First Vietnam International Music Competition wraps up
Violinists Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan and Park Gang-hyeon from the Republic of Korea (RoK) won the Grand Prix at the First Vietnam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music in Hanoi on August 11.
Violinist Park Gang-hyeon from the Republic of Korea (Photo of the organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) - Violinists Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan and Park Gang-hyeonfrom the Republic of Korea (RoK) won the Grand Prix at the First VietnamInternational Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music in Hanoi on August11.
Jiang Zhenyi from Chinareceived the first prize and Hong Hyeon of the RoK took the second prize.
Vietnamese Hoang HoKhanh Van and Russian Peter Fedotove shared the third prize.
Van is one of Vietnam’sviolin talents. At the age of 12, she won first prize at the third ASEANInternational Concerto Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2009.
Park Gang-hyeon wasalso named the Best Performer of Mozart sonata, while Jiang Zhenyi is the BestYoungest Contestant in the Violin Category.
The Vietnam MusiciansAssociation gives the Best Performance of Vietnamese Music to Russian FeodorLudevig.
The association alsopresents The Hope Star to Korean-American Kyung Ah-oh and Japanese Kanon Aoki.
Aoki won the prizefor recital at the Concert Hall of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. The prizeis chosen by Hungarian judge Vilmos Szabadi.
In the category ofchamber music, Grand Prix goes to Korean Comme Toi Piano Duo and the ensembleof Canada, Poland, US and Vietnam musicians - Ulysses Quartet & Trung.
Two Vietnameseensembles Amici Quartet and L’ Espoir Trio took the second prize.
The competition washeld by the Vietnam National Academy of Music with the participation of 63contestants from 19 countries including 29 violinists and 11 chambergroups.
The competition'sjudging board of 16 includes Russian violinist and People’s ArtistViktor Tretyakov. He won the first prize at the Tchaikovsky Music Competitionin 1966 and many other awards such as Global Artist by UNESCO.-VNA
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Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
Vietnam’s cinematic appeal lies in its diverse settings, from terraced mountains and limestone karsts to bustling markets and ancient towns. Its mix of ethnic vibes, buzzing street life, and old traditions gives directors a goldmine for storytelling.
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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.
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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.
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Violinist Park Gang-hyeon from the Republic of Korea (Photo of the organising board) 
