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Natasha Richardson dies after ski fall
18/03/2009 05:00
This 2006 photo shows actress Natasha Richardson (left), director James Ivory (centre) and actress Vanessa Redgrave during a photocall of the film “The White Countess”, in Rome. Award-winning actress Natasha...
French sensation chooses Vietnam as Asian tourâs first stop
18/03/2009 05:00
The versatile SimÃ©o of France will perform in Hue city and Ho Chi Minh City next week French singer, songwriter and musician extraordinaire SimÃ©o is coming to Vietnam to start off his Asian tour beginning on...
Under the âmoonâ-light
18/03/2009 05:00
Hanh, brilliantly played by Hong Anh, bathes her stepchild in Trang noi day gieng (Moon at the bottom of the well) Vinh Sonâs âMoon at the Bottom of the Wellâ reflects hope, desperation and ambiguity in...
Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary holder comes to Vietnam
18/03/2009 05:00
Fred Whitehurts, an American former secret agent who saved the Dang Thuy Tram diary from fire in Duc Pho in 1970 and preserved the diary for 35 years, will come to Hanoi. The cover of Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary, English version. Fred Whitehurts and Ted...
Books benefit from economic crisis
18/03/2009 05:00
Publishing is not being stricken by the economic crisis as much other industries – actually, it is even benefiting, experts say. A bookstore of FAHASA in HCM City. It is said that in the current difficult situation, parents seem to be relieving work...
Heirless heirlooms
17/03/2009 05:00
Minh Man, one of Vietnamâs most prominent traditional singers Doyens of two traditional art forms in Hue city work against the odds to preserve their authenticity. As a child, Nguyen Thi Man...
Fringe films
17/03/2009 05:00
Director Vo Anh Can (R) poses with Vy, the transsexual subject of Hanh trinh cai mu (The journey to live true to oneself) that won a Canh dieu vang (Golden Kite) award earlier this month Some bold new filmmakers including...