December 3, 2011
Thai women in the northern mountainous provinces perform xoe vong (dancing in circle) Without xoe, rice will not grow Without xoe, the flower will wither Without xoe, boys and girls will not become couples The poem eloquently expresses the importance of xoe in the daily life of the Thai people who populate the remote [...]
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January 31, 2010
Thereâs no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront Hoan Kiem Lake, which is the heart and soul of Hanoi, means “Lake of the Returned Sword”, in reference to the legend surrounding fifteenth century Vietnamese hero General Le LoiHanoiâs 20 lakes are renowned for bringing the city a sense of [...]
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December 23, 2009
Songs and dances will be performed by Cambodian artists in Ha Noi and Hai Phong cities as part of a Cambodia culture week that kicks off today, December 23. Traditional grooves: Cambodian artists perform a traditional dance. Cambodian songs and dances will be featured in Ha Noi and Hai Phong as part of Cambodian Culture [...]
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November 3, 2009
LookAtVietnam – For Peter Pham, the journey home has taken forever. A photograph on display at a Peter Pham exhibition.LookAtVietnam – For Peter Pham, the journey home has taken forever. The computer engineer with IBM, who returned to his native land 25 years after he left it as a nine-year-old, was mesmerized by the sights [...]
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September 27, 2009
Vietnam’s 1981 war classic Canh dong hoang (Deserted Field) won the top prize in Moscow International Film Festival 1981.LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s film industry is escaping an obsession with war and earning international recognition with a flow of daily life and individualism-centered features. A Vietnamese story of tangled love, which explores changes in society and people’s mentality [...]
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September 21, 2009
Vietnamâs 1981 war classic Canh dong hoang (Deserted Field) won the top prize in Moscow International Film Festival 1981 Vietnamâs film industry is escaping an obsession with war and earning international recognition with a flow of daily life and individualism-centered features. A Vietnamese story of tangled love, which explores changes in society and peopleâs mentality [...]
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September 20, 2009
HCM City street children escape the rigours of street life by learning to paint and as they do they see a different world. Pham van Duc(thord from right) with his students at the paiting workshop.LookAtVietnam – HCM City street children escape the rigours of street life by learning to paint and as they do they [...]
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September 19, 2009
LookAtVietnam – After successful performing tour to France and Belgium, the circus play ‘My Village’ will be introduced to Hanoians in October. LookAtVietnam – After successful performing tour to France and Belgium, the circus play ‘My Village’ which is co-produced by Vietnam Circus Federation and the Scene de la Terre Association of France will be [...]
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August 28, 2009
If the Mekong Delta build dikes to protect it from the sea rise level, it will face serious pollution caused by wastwater, scientists have warned. Only 30 percent of factories in the Mekong Delta have wastewater treatment systems.LookAtVietnam – Some irrigational scientists have said that if the sea level rises by one metre, an anti-salt [...]
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July 26, 2009
Thao’s oil painting, Binh Yen (Peaceful).LookAtVietnam – Painter Pham Viet Hong Lam has continued a long family tradition by also teaching the art to younger generations. He is happiest when portraying peaceful villages from northern Viet Nam. The melodious sounds of a guitar resonate throughout the spacious house of painter Pham Viet Hong Lam. The [...]
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