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Swedish guitar legend to play HCMC
26/03/2009 05:00
World-famous guitarist Magnus Andersson will perform S at HCMCâs Conservatory of Music next month Renowned modern guitarist Magnus Andersson will perform next Friday at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music....
Rocking for respect
26/03/2009 05:00
Metal band Unlimitedâs front man Pham Viet Thanh (C) says rock is a mature form of music and should be recognized as such Heavy metal sensation Unlimited want nothing more but for people to accept rock as a legitimate...
How to restore ca tru?
26/03/2009 05:00
UNESCO has given feedback about Vietnam’s ca tru file. Director of the Music Institute, Le Toan, talked about the compilation of the ca tru file and how to restore this art. VietNamNet Bridge – UNESCO has given feedback about Vietnam’s ca tru...
Death toll of dam burst in Indonesia rises to 35
26/03/2009 05:00
The number of fatality of dam break in outskirts of Jakarta on Friday rose to 35 after rescuers found more bodies, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency Supriyadi Kardono said here. Residents are evacuated from the flood-hit area in the...
Writing is on the wall
26/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Artwork and archaeological sites in Vietnam are suffering due to a lack of proper preservation skills and funding. Artifacts and artwork in Vietnam is in mafor need of improved retoration but there are no proper training coureses in...
Walking on air
26/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A ceremony held every five years in Hanoi’s Xuan Dinh village is held in honour of a local woman who brought prosperity to the locality in the 17th century. A ceremony held every five years in Hanoi’s Xuan Dinh village is held in...
Exhibition of artifacts from Hung Kings’ period in Phu Tho
26/03/2009 05:00
An exhibition was held in the northern province of Phu Tho on March 26 to display documents from Hung Kings’ period as part of the 2009 Hung Kings’ Temple Festival. The exhibition, the largest of its kind so far, showcased more than 1,500 valuable...