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Short-film festival to screen online
14/09/2012 04:56
With "Individual" as its main theme, the online festival will offer a broad range of individual voices presented to global audiences until December 15. The president of Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, said the themes of many films this year focus on children, teenagers and school life, revealing...
Blind cook of Vietnamese origin wins US MasterChef
11/09/2012 09:39
Christine, a 33-year-old graduate from Houston, beat out Mississippi’s Josh Marks to win the title of MasterChef, a cookbook deal and a US$250,000 grand prize. In Monday finale, where the finalists had to cook an appetizer, an entree and a dessert, Christine, whose blindness was caused...
Piano, flute duet to perform in Hanoi
10/09/2012 04:28
This is the second time the two artists have come to Vietnam to perform music composed by Debussy and Bizet-Borne. Born in 1987, Clement Dufour showed a real passion for the flute from an early age. He studied at the Lyon National Music and Dance Academy in France and has won many...
Transgender contestant enters Vietnam Idol’s top 16
10/09/2012 03:52
In the latest episode announcing the finalists, broadcast on Thursday night, the jury spoke highly of the 25-year-old girl from Hanoi, due to her effort during the competition. “The thing that surprises me is not your voice, it’s your effort. Your singing is not absolutely...
VN-American blind chef goes to US cooking show final
09/09/2012 02:12
The finale will be aired at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 (local time). On September 4, the 32-year-old Houston native won an edge in the season’s penultimate “Mystery Box” competition Tuesday night with a Vietnamese scallop stir fry, according to The Houston Chronicle. It gave her the...
Robber arrested after firing at police and hiding in sewer
07/09/2012 03:05
It was very fortunate, however, that the bullet was somehow stuck in the gun. The police finally seized the man after arresting his accomplice in Tang Nhon Phu A, District 9 yesterday morning. The detainees in the serious case are Nguyen Van Tinh, 20 and Dang Nhu Y, 19, both from the...
Traces of early humans in Ha Giang found
07/09/2012 02:52
The astonishing discovery came as an excavation team unearthed around 100 stone tools at the karst plateau areas in Can Ty Commune of Quan Ba District and in Pho Bang Town of Dong Van District in July, with several found in two caves which were once home to ancient inhabitants. The...