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More than a Woman
13/03/2009 05:00
Duc Hanh meets Doan Thi Kim Hong, the first ever Vietnamese representative at the Mrs World pageant, who is now helping to bring the contest to Vietnam. Young, long legged single girls can’t hog the limelight all for themselves. Mrs. Vietnam, a beauty...
Senior actress succeeds in Korean-Vietnamese film
13/03/2009 05:00
Korean-Vietnamese film Golden Bride, starring Nhu Quynh, has bagged a plethora of international prizes. Quynh bagged the best foriegn actress prize from South Korean SBS Television. Quynh shares how she feels about her success. Southern Korean-Vietnamese...
City prepares for Hung kings anniversary
13/03/2009 05:00
HCM City authorities March 13 visited District 9 to inspect the building progress of the National Cultural – Historical Park and discuss organizing the Hung Kings anniversary. A Hung kings’ temple in HCM City (Photo: SGGP) HCM City authorities...
Da Nang hosts Buddhist festival
13/03/2009 05:00
More than 50,000 Buddhist monks, nuns and pilgrims took part in drumming, lion dances and religious rituals on March 13 at the opening of the Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) festival in the central city of Da Nang. More than 50,000 Buddhist monks, nuns...
Bidding adieu to respected Vietnamese writer
12/03/2009 05:00
Born into a rich family in Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province on November 22, 1919, Bui Hien became known as master of short stories in Vietnam. Born into a rich family in Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province on November 22, 1919, Bui Hien became...
King Tu Duc’s tomb to be restored
11/03/2009 05:00
The tomb of King Tu Duc. A group of experts from the Germany Conservation, Restoration and Education Projects organization are making a survey at the tomb of King Tu Duc in the central city of Hue city . This is the start for a project to preserve...
Sidewalk Cinderella
11/03/2009 05:00
Pham Gia Han plays Thuy, an orphan who sells flowers along Ho Chi Minh Cityâs streets and at the zoo, in âOwl and the Sparrow.â In a fairy tale that began before the movie, a local girl with no acting...