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27 dramas for National Cai Luong Festival
13/11/2009 05:00
The National Cai Luong Festival 2009 will open on November 17 at the Tran Hung Dao Theatre, 136 Tran Hung Dao, District 1, HCM City. Twenty-four cai luong drama troupes, including 7 from the north and 17 from the south, will take part in the event,...
Inspirational photos – “They have lived in that way”
13/11/2009 05:00
“They have lived in that way” is the name of a special photo exhibition by Nguyen A, which opened at the Cultural House for Youth on November 12. Nguyen A cries when he speaks at the opening ceremony. Ninety sets of photos, with 6-10 photos...
HCM City short of concert halls
13/11/2009 05:00
If you’re a musician playing in a HCM City concert hall - make sure you bring your own seat and pray it doesn’t rain. When will HCM City have such a concert hall? HCM City , with over six million people, has only two small...
Quan ho on call
13/11/2009 05:00
A quan ho singer performs at Lim Festival, which is held on the 12th-14th days of the first Lunar Calendar month annually Traditional performances are hard to come by, but singers of centuries-old quan ho songs are more...
Makeup gets a makeover
13/11/2009 05:00
Ho Ngoc Ha (L), Nguyen Hung They are behind the scenes all the time, but they shape the face that is presented to the outside world. Not surprisingly, their skills and insights are more used by...
Turning a new page
13/11/2009 05:00
A Spanish translation of Truyen Kieu (Tale of Kieu) at Xuan Thu bookstore in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A meeting portends exciting happenings for Vietnamese literature, but itâs no time to get carried away....
Mrs World contestants practice meditation at pagoda
12/11/2009 05:00
Contestants of the Mrs World 2009 pageant paid a visit to the Chon Khong Zen Monastery in Vung Tay City on November 11 to practice meditation. Dan Tri reported the practice in photos....