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Recovery of court music sees steep road ahead
18/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A three-year-old UNESCO project to preserve nha nhac, or court music, has achieved stunning success but also continues to face several major difficulties. Hue city .jpg" > History reborn: A nha nhac performance at a workshop in Hue to...
Vietnamese actress honored at Dubai Film Fest
18/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The austereness of a Hue city woman, illustrated through Hong Anh’s acting in the movie titled “Moon in the bottom of the well,” was highly appreciated by the Jury of the International Dubai Film Festival and brought the “Best Actress” award to...
Royal tomb found in old capital
17/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - A group of workers, exploring for titanium in Hue city last Friday, discovered an old royal tomb nine meters below ground. The tomb is covered by sand nine meters below ground. VietNamNet Bridge - A group of...
Vietnam priorities preservation of cultural diversity
17/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is an Asian pioneer in the preservation and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, according to a European Commission representative, speaking on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe Meeting seminar on cultural diversity in...
Vietnam ranks 48th on the world beauty ranking
17/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – After the Miss World pageant, Globabeauties announced its yearly Grand Slam ranking based on largest beauty contests in 2008. Vietnam is graded at 48 th , with 63 points, seven grades higher than 2007. Miss Universe Vietnam Thuy Lam at...
Enjoying Beethoven, Tchaikovsky at Hanoi Opera House
17/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A concert by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, South Korean violinist Yoon-Jin Kim, and German conductor Gudni Emilsson will be held at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi, on December 20-21. South Korean violinist Yoon-Jin...
Japanese, Vietnamese artists to perform at benefit gigs
17/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Big names from the Japanese and Vietnamese youth music scenes are to perform at charity concerts in Hanoi (Dec. 28) and Ho Chi Minh City (Dec. 30) as part of a programme named “A million hearts - one rhythm”. Singer Ha Anh Tuan....