Posts Tagged ‘ Of The Lunar New ’

Paying homage to age 

January 23, 2012
Paying homage to age 

  Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]

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Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat 

January 22, 2011
Flower Street, Tet fest to welcome Year of the Cat 

A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. The first day of the Lunar New Year [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/12

December 8, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/12

Vietnam promotes tourism in France, Taiwan; Price of essential goods still stable; Gold down from historic high on dollar recovery In reaction to rumours that a lot of essential goods in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a rapid increase in their price along with the increase in prices of petrol and oil, gold and [...]

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Youth of today flock to HCM City pagodas

February 12, 2009
Youth of today flock to HCM City pagodas

LookAtVietnam – Coming to pagoda to light incense and pray has become popular among HCM City’s young people in recent years. Getting lucky: Two young girls touch the Mitreya Buddha statue, hoping to get a bit of luck and happiness during the year.Nguyen Thi Diem My, 23, of Thu Duc District, has made it a [...]

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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...