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The little drummer girl
01/09/2009 05:00
The art of Tay Son war drumming is a unique heritage that is still resonating today. In the land of the Tay Son in Binh Dinh province, even before Nguyen Hue city and his brothers led a peasant rebellion against the Nguyen Lords in the late 18th century,...
Beauty queen appears as Ambassador for Asian Indoor Games
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The second runner-up of the Miss Universe 2008, Duong Truong Thien Ly, appeared in a black ao dai for a music gala celebrating the upcoming Asian Indoor Games 2009. Duong Truong Thien Ly. Duong Truong Thien Ly, as the...
Vietnamese singers join int’l music festival for the disabled
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Singers The Vinh and Thuy Tien have gone to South Korea to participate in the Wataboshi Music Festival for the disabled in Asia and the Pacific. The Vinh (right) and Thuy Tien. The tenth Wataboshi Music Festival takes place from...
Uncle Ho’s life features in documentary
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – More than 10 directors are collaborating to produce a 25-episode documentary, Implementation of Uncle Ho’s Testament in 40 Years, Cinema verite: Director Vuong Duc (left) and cameraman Ly Thai Dung (second left) shoot documentary footage...
’Love of Ha Noi’ awards presented
31/08/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Awards were presented in Ha Noi on August 31 in the second annual For the Love of Ha Noi 2009 contest. A scholar and a gentleman: Scholar Nguyen Vinh Phuc (left) receives the Grand Prize in the For the Love of Ha Noi contest on August 31....
Vietnam wins Best National Dress
30/08/2009 05:00
Vietnamese model Chung Thuc Quyen won Best National Dress for her ao tu than (four-part dress) at the Miss Supernational 2009 pageant in Poland. Chung Thuc Quyen (right). The Vietnamese model Chung Thuc Quyen won Best National Dress for her ao tu...
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 31/8
30/08/2009 05:00
Concert to mark National Day, Japan-Mekong; Uncle Ho documentary airs on TV; Musical performance in commemoration of late President Ho; Vietnam-Hungary friendship meeting held in Hanoi Concert to mark National Day, Japan-Mekong A concert, “Cherry...