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Not just talking heads

October 17, 2009
Not just talking heads

The puppets, called Thanh tuong (saint statues) are the statues of human heads made out of jackfruit wood and colorful paint It’s an extremely localized tradition that finds a home in only three small villages in the northern province of Nam Dinh. In the town of Nam Giang, Nam Truc District, the villages of Van [...]

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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...