December 29, 2009
Bonze Vu Khac Minh (R) who has been preserved in this sitting posture since his death in the 17th century and a replica at Dau Pagoda A Vietnamese expert strips the mystery surrounding a unique process used to preserve Buddhist monksâ bodies in China and Vietnam. When Nguyen Lan Cuong was called in to restore [...]
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December 6, 2009
A 7th-9th century well unearthed at No.18 Hoang Dieu Street in Ba Dinh District.LookAtVietnam – An imperial citadel in Hanoi dating back several centuries to the Tran Dynasty might have been larger than originally thought, archaeologists speculate. As befits a capital city that celebrates its 1,000th anniversary next year, the soil of Hanoi continues to [...]
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December 6, 2009
A 7th-9th century well unearthed at No.18 Hoang Dieu Street in Ba Dinh District. An imperial citadel in Hanoi dating back several centuries to the Tran Dynasty might have been larger than originally thought, archaeologists speculate. As befits a capital city that celebrates its 1,000th anniversary next year, the soil of Hanoi continues to yield [...]
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December 4, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Thirty per cent of the population of Ha Noi’s overcrowded Old Quarter will be moved to the other side of the Red River if a project proposed. Hang Dao Street in Ha Noi’s Old Quarter. City authorities plan to relocate about 30 per cent of the overcrowded Old Quarter’s population to the other side [...]
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November 22, 2009
People cross in front of one of the oldest houses on Hang Bac. These houses are under the Government preservation plan due to their historical significance. LookAtVietnam – Holding his tweezers with trembling hands, trying to lock a tiny silver bracelet, Nguyen Chi Thanh is stuck in concentration, not even pausing to wipe a falling [...]
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November 2, 2009
Vietnamese fans are in for a new cinematic experience with the screening of James Cameron’s science-fiction epic Avatar this month at the country’s first ever 3D cinemas. Magic man: Jake Sully, the main character in 20th Century Fox’s 3D science fiction film Avatar.Avatar takes viewers to the 22nd century on a small moon called Pandora, [...]
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October 17, 2009
Tuong (classical drama) is part of the traditional spiritual heritage of the nation, but with a lack of spectators the art is in danger of falling by the wayside. LookAtVietnam – Tuong (classical drama) is part of the traditional spiritual heritage of the nation, but with a lack of spectators the art is in danger [...]
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October 10, 2009
Singers in the northern province of Bac Ninh perform quan ho Quan ho and ca tru, priceless jewels in Vietnamâs musical heritage, have achieved UNESCO recognition, but can they survive indifference and the onslaught of pop culture and commercialization? Vietnamâs rich musical heritage has survived decades of war and its deprivations that robbed the nation [...]
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September 20, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Tran Phu Son has turned his Hanoi house into a museum so that antiquities he has collected in retirement can be enjoyed by others. LookAtVietnam – Tran Phu Son has turned his Ha Noi house into a museum so that antiquities he has collected in retirement can be enjoyed by others.In most people’s [...]
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August 25, 2009
Nguyen Dai Duong (1st, left), manager of New Century night club, at the court Monday The manager of Hanoiâs most popular nightclub New Century, who is currently on trial for illegally selling liquor, Monday told the court he had not broken the law. A police raid in April 2007 uncovered rampant narcotic use at the [...]
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