Hanoi Symphony concert to convey message on gender equality
The first-ever symphony concert to promote gender equality in Vietnam will premiere at the Hanoi Opera House on November 27, the organisers have announced.
The organisers at the press conference (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The first-ever symphony concert to promote genderequality in Vietnam will premiere at the Hanoi Opera House on November 27, theorganisers have announced.
The symphony concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” is organised by the United NationsPopulation Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra on the occasion of theNational Action Month on Gender Equality and the Prevention of Violence AgainstWomen and Girls.
The event is an initiative between the Government of Vietnam and UNFPA to joinhands to raise public awareness and increase the value of women and girlswithin the context of addressing domestic violence and gender-biased sexselection in Vietnam.
The concert will feature promising and outstanding young female soloists toconnect people, women and men, boys and girls from different socio-culturalbackgrounds in different parts of Vietnam and in different parts of the world.
Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative said “the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment provided us with 17 development goals, but SDG5 is particularlyimportant to ‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’ in allcircumstances, including in crisis and humanitarian situations.”
“The 2030 Agenda has pledged to leave no one behind. This means that in ourdevelopment efforts, girls must be a priority. The world, including Vietnam,should ensure that all the opportunities are granted to girls as they matureinto adulthood. The culture of ‘boy preference’ has to be changed, where anequal valuing of girls is something that we must instill in all the contextsbecause “Girls deserve to shine”, she went on.
The concert will also be livestreamed on the UNFPA Vietnam fanpage at//www.facebook.com/unfpa.vietnam and the UNFPA Vietnam Youtube channel./.
The 2020 national action month for gender equality and the prevention and control of violence against women and girls was launched in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 6.
Domestic enterprises, especially those led by women, have contributed greatly to the completion of the twin targets set by the Government amidst the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, head of the Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MDS) Pham Khanh Linh has said.
A capacity building training course for networks of HIV-infected women to improve the voice, status and capacity of women living with HIV was held in Hanoi on November 9.
The role of women and gender equality-related issues will be discussed comprehensively for the first time at the ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit held online on November 12, said Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, Senior Advisor to the ASEAN 2020 National Secretariat and Vietnam’s representative at the ASEAN Women for Peace Registry (AWPR).
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 organisers at the press conference (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) 
