed by Rudolf Nureyev and narrated by Aurélie Dupont, dance director of the Paris Opera. The music is composed by Serguei Prokofiev. Cinderella, played by Agnès Letestu, is victimized by a rotten family. Her only wish is to escape the harsh world in which she lives. One day, her kindness is rewarded when she helps a person in need and changes her destiny … [Read more...] about Ballet Cinderella to be screened at L’Espace

Music French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to perform in Hanoi The Saigon Times Daily Tuesday,  Oct 15, 2019,16:44 (GMT+7) French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to perform in HanoiThe Saigon Times Daily French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC – Renowned French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet will perform in a concert of French music at the Hanoi Opera House on October 23. Jean-Yves Thibaudet was born in Lyon, France to non-professional musical parents. He entered the Lyons Conservatory at the age of five and began studying the piano. He made his first public appearance at the age of seven. Thibaudet won a Lyons Conservatory gold medal when he was 12 and subsequently entered the Paris Conservatory, where he studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves. Three years later, he won the premier Prix du Conservatoire, and at the age of 18, he won the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York … [Read more...] about French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet to perform in Hanoi

  Việt Nam have been drawn in Group B for the SEA Games. Photo daidoanket.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam have been drawn in Group B for the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, alongside defending champions Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore and Brunei. The draw took place at Sofia Hotel in Manila, the Philippines this morning. Group A consists of Cambodia, runners-up Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Attending the draw, Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) General Secretary Lê Hoài Anh was optimistic about Việt Nam’s chance to progress further in the tournament. “Group B will be much more competitive than Group A. Group B includes quality teams such as Thailand, Indonesia as well as Việt Nam. With the presence of real strength, I believe that Việt Nam U22 team will overcome the qualifying round towards the title,” said Tuấn. On the women’s side, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam in Group B with Thailand at SEA Games 2019

HỘI AN — Hotel Royal Hội An – MGallery was named by the World Luxury Hotel Awards as the Best Luxury Honeymoon Hotel in Việt Nam at a ceremony in Rovaniemi, Finland on October 12. “To be recognised in this year's awards is testament to the thoughtful service and authentic local experiences we deliver to our guests every day. We are humbled with the accolade and look forward to delivering even greater levels of memorable experience to our guests who stay with us,” said Michiel Lugt, the hotel’s General Manager. Voting was cast by hotel guests, tour operators and travel agents based on hotel facilities and service excellence, making the process fair and unbiased. This award marked outstanding achievements of the hotel over the past year. A view of the Hotel Royal Hội An – MGallery that lies along the Thu Bồn River in Hội An Ancient Town, Quảng Nam Central Province. — Photo courtesy of the Hotel Royal … [Read more...] about Hotel Royal Hội An – MGallery named as Best Luxury Honeymoon Hotel in Việt Nam

  As rain helps to dissolve polluting agents, limited rainfall in September led to the decline of air quality in Hà Nội. Photo for illustration. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — Last September recorded the lowest rainfall in the last six years, triggering air pollution and increasing the concentration of PM2.5, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on Monday. Hoàng Văn Thức, deputy head of the Việt Nam Environment Administration, said air pollution in September happened locally and abnormally compared to previous years along with a dramatic rise of hazardous atmospheric particulate matter PM2.5, especially in big cities including Hà Nội and HCM. “Without appropriate mechanisms, air pollution will get worse,” he warned. Data collected from 13 air quality monitoring stations in Hà Nội showed the upward trend of PM2.5 concentration from September 12 to 29. … [Read more...] about Low rainfall worsened air quality in Hà Nội