October 3, 2009
Concerns about overt commercialization, historical ignorance and haphazard design are dogging a half-completed project to create a 4.3-kilometer mural for Hanoiâs millennium. When artist and journalist Nguyen Thu Thuy suggested creating a ceramic mosaic mural showing episodes from Vietnamese history in March 2007, it found immediate favor with the general public and the press.The idea [...]
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January 18, 2009
HANOI â“ Spring Exhibition 2009 (Vietnam Exhibition Center, through Friday)Tran Van Tan, director of the Vietnam Exhibition Center, says this yearâs Spring Exhibition will be the largest in its 17-year history, with 500 businesses showcasing products from around the national at some 800 stalls.Visitors to the Hanoi event can try various specialty products from several [...]
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