• US museums to exhibit Vietnamese antiques

    US museums to exhibit Vietnamese antiques

    10/07/2009 05:00

    The Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh City Under permission of the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Cultural Heritage Department will send 114 Vietnamese antiques to the U.S for public display, it was announced recently. The...

  • Designer makes his mark on US fashion

    Designer makes his mark on US fashion

    10/07/2009 05:00

    Huy Vo is only 21 years old, but he’s been involved in the fashion industry for six years, has worked all over the US and even appeared on the Tyra Banks show. Now he’s back in Viet Nam with big plans, including a VND2 billion (US$114,285) wedding dress....

  • LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 11/7

    LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 11/7

    10/07/2009 05:00

    Valuable gong sets found in Kon Tum; National Library opens Spanish room; 150,000 USD to restore Nguyen Tri Phuong Tomb in Hue city ; Seven more people in Kon Tum recognised as folk artisans; ‘Vietnamese cultural days’ held in Bashkortostan Valuable gong...

  • Google may digitize Vietnamese works for a fee

    Google may digitize Vietnamese works for a fee

    10/07/2009 05:00

    Vietnam’s literary works can earn millions if the country’s literary copyright center manages to reach an agreement with Google by September 4, an official says. Director Doan Thi Lam...

  • A legacy by lamplight

    A legacy by lamplight

    10/07/2009 05:00

    Items in Le Anh Duc’s antique lamp collection, the largest of its kind in Vietnam Vietnam’s largest antique lamp collection is on display before it is sold for charity. Before a traffic...

  • New York artist says Vietnam needs international art galleries

    New York artist says Vietnam needs international art galleries

    10/07/2009 05:00

    American artist and museum professional Josh Harris (R) poses with Ha Thuc Phu Nam, co-owner of the San Art Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s major cities need new modern art centers so they can receive touring...

  • Saving 1,000 years of musical history

    Saving 1,000 years of musical history

    09/07/2009 05:00

    Three ca tru artists perform using traditional instruments: (from left to right) the trong chau drum, the phach and the three-stringed lute known as a dan day . Marianne Brown opens her ears to the haunting sounds of ca tru at the first-ever theatre...

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