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Vietnamese showbiz review for 2009

February 5, 2010
Vietnamese showbiz review for 2009

VietNamNet’s Bui Dung reviews achievements in the showbiz world of Vietnam last year.  After Hue royal court music and the cultural space of Central Highlands gong, Quan ho Bac Ninh (Bac Ninh love duets) and Ca tru (ceremonial songs) were recognized by UNESCO as the intangible cultural heritage of mankind in September 2009. Quan ho Bac [...]

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City theater troupes busy rehearsing for Tet

January 6, 2010
City theater troupes busy rehearsing for Tet

  In preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, Ho Chi Minh City theater troupes are preparing for a host of captivating productions. Renowned overseas Vietnamese actress Kieu Oanh (L) will perform for HCMC audiences during the upcoming Tet holidays in February (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam -  In preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New [...]

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Venues to celebrate Christmas in town

December 24, 2009
Venues to celebrate Christmas in town

LookAtVietnam – Have you planned to make any special things for Christmas? Here are some destinations suggested as ideal venues in town.  The crystal Christmas tree at the Windsor Plaza Hotel Saigon.The tree, extending to the ceiling, is topped with a bright red star and is lit from within to create a shimmering mosaic of [...]

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Classic drama to go on puppet stage

December 5, 2009
Classic drama to go on puppet stage

Based on the classic drama “Mussel, Oyster, Snail and Clam”, director of the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre Nguyen Hoang Tuan, has produced a puppet performance entitled Nang Hen. A secene from Nang Hen.VietNamNet Bridge – Based on the classic drama Ngheu, So, Oc, Hen (Mussel, Oyster, Snail and Clam), director of the Thang Long [...]

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Artists shed light on social issues

December 1, 2009
Artists shed light on social issues

LookAtVietnam – Youth Theatre will be putting on a production in Ha Noi to celebrate World AIDS Day and Viet Nam’s Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention. This is the first time a Vietnamese professional art organisation has held an event to support World AIDS Day on December 1.The main part of the performance will be [...]

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27 dramas for National Cai Luong Festival

November 14, 2009
27 dramas for National Cai Luong Festival

The National Cai Luong Festival 2009 will open on November 17 at the Tran Hung Dao Theatre, 136 Tran Hung Dao, District 1, HCM City.  Twenty-four cai luong drama troupes, including 7 from the north and 17 from the south, will take part in the event, performing 27 dramas. These are the works developed between [...]

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Ha Noi fetes Schiller’s 250th birthday

November 11, 2009
Ha Noi fetes Schiller’s 250th birthday

LookAtVietnam – German playwright Schiller’s The Robbers will be performed by a group of secondary-school students in Ha Noi tonight, November 11. Robbed! Vietnamese students from Viet-Duc Secondary School will take turns playing the main roles of the drama.The performance marks the 250th birthday of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805), a German poet, philosopher, [...]

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Christmas Carol to tour Vietnam

November 10, 2009
Christmas Carol to tour Vietnam

On the occasion of Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010, Le Quy Duong Company will present the classic drama “Christmas Carol” of world famous author Charles Dickens.  A scene of the drama “Christmas Carol”.The drama, which has toured the world for decades, will make a Viet-trans tour of five big cities – Hanoi, Hue, Danang, [...]

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Classical drama seeks ways to survive

October 17, 2009
Classical drama seeks ways to survive

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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HCM City triumphs at national drama festival

October 8, 2009
HCM City triumphs at national drama festival

HCM City’s Phu Nhuan Stage won two of the three gold medals at the National Drama Festival, which closed in HCM City on October 7. From the right: Director Le Hung of the Vietnam Drama Theatre, manager of the Idecaf Stage Huynh Anh Tuan and director Huynh Minh Nhi receive the awards for creative directors. Actress, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...