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Vietnamese artist to exhibit in Japan 

August 23, 2011
Vietnamese artist to exhibit in Japan 

  A solo exhibition by Nguyen Thu Ha, a contemporary Vietnamese visual artist, opened in Japan’s Eikyu Beppu Theater on August 17. The art installation, themed Steam, is inspired by the tranquility of Beppu city with its renowned onsen (hot springs). Ha has converted an old historical theater at the heart of Beppu into a [...]

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Silk painting in terminal condition 

November 8, 2010
Silk painting in terminal condition 

Long me (Mother’s heart), a silk painting by Le Pho. Low market demand and high technical requirements are discouraging Vietnamese artists from taking up silk painting. At a time when many arts are enjoying a resurgence based on increasing prosperity and greater market demand, it was a very drastic and shocking thing to say. Famous [...]

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Ceramic Road may become “cultural rubbish”, experts warn

September 12, 2009
Ceramic Road may become “cultural rubbish”, experts warn

Not only local people, experts also are now criticising the Ceramic Road, a significant project to celebrate the 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary.  Historian Le Van Lan couldn’t hide his disappointment over the Ceramic Road project, calling it a “money-making and advertising road”.  Painter Tran Luong worried that this outdoor artwork would become “cultural [...]

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Hanoi’s Ceramic Road receiving complaints

September 8, 2009
Hanoi’s Ceramic Road receiving complaints

People’s complaints about the Ceramic Road project have urged the Hanoi People’s Council to ask the local People’s Committee to look into the huge project. A big logo of a sponsor on the Ceramic Road.LookAtVietnam – People’s complaints about the Ceramic Road project along the Red River dike in Hanoi have urged the local People’s [...]

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How do 9X spend money?

June 2, 2009
How do 9X spend money?

How do 9X (youth born in the 1990s) spend money? Nguyen Manh Viet, Nguyen Thu Hang and NNL, three students from Hanoi, give the answer. Nguyen Manh VietI have to spend money on several things, breakfast, clothes, mobile phone bill and hairstyling. My money comes from three sources: parents, friends and my slush fund, which [...]

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TV’s red herring

May 31, 2009
TV’s red herring

A scene from the series Em muon lam nguoi noi tieng (I want to be a celebrity), which hit TV screens at the beginning of last year With a TV advertising boom boosting profits for producers and fueling salary hikes for screenwriters, everyone and their mother seems to be writing scripts these days. Vietnam Film [...]

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University graduates prefer studying further to joining workforce

April 3, 2009
University graduates prefer studying further to joining workforce

VietNamNet Bridge – Students nowadays would rather continue studying at higher levels than look for jobs. There are many reasons for this. During five years of studying at university, Dung, a former student of the Hanoi Civil Engineering University, lived on the money provided by his parents. Dung never before had to do any work [...]

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Cheap housing remains out of reach for poor

March 2, 2009
Cheap housing remains out of reach for poor

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Construction has proposed a project to build houses for low-income earners, a move expected to reduce the current high demand for homes. There are, however, many obstacles to this plan. Many old buildings in HCM City have been replaced by new high rises. Housing projects for low-income earners are expected [...]

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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...