August 14, 2009
A performance of hat xam â“ a traditional Vietnamese style of singing â“ at the Hanoi Grand Opera House. Scholars and historians say Vietnamâs heritages have not been properly respected. Composer Thao Giang says the true value of traditional culture lies in enjoying it, not in having it recognized by international organizations.âAfter our hat xam [...]
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July 24, 2009
An exhibition about the ancient carved rock field in Sapa, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, Vietnam will take place at the Vasterrbotten Museum in Sweden from September 27 to November 8. The event is co-organised by the Hanoi University of Art and the Swedish Umea Art Institute to celebrate the 40th anniversary of [...]
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July 20, 2009
In the past few years, Quang Nam Province has invested more than VND2 billion to build and repair 76 guol (community houses) of the ethnic minorities Co Tu, Cor, Ca Dong and Gie Trieng in Nam Giang, Tay Giang and Dong Giang districts. LookAtVietnam – The communal house is the pride and joy for Co [...]
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June 20, 2009
LookAtVietnam – About 40 kilometers from the center of HCMC on National Road No.50, heading to Cau Ngang hamlet in Long Huu Dong commune, Long An province’s Can Duoc district, Tram Cot House is striking as an ancient work of sculptural architecture A view of Tram Cot House in Long An province’s Can Duoc district.Built [...]
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March 23, 2009
Le Hoanh Khanh is the only ve thuc artist (one whose sketches are used to guide wood carvers) left in the central region. Himself a master carver, Khanh says ve thuc artists must have a vast knowledge of traditional patterns, historical tales, myths and literary masterpieces.According to Khanh, mastering the art requires great passion, boundless [...]
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February 26, 2009
Fito is the first museum of traditional medicine in Vietnam. It has more than 3,000 items and a library about Vietnamese traditional medicine. A visitor practices grinding medicine.VietNamNet Bridge – Fito is the first museum of traditional medicine in Vietnam. It looks like a villa, with a black ebony fence and two bamboo hedges at [...]
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