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Emergency art reveals crises in Hanoi
02/11/2009 05:00
Artist Nguyen My Ngoc talks about her work on display at Emergency Room in Hanoi Wednesday. A unique art exhibition aims to sound warning bells on looming emergencies. Hanoiâs new...
Korean hot shots keep their cool
02/11/2009 05:00
Idol star Kim Joon made desperate female fans try to cross the barriers just to have closer contact with him Reporters and fans were a trifle miffed by the glacial attitude of the Brown Eyed Girls and other Kpop stars when...
Lights, camera, action
02/11/2009 05:00
The four winners (L to R) Hoang Manh Cuong, Phan Duy Linh, Phan Y Ly and Nguyen Manh Ha Vietnamese filmmakers win a chance to have their documentaries aired on the Discovery Channel....
Thanh Hoa commune lays claim to Le king’s reburial site
02/11/2009 05:00
A commune in Thanh Hoa is insisting that King Le Du Tong (1679-1731) of the Le Dynasty be reburied where his coffin was found, instead of another location planned by his descendants. A commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa is insisting that King Le...
Desire to preserve music overrides curse of death
02/11/2009 05:00
Locals in Ha Noi’s suburban Quoc Oai District had handed down a curse through generations that the traditional song genre, hat do, should be performed by virgin teenagers. High note: Young girls perform hat do at a local traditional festival. The art is no...
Vietnam, Denmark ink cultural cooperation deal
02/11/2009 05:00
Vietnam and Denmark on November 2 signed a memorandum of understanding on cultural cooperation during the 2009-2014 period. Parents spend time playing with children during a Family Day Festival at HCM City. Psychologists have noted that teenagers who feel...
Children with cancer paint with hope
01/11/2009 05:00
A special picture, completed by famous painter Tran Nhat Thang and children suffering from cancer in the National Paediatrics Hospital, will be sold at an auction for charity on November 1. A special picture, completed by famous painter Tran Nhat Thang and...