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Sapa’s terraced fields suggested for world heritage recognition
02/07/2009 05:00
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has proposed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ask for UNESCO’s recognition of Sapa’s terraced fields as a world heritage. The terraced field is a form of cultivation in the mountainous...
Binh Dinh launches traditional arts club
02/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A new club has opened for ethusiasts of tuong (classic drama), folk song – bai choi (typical singing genre from the central region) and martial arts. Members include instructors, performers, artists and musicians. A new club has opened for...
Int’l seminar on Sa Huynh civilisation
01/07/2009 05:00
An international seminar on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Sa Huynh civilisation will take place in the central province of Quang Ngai from July 22-27. Sa Huynh coastal area in Pho Thanh commune, Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, where...
Vietnamese designers to dress nationâs Miss Universe hopeful
01/07/2009 05:00
Local designers will create the traditional dresses to be worn by Vietnamâs Miss Universe hopeful at this summerâs competition in the Bahamas, the company in charge of prepping the contestant said. Hoan Vu Joint Stock Company announced that...
An uphill battle
01/07/2009 05:00
Singer Dam Vinh Hung (front, R) performs in his US concert last month Local musicians face daunting prospects these days in staging profitable overseas concerts. In the last few years, more and...
Vietnam actress to study at top US arts school
01/07/2009 05:00
Film star Hong Anh will begin a three-week acting course in the US on July 15 at the invitation of the John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Acts. Anh, who won the first ever prize by a Vietnamese actress in an international film festival when she was...
Nguyen Nhat Anh’s stories to be turned into graphic novels
01/07/2009 05:00
Five long stories by Nguyen Nhat Anh, a famous writer for teenagers, will be turned into graphic novels by Art Sign Corp. A page in “Before the Final Round” cartoon. The five stories are Truoc Vong Chung Ket (Before the Final Round), Bong...