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World Bank slashes growth forecast amid global financial crisis
11/11/2008 05:00
The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its growth forecast for the world economy to only 1 percent in 2009 due to the impacts of the global financial crisis. World Bank President Robert Zoellick attends a news conference during the G20 Finance Ministers and...
Young singer to tour US
11/11/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Tra My, a singer who became known during the first Vietnam Idol competition in 2007, will tour the US in late November. Singer Tra My With investment of around one million US dollars, Tra My and her team have been...
German brothers bring minimal techno music to Vietnam
11/11/2008 05:00
The German DJ’s and producer’s Andi and Hannes Teichmann will perform on November 23 and 25 in HCMC and Hanoi German DJ’s and producer’s Andi and Hannes Teichmann will bring their highly animated music show to Vietnam with...
Australian films to tour Vietnam
11/11/2008 05:00
The Chinese actress Joan Chen acted in the movie “The Home Song Stories” by Director Tony Ayres, which will be featured in the Australian Film Roadshow The Australian Film Roadshow, featuring the work of Heath Ledger,...
Jazzy voice
11/11/2008 05:00
A Filipino jazz vocalist lends her voice to Vietnamese compositions. Though she had just released one jazz album in Shanghai, Arlene Estrella was hailed as one of China’s “greatest jazz...
Being herself
11/11/2008 05:00
Tang Thanh Ha in scenes from her upcoming feature Dep tung xen-ti-met (Beautiful in Every Centimeter) Beautiful Tang Thanh Ha could steal any show in a sexy or glamorous role, but she’s known better for playing poor women...
Music from around the world to hit Hanoi at int’l festival
11/11/2008 05:00
A poster advertising the Hanoi International Music Festival The second annual Hanoi International Music Festival will host artists from Australia, China, and Vietnam on November 22. Event...