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Miscellaneous music ‘soup’ – delicious!
17/02/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – At the end of the Scandinavia Asian Music Alliance concert at Hanoi-based Tuoi Tre Theatre on February 15, the more than 600 audience members gave the artists a standing ovation. VietNamNet Bridge – At the end of the...
Photo collection explores Viet Nam
17/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The cream of a photo contest run by the Tourism Newspaper have just been published in a new collection titled Viet Nam – Mua Thu Nam (Viet Nam-Fifth Season). Playful art: Making to he by Lai Hien is among the photos presented in the album....
Vietnam may not join Miss World, Miss Universe 2009
16/02/2009 05:00
Elite Vietnam refused to buy copyright to send Vietnamese candidates to the Miss World, Miss Universe 2009 pageants. It means that Vietnam may miss the two big beauty contests this year. Elite Vietnam’s Managing Director Thuy Nga and Miss Vietnam Global 2007...
Charnel-house statues ‘crying’
16/02/2009 05:00
A charnel-house statue is not placed at a charnel-house. VietNamNet Bridge – Despite efforts to preserve charnel-house statues, more original statues have been offered for sale at extremely high prices. Charnel-house statues are the identity...
Travel writing contest begins
16/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Anyone who can write in Vietnamese is invited to participate in a writing contest with the theme of travel in Viet Nam. The contest called Mot Chuyen Di (A Journey) is being co-organised by the The Thao & Van Hoa (Sport&Culture) newspaper...
The dark side
16/02/2009 05:00
Noted Chinese writer Mian Mian speaks with Thanh Nien about her piercing, haunting books and the contentious issues they explore. Considered her countryâs second Wei Hui, the author of...
One night with cai luong
16/02/2009 05:00
Cai luong lovers in HCM City had a memorable night when they had a chance to see most of the best couples in famous cai luong dramas. Singer Tan Tai (right), 71, the leading cai luong artist in South Vietnam in the 1960-1970s, and Honourable Anh Tuyet in an...