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Animals of the lunar calendar inspire artist
19/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – Inspired by the festive season and folk culture, painter and critic Phan Cam Thuong has opened a new solo exhibition 12 Con Giap (12 animals of the lunar calendar) at Viet Art Centre. Zodiac: Buffalo is painted on do (poonah) paper by Phan...
Dancer Linh Nga and “Rain”
18/01/2009 05:00
The first ever solo dance performance by Vuong Linh Nga, named Vu or Rain, took place successfully at the Hanoi Opera House on Saturday and Sunday. VietNamNet shot the show. The Power of Youth by Linh Nga and dancers from the Lotus Theatre....
Vietnamese Song 2008 comes to “Chenh Venh”
18/01/2009 05:00
A pop song entitled “Chenh Venh” (Precariousness) by Le Cat Trong Ly won the Song of the Year, the most important award of the “Vietnamese Song” contest at the awards ceremony on Sunday night. Le Cat Trong Ly received the award from the Deputy Minister of...
Tet Festival opens in HCM City
18/01/2009 05:00
The Shining Street, one of the five major programs of the Tet Festival 2009 in HCM City commenced on Sunday night. The city’s downtown was lightened up by many colorful lamp systems. Le Loi Road at night. The roads of Nguyen Hue city , Le Loi and...
Southeast Asia’s largest artificial sea inaugurated in Binh Duong
18/01/2009 05:00
The Dai Nam Joint-stock Company on Sunday opened the Dai Nam Sea, a part of the Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien tourist site in the southern province of Binh Duong. Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien tourist site. VietNamNet Bridge – The Dai...
Thang Long citadel documents on the way to UNESCO
18/01/2009 05:00
The Centre for Preservation of Co Loa – Hanoi Ancient Citadel Relics today sent the documents of the Thang Long ancient citadel to UNESCO for consideration to recognize it as a world cultural heritage site. Visitors in Thang Long ancient citadel....
City market helps keep Tet traditions
18/01/2009 05:00
In every Vietnamese house, Tet (Lunar New Year) is a time for making an array of delicious cakes – like banh tet (cylindrical glutinous rice cake) and banh chung (square glutinous rice cake). A seller ties la dong ( dong leaves) into bunches....