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Mrs. World pageant to air live from Vietnam
19/03/2009 05:00
The winner and first runner-up of the Mrs. Vietnam 2009 pageant will go on to compete at Mrs. World 2009 in the coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau this November, organizers said Wednesday. The Mrs. Vietnam finale is set to be held in Ba Ria-Vung Tau this...
Cautious cover girl
19/03/2009 05:00
Model Quynh Thu says resisting the temptations of fame isnât easy, but itâs necessary A young Vietnamese model says the catwalk is no cakewalk but that fameâs decadent and dangerous temptations provide...
Ca tru files reach UNESCO
19/03/2009 05:00
UNESCO informed Vietnam it had received the files on ca tru, said an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry sent the files of ca tru to UNESCO on March 13, seeking this organisation’s recognition of ca tru as an...
Copyright infringement faces $29,500 fine
19/03/2009 05:00
To curb copyright infractions in Vietnam, heavy fines will be imposed, up to VND500,000 mil, or $29,500, said an official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Police cracked down an illegal disk trading shop. The Chief of the Copyright...
CULTURE IN BRIEF 20/3
19/03/2009 05:00
“When autumn sunlight comes” to attend VIFF Fest; Da Lat: “Way Back” painting exhibition opens; Charity show for young comedian; A look at Vietnam by a French woman; H2teen Concert 2009 for teenagers Director Bui Trung Hai “When autumn sunlight...
Music copyright protection – a work in progress
19/03/2009 05:00
A foreign expert talked about copyright protection at the workshop. Vietnam witnessed positive changes in the area of copyright protection and related rights last year but it is not enough, say musicians, journalists and scientists who attended a recent...
Overseas Vietnamese woman releases book in Vietnam
18/03/2009 05:00
Le Tan Sitek, an overseas Vietnamese architect, will introduce her book entitled Mot Minh Tren Duong (Alone on the road) in Vietnamese language at the East West Culture and Language Centre in Hanoi on March 19. The cover of “Alone on the road” . Le...