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Hoi An’s family worship place honored by UNESCO
24/09/2009 05:00
The worship place of the Tang family in the ancient city of Hoi An, has been recognised in the UNESCO 2009 Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage preservation. This house now hosts a gallery and a sourvenir and cloth shop, however, anyone can enter the...
Central Highlands province busy for Gong festival
24/09/2009 05:00
The atmosphere in Gia Lai is heating up with preparations for the International Gong Festival which is scheduled to be organised on November 12-15. The atmosphere in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai these days is heating up with preparations for...
Don’t Burn triumphs at Fukuoka Film Festival
24/09/2009 05:00
Dung Dot (in English, Don’t Burn), the film version of doctor-martyr Dang Thuy Tram’s wartime diary, has won the ‘People’s Choice Award’ at a leading festival for Asian films. Director Dang Nhat Minh receives the award. VietNamNet Bridge...
Donât Burn It wins big at Japanese film festival
24/09/2009 05:00
A Vietnamese film based on the war diary of a martyred resistance army medic has won the Audience Award at an international film festival in Japan. In a vote among audience members, Dung dot...
New hip-hop TV series set to grab attention of youth
24/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Many Vietnamese youth and hip-hop fans remain perched in front of their televisions on the weekend waiting for Buoc Nhay Xitin (Stylish Dance Steps), Tung Min. (Photo: VNE) The 34-episode series, directed by Vu Truong Khoa focuses on the...
Special series on Hanoi to air
24/09/2009 05:00
Interesting stories about Hanoi will be told in “Ky Su Thang Long”, a television series to be broadcast on VTV from October 10, 2009. The series will dislose interesting “secrets” about the Hanoi Opera House. “Ky Su Thang Long”...
Ngo Luc and Body Art 1
23/09/2009 05:00
Painter Ngo Luc on September 19 showcased a performance of mannequins and live models in HCM City with composer Vu Nhat Tan and co-workers. Painter Ngo Luc (centre) and his co-workers....