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November 2019
Cultural Series. Talk/lecture on the History of Publishing in Vietnam
Vietnam has a strong tradition in learning, partly thanks to the Confucian influence. The country has very high literacy rates, now 97.3% with a strong reading culture as shown by the fact Vietnam has more bookshops and publishing houses than other SE Asian countries. We are delighted that Dr Trần Đoàn Lâm (Editor in Chief of Thế Giới publishers), one FVH’s favourite speakers, will talk about the HISTORY OF PUBLISHING IN VIETNAM. This is a whistlestop ‘tour’ covering the essentials…
Find out more »Craft workshop – Kirigami. Paper Cutting
FVH event part of the Vietnam Festival of Media & Design : Hanoi 2019 “CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE CITY” Activity: traditional craft workshop If you love paper and making your own decorative items from paper, then you will love this workshop. Over the 2.5 hours, you will be able to create some lovely cut paper images and designs using basic Kirigami techniques. These are mostly based symmetrical designs, for your personal interest or home decoration. The instructor will guide you in your artwork…
Find out more »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…
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