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November 2019
Cultural series: Talk/lecture. The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
FVH event part of the Vietnam Festival of Media & Design : Hanoi 2019 “CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE CITY” Activity: talk/lecture We are delighted to partner with the State Records & Archives Department of Vietnam centre III to host a unique talk about one of the most familiar icons of Vietnam that one sees every day but may not register or think about it. How much do you know about the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam? Join us…
Find out more »Hanoi city walks (English) – Đền Quán Thánh & Trúc Bạch Lake + Ngũ Xã island
FVH event part of the Vietnam Festival of Media & Design : Hanoi 2019 “CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE CITY” Activity: city walk Please arrive by 8.50am ready to start the tour at 9am. Meet outside Đền Quán Thánh, the almost purely Taoist temple with its 3.7-ton 350-year-old bronze statue of Trấ́́n Vũ. While the main theme of this walk is bronze casting, we will also refer to legends around Trấn Vũ and Trúc Bạch lake - past and modern day stories, some history of the area,…
Find out more »Cultural series. Legendary Peugeot bicycles. At home with Đào Xuân Tình
as of 11 Nov currently 1 spaces available. An amazing/unique event for FVH and we are so excited to be privileged to arrange this activity. Meet the very warm, kind hearted Mr Đào Xuân Tình at his Long Bien home. He is the: Vietnam National Record holder, the Asian record holder and the World Records Union(WorldKings) holder for the largest collection of French Peugeot bikes. His collection goes back to the early 1900s and includes around 128 authentic Peugeot bikes made in…
Find out more »Film Night – 2 short films: Bánh Bao Bikes and Dedicated to Mr. Dieu
We are delighted to screen 2 short films and hopefully invite some of the directors to attend for Q&A Film 1 Bánh Bao Bikes (Fried Dumplings & Bikes) - made by a former FVH committee member - Brenda Mattick Mr Tuan, vice-president of the Hanoi Old & New Bicycle Club, runs a busy Báhn Bao ‘fried dumpling’ street food stall. In his spare time – sometimes way after midnight – he finds, buys, restores and rides vintage bicycles from the French colonial era. As a young…
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