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The concert was part of a series of two performances of immortal works by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin organized in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday and Sunday evening. The pieces were performed by Polish conductor Wojciech Czepiel, Polish leading pianist Joanna Marcinkwska, and Nguyen Viet Trung, a finalist of the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition, who is living in Poland. The ‘A night of Chopin’ concert is organized at the Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, November 19, 2022. Photo: Huynh Vy / Tuoi Tre The artists and HSBO orchestra delivered an uplifting show of Chopin’s two most ‘precious jewels,’ namely Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor and Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. “I am so happy to be able to witness the stunning gigs of the excellent artists from Poland,” said Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Truc, a third-year piano major student. Tickets to the concert sold out as soon as they were released, Truc continued, adding that many of her friends felt bad...

The activities included a walk for a clean and green environment, a performance of the Vietnamese ‘ao dai’ of different periods, and a parade of vintage cars, motorbikes, and bicycles. A parade of vintage vehicles marking Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day in Ho Chi Minh City, November 19, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre The opening ceremony took place at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in the morning after delegates offered flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh. A design completion and awarding ceremony summarizing the series of activities were held in the evening. An ‘ao dai’ performance marking Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day in Ho Chi Minh City, November 19, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre These activities aim to raise awareness of the importance of protecting and promoting the value of cultural heritage, while encouraging the people, especially the young generation, to preserve and promote national cultural values, thereby spurring patriotism...

Photographer Le Quang Thien of Da Nang shared that Thu Thiem 2 Bridge is a key construction project which highlights the country’s economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic that has developed the creative urban area in the east of Ho Chi Minh City and is an architectural highlight in urban landscape of the southern metropolis. A photo showing an important goal scored by the Vietnamese men’s football team in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games won a silver medal. The organisers also awarded a further three silvers, eight bronze medals and 16 consolation prizes to winners. The biennial photo contest was launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA). Over the past three months the organisers had received 16,935 entries by 1,502 photographers from across the country. The judges had selected a total of 250 photos from 187 authors for an exhibi...