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Pop icon Dam Vinh Hung âout of the race for loveâ
25/07/2009 05:00
Pop star Dam Vinh Hung is to go on a nationwide tour from August 4-22 Dam Vinh Hung may have won the hearts of fans nationwide, but he holds out little hope that heâll ever experience a lasting romance....
Hong Kong star bores Vietnam at outset of Asian tour
25/07/2009 05:00
Hong Kong star Raymond Lam Hong Kong pop Raymond Lamâs âShake the Windâ show did anything but shake the audience at Ho Chi Minh Cityâs Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center last Thursday....
Love of art runs in the family
25/07/2009 05:00
Thao’s oil painting, Binh Yen (Peaceful). Painter Pham Viet Hong Lam has continued a long family tradition by also teaching the art to younger generations. He is happiest when portraying peaceful villages from northern Viet Nam. The melodious...
Japanese poetry contest opens
24/07/2009 05:00
The Japanese Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City announced on July 24 that the second Vietnam-Japan Haiku Contest has opened and that entries can be sent in until September 1. A Haiku poem in English. The Japanese Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City...
Vietnamese circus warmly welcomed in Europe
24/07/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Tickets for all 21 shows of the Vietnamese circus in France and Belgium in June and July were sold out. The troupe has signed contracts to perform the “My Village” circus play in the UK, Spain, Holland, Hong Kong, Singapore and many other...
American researcher explores VN performance art
24/07/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Nora A.Taylor has been a familiar name in Vietnamese art circles for nearly 20 years. She is using her one-month summer vacation in Vietnam to research performance art in the country. Taylor talked with Sports and Culture newspaper about performance...
Korean dance act âSachoomâ coming to HCMC
23/07/2009 05:00
A scene from the hit Korean dance musical âSachoom,â which will debut in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29 The popular Korean dance performance âSachoomâ comes to Ho Chi Minh City from July 29 to August 2,...