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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 16/12
16/12/2009 05:00
Photo show celebrates Ha Long Bay listing; Curtains up for traditional opera; Heroic epic comes to Ha Noi Opera House Ha Long Bay, (Photo: Internet) The exhibition showcases Ha Long Bay’s virtues along with the way the area attained it’s title and...
Vietnam Young Lions 2010 names winners
16/12/2009 05:00
The list of three teams winning Vietnam Young Lions 2010 has been announced. Nap & Nop won Film category, Thit Kho won Print and Purple Art won Media. Thit Kho’s work which won the first prize for print division in Vietnam Young Lions 2010. — Photo:...
UNESCO honours 300-year-old Nguyen dynasty wood blocks
16/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A collection of Nguyen dynasty wood blocks was recognised by UNESCO yesterday, December 16, as a Memory of the World. New kid on the block: A wood block dating from the Nguyen dynasty and a print of it on paper. The wood blocks, Viet...
Three local films to screen at Asia-Pacific film fest
16/12/2009 05:00
Three Vietnamese films including Don’t Burn, The Moon at the Bottom of the Well, and Adrift will be shown at the 2009 Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Kaosiung City, Taiwan from December 17-20. Three Vietnamese films including Dung dot (Don’t Burn), Trang...
Vietnamese photographer wins int’l gold medal
15/12/2009 05:00
Le Chau Dao has won a gold medal at the “21st Singapore Photography 2009” competition, held by the Photo Art Association of Singapore, for his photo “Nhin 4” (Look at 4). Look at 4 by Le Chau Dao. Dao said “Nhin 4” is one of the four photos...
Taiwan fest to screen Viet Nam films
15/12/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the Golden Lotus-winning productions will be shown at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Taiwan. Showing abroad: A scene from Moon at the Bottom of the Well, directed by Nguyen Vinh Son. The film won...
Rock ‘n’ roll souvenirs exhibited at Saigon’s Hard Rock CafÃ©
14/12/2009 05:00
Hard Rock CafÃ© HCM City on December 10 introduced a collection of 174 souvenirs formerly owned by the world’s most famous rock stars. The coat and pohtos of Rod Stewart. The collection at the Kumho Plaza building, 39 Le Duan, District 1 includes...