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ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 20/3
19/03/2011 05:00
Sculpture exhibition “The house” to open in Hanoi The exhibition will take place from March 24 to 31 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, in Hanoi to display works created by Vietnamese, Belgian and US artists. The show is the result of a...
Snow creates winter wonderland in Sa Pa
18/03/2011 05:00
A strong cold spell brought rare falls of snow to hills in northern Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Cao Bang provinces early yesterday morning, March 16, creating a winter wonderland. Making snowmen in Viet Nam is a rare event. Snow started...
Teens aim to shock with slogan T-shirts
18/03/2011 05:00
Youngsters are causing a stir by sporting clothes emblazoned with sexually suggestive and rude statements. Wearing T-shirts with “unique” slogans has become a teenage trend. A schoolboy from Mac Dinh Chi high school in Hanoi boasted: “Yesterday I wore a T-shirt with the...
Cold wreaks havoc in northern region
18/03/2011 05:00
A prolonged cold spell is forecast to continue in the northern region during the next few days, with temperatures dropping to between 6 and 8 degree Celsius, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre. The cold weather has resulted in the hospitalisation...
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 19/3
18/03/2011 05:00
Lucky Luke comic book welcomed in Vietnam On March 16 the Tri Viet publishing house, First News, officially debuted a set of comic books called Lucky Luke, a Franco-Belgian comic book series translated into Vietnamese. The books are illustrated by Belgian painter Morris and...
Seven national records made Coffee Festival
17/03/2011 05:00
The third Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival closed on March 15 evening with seven national records recognized by the Vietnam Record Book Center. The records consist of: The largest coffee festival; the largest Central Highland street...
Rail tourism chugs slowly ahead
17/03/2011 05:00
Poor infrastructure and service and a lack of co-ordination between the railway and tourism sectors are making train travel less attractive to tourists. Passengers leaving the train at Lao Cai Station in the northern...