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A fancy kite in the shape of a girl dressed in Ao Dai (traditional long dress) A dolphin-shaped kite is prepared for release. The kite flying festival aims to celebrate the Hung Kings Commemoration Day which occurs on the 10th day of the third lunar month, National Reunification Day on April 30, as well as International Labour Day on May 1. A craftsman is putting the finishing touches to his work. The weather on the morning of April 29 is very favourable for flying kites to fly high. Craftsmen put the finishing touches to the kite before releasing it. Testing the string before releasing the kite Vu Dinh Luc of the Vietnam kite club makes some preparations before flying his kites. Along with the kites, street music, modern dance, a Don Ca Tai Tu music performance, and lion dances are expected to excite visitors at the festival. The post Vung Tau kite flying festival excites crowds appeared fir...

The ballet is choreographed by Nguyen Ngoc Anh based on Dong Ho folk paintings. It will feature soloists Phan Luong, Thu Hang, Nhu Quynh, and Viet An. Dong Ho paintings with traditional subjects vividly reflect the ancient agricultural society, along with the life and practices of rural Vietnamese people.  The Dong Ho ballet will combine the folk-themed paintings with the melodious sound of the concerto Four Seasons of Vivaldi rearranged by Max Richter. “The ballet is one of the main repertoires this year at VNOB,” said the theatre’s director and the ballet’s art director Phan Manh Duc. “It will vitalise Dong Ho paintings through the performing of ballet dancers on their pointe shoes. We invited London-based choreographer Ngoc Anh for this project aiming at making a unique ballet to combine Vietnamese folk and western classical art genres.” Dong Ho gives choreographer Anh a chance to express his feelings about the art and culture of Dong Ho folk paintings. He ...

The film tells the parallel romantic story of two lovers from the 1970s and the present day, with the events of the past potentially having a major impact on today. Supported by the National Film Institute of Hungary,  Flower of the Apple Tree is a film co-written by directors Dóra Szűcs of Hungary and Dang Thanh Binh of Vietnam. The film stars both Hungarian and Vietnamese actors and actresses, including Jázmin Juhász, Tamás Dunai, Katalin Takács, Dániel Le Viet Tung, Bold Khan, Annamária Berta Hámi, and Péter Kálloy Molnár. Speaking at the screening on February 8, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao praised the film crew and relevant competent agencies of both nations for their efforts to allow the film to be introduced to the public after five years, overcoming difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam and Hungary have cooperated in various fields for 73 years, including the upgrade of their ties to a comprehe...