A painting by arist Pham Quang Phuc (Photo: tuoitre.vn)
According to co-founder of the G39 group Le Thiet Cuong, outstanding painters of Vietnamese fine arts often create works inspired by the zodiac animals to welcome the Lunar New Year since old days, such as Nguyen Tu Nghiem, Bui Xuan Phai and Nguyen Sang. They just want to follow that fine tradition.
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the G39 artists display paintings and sculptures inspired by the zodiac animal of that year for nearly 10 years.
The artworks are about characteristics of the zodiac animal, making them human and soulful by putting them in different contexts. For example, Do Dung paints a couple of rats in colourful costumes as festival goers, while Nguyen Hong Quang made a statue of a computer mouse with material and patterns of traditional pottery of Huong Canh commune in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
In addition, artworks are also conducted on canvas, do (poohnah) paper, Bat Trang ceramics.
A highlight of the exhibition is the artwork Two Rats Salute Plum Blossom, created by painter Cuong and artisans of the Ngoc Decor brand.
The exhibition will end on January 30th.
Over 1,000 workers presented air tickets to return hometowns for Tet holiday
More than 1,000 typical workers in Ho Chi Minh city, Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces will be presented with air tickets to return their hometowns for Tet holiday.
Typical workers return home to welcome Tet (Photo: plo.vn)
The information was reported by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee.
The employees that had excellent achievements or individuals with their innovations and improvements recognized in 2019 will receive the tickets free of charge.
This year, there will be five special flights for 900 workers departing from Ho Chi Minh city, including one flight to the capital city of Hanoi, two flights to Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh province) on January 20th, one flight to Vinh City (Nghe An province) and one flight to Dong Hoi city (Quang Binh province) on January 21st.
In addition, an additional 200 seats were booked by the HCYU Central Committee for workers on two regular flights connecting Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will support each worker to carry an additional of five kilograms of checked baggage, increasing the checked baggage allowance to 28 kilograms a passenger.
This is an annual activity of the HCYU Central Committee to encourage and bring more and more working motivations to employees.
Fireworks to be displayed at seven locations in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome Tet
Ho Chi Minh city will organize firework displays at seven different locations from 00h00-00h15 on January 24th, on the night of Lunar New Year's Eve.
Photo for illustration (source: tuoitre.vn)
The fireworks will take place at high altitudes at two venues, namely the entrance to the Saigon River Tunnel in District 2 and the Landmark 81 skyscraper in Binh Thanh District.
The five other locations will have fireworks set off from lower heights, including at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11), National Cultural and Historical Park (District 9), Ben Duoc Monument Temple (Cu Chi District), Can Gio District football field, and Nha Be District Administrative Centre.
The Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee requested the Ho Chi Minh city High Command to coordinate with the Department of Culture and Sports and other relevant units to develop plans, chair and coordinate with departments and inter-district officials to effectively perform the preparation and organisation of fireworks, ensuring absolute safety in the process of transporting fireworks at firework sites and areas where people will gather to watch the fireworks./.