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Quang Ngai to restore giant whale skeleton
29/10/2009 05:00
Whale ribs in Ly Son Island District, central Quang Ngai Province. (Photo: SGGP) A restoration project to help preserve one of the largest whale skeletons in Southeast Asia will be undertaken on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai, local...
Danes put on a show as Queen visits
29/10/2009 05:00
More than 250 Vietnamese and Danish artists will join a cultural programme on the occasion of the upcoming State visit of the Danish royal family led by Queen Margrethe. Blending cultures: Danish dance troupe Uppercut will perform in Ha Noi on the occasion of...
Who will co-host Mrs World 2009 with Alan Thicke?
28/10/2009 05:00
Mrs. World Organisation has announced that US TV star Alan Thicke will host the crowning ceremony of Mrs. World Pageant 2009 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 22 alongside a Vietnamese host. US TV star Alan Thicke VietNamNet Bridge – The Mrs....
Hero memmorialised in bronze
28/10/2009 05:00
The Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha and Ha Noi municipal authorities began casting a statue of legendary hero Giong on Monday in Phu Linh Commune in Ha Noi’s Soc Son District. Larger than life: Sculptor Kim Xuan stands next to a model of his statue of Saint Giong to...
Emergency Room exhibition comes to Hanoi
27/10/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – An artistic newsroom the “Emergency Room” is mixing current affairs with art in Hanoi. The creator of the Emergency Room or E.Room - Thierry Geoffoy. The creator of the Emergency Room or E.Room is Thierry Geoffoy....
National tourism photo contest launched
27/10/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched the 5th national photo contest on tourism called ‘Vietnam-My country’. Ha Long Bay. This is one of the important events to herald the great 1,000th anniversary of...
Thanh Nienâs gala to pay homage to late stage director
26/10/2009 05:00
Thanh Nienâs signature annual gala this year will open as a tribute to the late Huynh Phuc Dien, nationally renowned show and stage director. Director Dinh Anh Dung of the event Tro ve...