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The win was largely attributed to the excellent performance of outside hitter and captain Tran Thi Thanh Thuy. Sport Center 1, which mainly features members of the Vietnamese national women’s volleyball team, asserted intense pressure in the start but the very first points went to Paykan. The two teams relentlessly chased after each other for every single point until the Vietnamese side claimed the first set by 25-22. Paykan put the match back to the starting line after winning the second set by 25-21. Each of the two teams took one in the third and fourth sets, thereby extending the match to a fifth set, in which Sport Center 1 staged a comeback to conclude at 15-10. After the 3-2 victory, the Vietnamese representative is set to meet Japan’s Hisamitsu Springs in their second match on Thursday. The 2023 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship is the 23rd edition of the annual international women’s volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confedera...

More than 105 watercolors by 19 artists from Ho Chi Minh City are on display for the first time at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, according to Dr. Le Xuan Kieu – Director of the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities, Temple of Literature. The exhibition is an effort to connect southern painters with Hanoi people. Through it, citizens of the capital can see images of southern people and landscapes, he said, adding that it is also a combination of the ancient heritage of Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam with contemporary creative activities, as the relics will be turned into a creative space of the capital. The painting titled “The Old Lady” by painter Dao Van Hoang Painter Nguyen Trung Tin, Vice President of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in charge of the southern region, said there are very few artists from the southern part of Vietnam to open an exhibition in Hanoi. “As a ‘glimpse of culture’, the exhibition aims to show the capital’s art lovers the beautiful sce...

Pure feelings have been evoked toward the beauty of life and eternal nature by the delicate interactions between man and nature, contemporary art and cultural heritage displayed in the Life art project on Con Dao Island.  Highlight of the project is Zen Performance which takes place on May 4 and 6. Photo: Life project Life project hopes to convey the beauty of nature with a positive attitude to cherish and preserve it through artistic performances, hands-on activities and in-depth events, such as the Action for Marine and Biodiversity Forum; snorkeling at Thien Duong beach under the guidance from certified experts; trekking among mountain ranges amidst pristine forests; and especially, the Zen Performance which showcased the interaction between the artist and the rock, sand and waves, enabling the audience to experience the pure and tranquil nature in peace and serenity… The highlight of the project is the Zen Performance, which will take place on May 4 and 6, bri...

Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai welcomes Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. Ho Chi Minh City wishes to learn from Luxembourg’s experience and cooperate with the European country in science-technology and green finance, towards building a financial center in the time ahead, a municipal official said on May 5, VNA reported. At a reception for Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai stressed that PM Bettel’s visit will contribute to boosting cooperation activities between the city and the European nation. The official noted that HCM City stands ready to cooperate with Luxembourg partners in the fields of high-tech, digital transformation, renewable energy, and green energy. Mai used this occasion to thank Luxembourg for its financial support to HCM City in the rollout of climate adaptation projects, and called on the PM to continue connecting the city with Luxembourg partners. ...