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Brits bring Dickensâ timeless Christmas classic to Vietnam
26/11/2009 05:00
Scrooge (L) and a Christmas ghost that changes his life in ‘A Christmas Carol’ Hoping not to get overshadowed by the computer graphics-infused Hollywood film of the same name, a stage version of Charles Dickensâ...
Flower festival to mark Hanoi’s 1000th great anniversary
26/11/2009 05:00
The Hanoi Flower Festival will take place from December 12, 2009 to January 3, 2010. This is the first of over 80 big events to celebrate the city’s 1000th anniversary. This festival, which is being held for the second time, will be Vietnam’s...
Mrs. World 2009 meets with Russians in HCMC
26/11/2009 05:00
Mrs. World 2009 Victoria Radochinskaya holds a baby in her arms at the Russian Federation Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25. (Photo: SGGP) VietNamNet Bridge - Mrs. World 2009 Victoria Radochinskaya on November 25 paid a visit to her...
The cityâs a dance floor
26/11/2009 05:00
DJs find a transformative canvas in the nightclubs of modern Ho Chi Minh City. The streets have changed. Noodle shops and beer shacks have been replaced with chic cafes and posh nightclubs. Newly-affluent youth are taking less moonlit walks in the park...
Lan Huong in top five of Miss Model of the World
26/11/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s contestant is among the top five models in the Miss Model of the World, held in Shenzhen, China. The winner from France. The winner is the French model. Vietnam’s Lan Huong received two titles: Best in night gown and Miss Photogenic. The...
Dac Lac to celebrate elephants and water at first culture week
26/11/2009 05:00
The Central Highland province of Dac Lac will hold a traditional ceremony in honour of the indigenous ethnic communities’ watering-places as part of its first-ever cultural week. Elephants will be the main feature of the Legend of Central Highland Elephant...
99 films nominees for Golden Lotus Awards
25/11/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Cinema Administration has announced 15 feature films will compete for the Golden Lotus Awards at the 16th Vietnam Film Festival in HCM City. A scene from “Passport for Love”. Four film studios have sent two films each to the event,...