The event held in Hanoi is expected to contribute to the deeper international friendship between Germany and Vietnam (Photo: reissner-band.de)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Germany’s Reißner Big-Band will play Bavarian folkmusic on the pedestrian street in Hanoi on August 11.
The musicians of Reißner will carry with them their instruments, includingtuba, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, as well as a joyous mood.
With a variety of traditional instruments and vast repertoire of songs,Bavarian folk music represents a unique tradition within the cultural landscapeof Germany. Bavarian culture is a deeply rooted tradition of music, costumesand way of life.
Bavarian folk music is made famous worldwide through folk festivals such as theOktoberfest in Munich, and played at weddings in Öland and in the city.
The event held in Hanoi is expected to contribute to the deeper internationalfriendship between Germany and Vietnam.
The band’s leader is Reinhardt Reißner, whose father founded and led a brassband. Reinhardt himself taught at a public school in the beautiful city ofNeuburg on the Danube (an hour’s drive away from Munich) until 2012. With hisschool orchestra and his big band, Reinhardt has been touring abroad for twentyyears, including trips to Australia, China, Malaysia and Singapore.
Highlights in the band’s history include a concert during a general audience ofPope John Paul II in Rome, their participation in the Venice Carnival and aconcert with 2,000 students playing wind instruments in Bavaria. His ensembleplays both brass band music as well as classical dance and light tunes.-VNS/VNA
The German Businesses Association and the Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam are hosting the GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam 2017 in HCM City from September 21 to 23 at Hotel Nikko Saigon.
Vietnamese musicians will perform at a concert combining traditional music and romantic poems by German poet Heinrich Heine tonight at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.
A training programme on preserving and restoring documents and items made of paper was launched on December 11 with the assistance of German conservator Monika Schneidereit-Gast.
The Goethe Institute Hanoi has launched a contest inviting all Vietnamese people to engage with their dialogue on Karl Marx, marking celebrations for his 200th birthday.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
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).
The event held in Hanoi is expected to contribute to the deeper international friendship between Germany and Vietnam (Photo: reissner-band.de) 
