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He came, he saw, he was conquered 

November 16, 2011
He came, he saw, he was conquered 

  American student’s singing ambitions rekindled by the sound of Vietnamese Singing and teaching in Vietnam has not made Kyle Cochran (aka Kyo York) rich, but his life is better than ever. Photo courtesy of Kyo York When he first set foot in the Mekong Delta as a volunteer to teach English under a Princeton [...]

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Buffalos loved, trained … and then eaten

October 11, 2009
Buffalos loved, trained … and then eaten

LookAtVietnam – With his big dark eyes, cuddly girth and gentle manner, he does not look like a fighter. Except for his horns. Curved like a scythe, they could inflict serious damage. Locking horns: A fight between two buffalo at the Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival. The annual festival, which tradition dates back to the [...]

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“Things Everlasting” – a heart-touching afternoon of patriotic music

September 4, 2009
“Things Everlasting” – a heart-touching afternoon of patriotic music

VietNamNet newspaper’s “Things Everlasting” concert on September 2 – the 53rd anniversary of Vietnam’s independence – was praised as a moving and attractive event. The talks held before the VietNamNet concert. Around 30 minutes before the concert, the Hanoi Opera House was nearly full. At the front-row seats were guests from the Ministry of Information and [...]

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Resurrected festival cheers local heroes

March 1, 2009
Resurrected festival cheers local heroes

Trung Hieu joins throngs of people, two boats on wheels and a couple of wooden elephants, for a unique festival in Tan Hoi Commune, near Ha Noi, held only once every five years. Singers perform traditional folk songs at the festival. LookAtVietnam – Trung Hieu joins throngs of people, two boats on wheels and 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...