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Quoc Thien crowned Vietnam Idol 2008
14/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Passing more than 15,000 competitors in a nearly six-month long singing contest, Tran Quoc Thien became the second Vietnam Idol in a gala at the Hoa Binh Theatre, HCM City last night. The runner-up was Pham Tran Thanh Duy. Vietnam Idol...
Tet flowers in full bloom in Mekong Delta village
14/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Dec village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is famous across the country for growing flowers. At this time of the year, the whole village is covered with colourful blossoms....
Photo competition focused on Hanoi’s homes
14/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - A photography contest, using Hanoi’s living spaces as its subject, was launched in Hanoi on January 14 as part of a series of activities to mark the capital’s 1000th anniversary. VietNamNet Bridge - A photography contest, using...
The colours of the spectrum to welcome Tet
14/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Diverse cultural, tourism and sports events are taking place across the country to welcome the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet) - the Year of the Buffalo. VietNamNet Bridge - Diverse cultural, tourism and sports events are...
Misses World comes to poor people in Quang Tri
14/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Miss World 2007 Zhang Zilin and Miss World 2008 Ksenia Shukhinova, on Wednesday, paid a visit to the three districts of Hai Lang, Trieu Phong and Cam Lo in the central province of Quang Tri....
Veteran musician honoured by France
13/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese music professor Vinh Bao was presented with France’s Order of Arts and Literature by HervÃ© Bolot, the French ambassador in Vietnam, on January 12. Vietnamese music professor Vinh Bao. (Photo: VNS) Vinh Bao, 92, was...
Epic poem collection draws together ethnic folk tradition
13/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A collection of epic Vietnamese poems entitled Su Thi Con Chau Mon Man (Epics of Mon Man’s Offspring) has just hit the shelves. A collection of epic Vietnamese poems entitled Su Thi Con Chau Mon Man (Epics of Mon Man’s...