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The Japanese Government’s non-refundable aid programme for culture at the local level aims to meet the diverse needs of developing countries, with a focus on fields such as health, culture, education, bridge construction, and environmental protection. The Can Tho College of Culture and Arts has received a total funding of US$88,274 to purchase 137 new musical instruments, including acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and flutes. These instruments will be used to teach students at high schools and junior high schools, and will also be utilized in the Vietnam – Japan Cultural Exchange Program in Can Tho to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. With the funding, Can Tho College of Culture and Arts purchases 137 new musical instruments Nguyen Doi Hien, Vice Chairman of the Can Tho city People’s Committee, expressed hope that the Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will connect diverse programs t...

At the event, 32 photos with captions of the sea, rivers, and mountains across all regions of Vietnam, which were carved on the Nine Dynasty Urns (Cuu Dinh in Vietnamese language), were on display. The bronze urns were cast in late 1835 and completed in early 1837, under the reign of King Minh Mang. They represent the unity and beauty of the country, as well as the aspirations for the immortal existence of the Nguyen Dynasty, according to the director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, Hoang Viet Trung. The urns, which remain intact, have been positioned in the yard of the citadel’s The To Mieu (To Mieu Temple), a place to worship the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty, since they were completed. The highest urn is 2.5 meters high, while the shortest is 2.3 meters high. Each weighs up to 2,600 kg and has a name symbolizing an emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. Each urn was carved with 17 patterns featuring plants, animals, landscapes, and places of Vietnam. The nine urns were recogn...