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Hanoi women’s club to open photo exhibition
25/09/2008 05:00
The Hanoi International Women’s Club (HIWC) will organize its eighth annual photo exhibition at Hanoi’s Sofitel Plaza Hotel this Saturday. Titled “From the Traditional to the Avant-Garde: Capturing the Rhythm of Vietnam,” the exhibition will feature...
Vietnam’s largest sedge mat introduced
25/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The record largest sedge mat was introduced on September 24 at the 140 th death anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc in Ta Nien village, Chau Thanh district, the southern province of Kien Giang province. Craftswoman Le Thi Sa...
First nude calendar published in Vietnam
25/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – “Spring Time”, the first calendar with artistic nude photos licenced in Vietnam, was introduced on September 25 by the HCM City Culture and Arts Publishing House. No Title Spreading Wings...
HCM symphony performs in Tokyo
25/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A72-member HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) will join its illustrious counterparts from South Korea and China in a week-long music festival opening next week in Tokyo. Pianist Nguyen Bich Tra. The Asia Orchestra...
Miss Vietnam 2008 winners barred from world pageant
24/09/2008 05:00
Miss Vietnam 2008’s winners – Nguyen Thuy Van, Tran Thi Thuy Dung and Phan Hoang Minh Thu (L-R) – are banned from this year’s Miss World pageant. Authorities Tuesday announced the winners of this year’s Miss Vietnam...
Vietnamese film hits Oscar hurdle
24/09/2008 05:00
A scene from veteran director Vuong Duc’s Rung den. The only potential Vietnamese candidate in the 81st Academy Awards next February may be ineligible to enter the prestigious movie industry event....
Vietnam to join Asia Art Festival
24/09/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Artists of the Youth Theatre will head to Beijing as part of the 10 th Asia Art Festival, to be held in the city of the summer games from September 26 to October 8. This dance will be performed at the festival. The theatre group...