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Vietnamese writers reign at Mekong literary awards
19/02/2009 05:00
Four Vietnamese writers received the Mekong River literary prize at the annual gathering of writers’ associations from Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam. Poet Trinh Thanh Phong. Four Vietnamese writers received the Mekong River literary prize at the...
CULTURE IN BRIEF 20/2
19/02/2009 05:00
Festival of traditional southern culture to be held; Metropole holds antique car, motorcycle charity parade; Ancient axe dating back to Hung Kings era unearthed; Publisher releases verse to celebrate 1,000 years Festival of traditional southern culture to...
Vietnamese pioneer at reputed US fashion institute
18/02/2009 05:00
FIT, the most famous fashion institute in the US, the training ground of Calvin Klein, Nina Gacia and Kappa, for the first time has welcomed a direct Vietnamese applicant, Vu Khac Trung. Vu Khac Trung (first from the left) and his friends at FIT....
Photographers honoured in HCM City
18/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Local and international professional photographers taking part in the Gia Dinh International Photo Contest of Gia Dinh Photographer Club were honoured yesterday at the HCM City Exhibition House. Ravages of age: The photo Old Lady Labour by...
Nha Trang Sea Festival set to kick off in June
18/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 will be organised from June 6-12 to attract more domestic and foreign tourists to the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, said a local official. The Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 will be organised from June...
‘I want to share experiences with Vietnamese musicians’: Danish conductor
18/02/2009 05:00
The Danish conductor Frans Rasmussen, who has performed six times in Vietnam since 2002, will once again regale city residents with a classical concert tonight at the Opera House. SGGP caught up with Mr. Rasmussen to discuss on his experiences in Vietnam....
Live broadcast of Oscars promises something different
18/02/2009 05:00
Vietnam Cable Televisionâs Letâs Viet (VTC9) channel will broadcast the 81st Academy Awards live next Monday morning. Itâs the first time that VTC9 has bought the rights to screen...