A Vietnamese-English language book featuring more than 200 sketches of Hanoi’s streets along with emotional essays about the capital city has been published.
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A Vietnamese-English language book featuring morethan 200 sketches of Hanoi’s streets along with emotional essays about the capitalcity has been published.
Titled Pho Co Ha Noi - Ky Hoa và Hoi Uc (Hanoi’s Old Quarter - Sketches& Memories) by Wings Books of the Kim Dong Publishing House, it is acollection from 60 authors, writers, architects, amateur and professionalpainters of Urban Sketchers Hanoi group.
Pictures in the book havebeen drawn with various materials like water colours, pencils and wax.
Painter Nguyen Thanh Phong explores thebeauty of handicraft villages and streets in ancient Hanoi, while architect Nguyen Quang Minh loses himselfin charming French-style villas, writer Nguyen Truong Quy describes inspirations fordrawing Hanoi’s streets by painters in the past.
“The spontaneous approach is quite suitable tonatural characteristics of Hanoi’s Old Quarter featuring surprising and uniquebeauty of street space,” commented architect and researcher Nguyen Quoc Thong, ViceChairman of the Vietnam Architects’ Association.
“Sketching is the quickest way to capture images in various materials, theinitial step of creating a painting,” he said. “The sketch book on Hanoi’sstreet is the first of its kind. Moreover, the authors are of all walks oflife and ages (the youngest is only eight years old) has brought the booka unique feature.”
Established in 2016 with nearly 4,000 members, the Urban Sketchers Hanoi grouphas hosted various painting event to snap images of Hanoi, especially the oldlifestyles, old buildings, which are gradually disappearing in the process ofurbanisation.
In August, the group wasrecognised for its activities in the category of Actions for Hanoi in the system of Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards hosted by The Thao & Van Hoa (Sports and Culture)daily./.
Hanoi plans to roll out additional busses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in the third quarter to ease traffic congestion and lessen environmental pollution, the municipal Department of Transport’s Public Transport Management and Operation Centre said.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Cover of the book (Photo: VNA) 
