January 31, 2010
Teenagers and younger children working in trade villages have no protection against occupational hazards Teenagers work on a stone sculpture at Ninh Van Village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Researchers have warned that children and adolescents working in trade villages are being exposed to serious health hazards and are not receiving adequate medical [...]
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January 23, 2010
Mr. Dao Trong Cuong.VietNamNet reveals behind-the-scene information about the world’s largest jadeite Buddha statue by talking with Than Chau Ngoc Viet Company Director Dao Trong Cuong, the owner of the statue. Largest gemstone Buddha statue on the workVietnam set for world’s biggest jade BuddhaThe journey to Vietnam of the world largest jade block Why do you still [...]
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December 24, 2009
Sculptor Joel Bennett works on his sculpture Peace Pyramid. LookAtVietnam – An international sculpture camp entitled Impressions of Hung Kings’ Ancestral Land, has been held at the Hung Kings Temple Complex in the northern province of Phu Tho.After three weeks of working with enthusiasm and passion, participants completed 35 sculptures. The camp attracted 32 sculptors, [...]
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July 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Thanks to the fame of the Marble Mountains and an enduring talent for sculpture, Hoa Hai village has attained unprecedented wealth. Under a scorching sun, I drive into Danang’s Hoa Hai village at the bottom of the Marble Mountains and immediately I can hear a cacophony of chiselling in the air. The village [...]
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July 2, 2009
LookAtVietnam – A soft light pervades the exhibition hall, illuminating 14 sculptures that work together to create a statement about the pressure and confinement of modern life. The first thing you see is a block of glass in the shape of a modern building. Emotional outburst: Nguyen Huy Tinh’s Street 2, blocks of glass and [...]
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June 1, 2009
Just across the river from Hoi An, a pair of dedicated carpenters are revitalising their traditional trade. Kim Bong carpenters are renowned for their wood carving and sculpture.LookAtVietnam - Just a scenic 15 minute boat ride across the Thu Bon River from Hoi An Town, Kim Bong carpentry village is renowned for its wood carving and [...]
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May 26, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Sculptors have myriad ways of introducing new perspectives to lovers of the art, but few are as skilled as the self-taught Son Kinh. Back to his roots: Farmer and sculptor Son Kinh says his Khmer sculpture is wild and simple but also meaningful.“I’m simply a lover of Khmer sculpture,” said the 78-year-old farmer. [...]
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May 7, 2009
A sculpture by artist Tran Van Khanh on display at National University in HCMC until September Sculptors in HCMC are rejoicing after the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City opened a massive sculpture display in an effort to add more culture to its 630-hectare complex. The event is a turning point for the [...]
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April 8, 2009
A prize winning dragon at a fruit festival in Can Tho Legendary monsters, fierce reptiles and powerful deities are putty in the hands of a fruit sculptor. The fruit of southern Vietnam is not only mouth-watering; in dexterous hands, it can be used to make stunning works of art.Fruit sculpture is unique to the southern [...]
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March 4, 2009
The Da Nang-based Museum of Cham Sculpture has inaugurated two new showrooms named My Son and Dong Duong, introducing priceless objects related to the My Son and Dong Duong historical relics in Quang Nam – Da Nang. Foreign visitors at the Museum of Cham Sculpture. The two showrooms were designed in accordance with the original architecture [...]
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