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4th opera-singing competition to commence tomorrow
22/04/2009 05:00
The 4th Opera-Singing Contest will take place at the Hanoi-based Vietnam National Music Institute from April 24-28, attracting the highest number of contestants. Thanh Le, first-prize winner of Sao Mai Diem Hen singing contest’s folk music gene, a...
The artist who draws with photos
22/04/2009 05:00
Known for his photo collections named “Portraits of Politicians” and “Vietnam Viewed from the Air”, photographer Gian Thanh Son is going to introduce a special photo-painting album. Gian Thanh Son. The two photo albums “Portraits of...
Fillip for promotion of village craft
22/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Hue city Traditional Craft Festival will be held from June 12-14, with the theme: Traditional Craft – Identity and Development, to honour artisans and trade villages as well as to preserve and develop traditional crafts. Teamwork:...
Vietnam museum receives President Ho’s gift to German journalist
21/04/2009 05:00
Ho Chi Minh Museum has recently received ‘The Tale of Kieu’ which is a gift from President Ho Chi Minh to former German journalist Franz Faber. The Tale of Kieu, a gift from President Ho Chi Minh to German journalist, now presented to Ho Chi Minh...
HTV’s Gold Disc Award sees changes
21/04/2009 05:00
The Gold Disc Awards given to winners of a music contest on Ho Chi Minh City Television’s Channel 7 will see several changes to its format this year, Ton That Lap, vice chairman of the Vietnam Association of Musicians and Composers told the media April 20....
Diversity of landscape and life on display at Paris exhibit
20/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Parisians have been given the chance to catch a glimpse of Vietnamese culture and people at a photo exhibition that opened at the Viet Nam Culture Centre last Saturday. Crossing bridges: Exhibition visitors are given the chance to catch a...
Vietnam asks UNESCO to urgently recogise ca tru
20/04/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 20 organised a press briefing to introduce ca tru as a heritage in need of urgent preservation. Professor Dang Hoanh, former vice chief of the Vietnam Music Institute, said that Vietnam’s ca tru...