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Vietnamese Song Award 2009 goes to northern songwriter
24/01/2010 05:00
Nguyen Xinh Xo, 32, won the Vietnamese Song Award 2009 at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 24 for his song “Dong Ho Treo Tuong” or “Clock”. Singer Tung Duong received the award for Nguyen Xinh Xo. Studying business administration in the...
Hue Festival welcomes art troupes from 31 countries
23/01/2010 05:00
Scheduled from June 5-13, Hue city Festival 2010 will be the largest thus far, attracting participants from 31 countries. The Hue royal palace. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on January 21, Thua Thien – Hue Vice-Chair Ngo Hoa...
Not a bad year for fashion victims
23/01/2010 05:00
Model-turned-singer Ho Ngoc Ha won both âMost Trendsettingâ and âMost Impressiveâ awards in 2009 Fame and fashion go hand-in-hand in the world of pop music. Most singers spare no time or money when...
Vietnamese stars sing World Cup anthems
23/01/2010 05:00
Vietnam Idol 2007 Phuong Vy (L) and artist Kânaan at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Idol 2007 Phuong Vy and Somali-Canadian hip-hop artist Kânaan sang one of the 2010 World Cup anthems together in Ho Chi...
Artist expresses multiple sides of people, life
23/01/2010 05:00
In the oil-on-canvas The Balcony and Lotuses , Tin juxtaposes modern and traditional Vietnamese women. Artist Nguyen Trung Tin’s work has been appreciated by art lovers for nearly 40 years for capturing the beauty of Viet Nam and its people. The...
Revolutionary donation
23/01/2010 05:00
A grandson of Phan Boi Chau (1867-1940) has donated a tea set and ink box used by the scholar and revolutionary to the Thua Thien- Hue city ’s Revolution and History Museum. The undamaged colourful tea set used by scholar Phan Boi Chau has been donated to the...
Vietnam collects $1.3 mil copyright fees in 2009
22/01/2010 05:00
Vietnam collected VND23.3 billion (US$1.3 million) in copyright fees last year, 10-15 percent of which went to foreign authors, the Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyrights (VCPMC) said. The...