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Hanoi to host second Oriental Dance Festival
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - The second Oriental Dance Festival will be held in Hanoi on December 11 with the participation of nearly 40 dancers from across the country. VietNamNet Bridge - The second Oriental Dance Festival will be held in Hanoi on December 11...
Janet Jackson may sing in Vietnam next year
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The US star Janet Jackson may go to Vietnam to attend a music gala on February 25, 2009 at the Thong Nhat Palace, HCM City. The show organizers and Janet Jackson’s managers negotiated for the show in 2008. Part of the income from...
Various Vietnam records to be announced next year
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Many Vietnamese records will be announced in 2009, through a project seeking records in 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam, stated the Vietnam Record Book Centre (Vietkings). On Saturday, December 6, Vietkings recognized a 10m barbecued...
Huyen Trang crowned Miss Teen
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, 17, from the southern province of Dong Nai, won the Miss Teen title in the final contest on December 7 in Hanoi. The young girl received a bonus of VND 100 million ($5,890). Miss Teen Vietnam Nguyen Thuy Huyen Trang...
Private studios pick up television market slack
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – With the law stipulating that half of all television films should be locally made, private studios have stepped in to assist State-owned studios, making the market intensely competitive. Small-screen stars: Minh Dat (right) and Anh Thu...
Recorded music scene gears up for holidays
07/12/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Young local musicians are racing ahead of their more experienced peers to release new albums for the upcoming holiday season. Trendsetter: Pop singer Cao Thai Son hopes his album’s new style will start a trend. Hanoian singer Ngoc...
Artist tells dream stories at new exhibition
07/12/2008 05:00
Painter Tran Thanh Canh’s Khu vuon bo quen (Forgotten garden) displayed at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City An exhibition of 36 paintings by student painter Tran Thanh Canh opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday....