July 23, 2011
Thanh Chiem in Quang Nam Province used to be an important administrative, political, economic and cultural center. Today only a thriving of copper casting industry remains. The temple dedicated to the founders of Thanh Chiem Village In its glory days, the town in what is now Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District was called [...]
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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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August 15, 2009
An undated company photograph shows coal stockpiling at Felix Resources Ltd. facilities in Ashton, Australia. China will boost spending on oil and mining acquisitions by at least half this year to take advantage of lower valuations after commodity prices slumped. State-owned Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. on Thursday agreed to buy Australiaâs Felix Resources Ltd. for [...]
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June 22, 2009
China has been driving up commodity prices by stockpiling to prepare for global recovery, but with inventories overflowing and no end to the crisis in sight, analysts say the rally may soon end. Despite the sharp drop in shipments, Chinese raw materials buyers have tapped a surge in bank loans to capitalize on low commodity [...]
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June 3, 2009
China has no plans to change a US$9 billion investment accord with the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the International Monetary Fund threatened to withhold debt relief unless it is altered. âFor the moment, itâs advancing very, very well, there is no problem,â Chinese ambassador Wu Zexian told reporters Tuesday in the capital, Kinshasa, when [...]
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May 8, 2009
Cavico Vietnam, a mining and construction company, has received a permit from Laos to explore for copper, gold and other ores in the countryâs Muang Hom District, according to a company official. âThe project is promising for our business given the estimated reserves in the area,â Pham Dinh Son, a director of Cavico Vietnam Mining [...]
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March 20, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s greatest bronze epic Cau Khong Tu Ky is in need of safe housing.The 6.5kg red copper book, which time has turned a mossy grey colour since its creation in the 15th century under the Le Dynasty, is one piece of the many layers of folk culture that can be found in the [...]
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February 21, 2009
It began with a birthday present -now Viet Hoa’s handmade bonsai trees are snapped up by customers from all over the world. An artist employed by Viet Hoa arranges the fake bonsais before displaying them at the Spring Fair 2009.LookAtVietnam – It began with a birthday present -now Viet Hoa’s handmade bonsai trees are snapped [...]
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February 7, 2009
Y Thim performs with one of his ancient gongs Two minority artists from the Central Highlands are collecting antiques to preserve the essence of ethnic cultures. Entering Y Moanâs house is like stepping into an ethnic minority museum.The well-known singer and Meritorious Artist from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has built a new [...]
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