January 2, 2012
Alternative exhibition spaces are striving to develop in Vietnam 20 years after they first came on the scene An artist performing his work at the ‘Shaping a Line’ exhibition, opening from July 28 to September 8, at San Art in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo courtesy of SanArt. Artists are famous, if not notorious, [...]
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December 12, 2011
Artist Quach Dong Phuong (R) â at his latest exhibition titled ‘Cong xua’ (Old gates) with nearly 700 photos at Kim Ngan Temple on Hang Bac Street, Hanoi. The exhibition will run until mid-December, one of the events held to celebrate Vietnam Heritage Day, November 23. When Quach Dong Phuong went on a picnic [...]
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October 7, 2011
TV audiences complain that Vietnamese shows are just cheap rip-offs of foreign hits Tinh yeu trong sang (Pure love) has been accused of being a copycat of one of Korea’s most popular serials, ‘All about Eve,’ which was released in 2000. But the Vietnamese series’ producer announced that they had purchased the copyright for [...]
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July 15, 2011
A boy on Long Son Island, off the coast of Vung Tau. The island's denizens follow a philosophy of simplicity and charity handed down by spiritual guru who founded the isle's first settlement. The people of Long Son Island follow a simple philosophy: no Gods, no temples, no books, no rules. Â Living with love, [...]
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March 12, 2011
A necklace studded with “artificial diamonds” claimed to be wrought from something called “nano gold” – a special metal that had been discovered following three years of research A Thanh Nien investigation finds unscrupulous entrepreneurs peddling fake junk over the airwaves while government regulators twiddle their thumbs Minh, a Ho Chi Minh City housewife, purchased [...]
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February 25, 2011
Cover of the photo-book called “Power of the smile” By joining a public walk, held on March 20 and buying a photo-book called “Power of the smile,” you can restore smiles to the faces of many unfortunate children. With VND250,000 for the book and a fee of VND100,000 to join the walk, organizers are hoping [...]
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October 19, 2009
NA’s Deputy explains why many schools call themselves “international universities” without having any kind of international status. Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children Nguyen Minh ThuyetNguoi Lao Dong: Can you comment on the recent proliferation of universities, especially the ones calling themselves “international universities”? Nguyen Minh Thuyet: According to [...]
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September 23, 2009
A talk was held in Hanoi on September 22 to review the year-long media project that warned the public about the fragile existence of traditional arts and culture. Six artisans from Nam Dinh province gave a unique northern puppetry performance called “Roi Dau Go.” Can traditions continue to “live” in the modern world? What are the [...]
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September 1, 2009
Many beauty contests for schoolgirls have sprung up in Vietnam. The contests emphasize physical beauty, leading some to question the real costs for participants. The winners of Hot V-Teen 2008. The Miss Teen 2009 website’s advertisement states: “Based on the success of the beauty contest named Miss Audition 2006 & 2007. . . the first beauty [...]
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June 19, 2009
Lawyer Le Cong Dinh at the time of arrest.VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Public Security said on June 18 that HCM City lawyer Le Cong Dinh ‘has admitted his illegal activities and asked for clemency.’ Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security on June 18 organised press conferences in both Hanoi and HCM City to brief [...]
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