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Photo exhibition presents Hanoi of yore 

January 19, 2012
Photo exhibition presents Hanoi of yore 

  The on-going exhibition "Typical images of Hanoi from 1873 to 1945" offers insights to the tranformation of Hanoi from an Eastern city to one that absorbed many Western influences.   The photo exhibition, which opened January 17 at the Hanoi- Thang Long Heritage Preservation center in Hanoi, introduces 80 photos, sketches, maps and documents, according to a [...]

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No pain, no gain 

January 18, 2012
No pain, no gain 

  A bunch of young Hanoi cyclists have apparently mainstreamed the phrase “pain in the ass” by naming their club Ê Mông, literally meaning “buttock pain.” Buttock Pain was founded in 2008 after a group of cycling lovers met on the web site ttvnol.com and organized a successful trip to Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen [...]

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Vietnam named first runner-up in Japan programming contest 

December 30, 2011
Vietnam named first runner-up in Japan programming contest 

Vu Viet Duc and Vu Thanh Tu, both students at the University of Engineering and Technology under the Hanoi-based Vietnam National University, won first runner-up prize at a Japanese programming contest on Decmber 23. Vietnam has won the first runner-up prize in an international programming contest initiated by Japan, according to a report in Tuoi [...]

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Vietnam named first runner-up in Japan programming contest 

December 29, 2011
Vietnam named first runner-up in Japan programming contest 

Vu Viet Duc and Vu Thanh Tu, both students at the University of Engineering and Technology under the Hanoi-based Vietnam National University, won first runner-up prize at a Japanese programming contest on Decmber 23. Vietnam has won the first runner-up prize in an international programming contest initiated by Japan, according to a report in Tuoi [...]

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Child survivor in northern Vietnam bike explosion succumbs 

December 15, 2011
Child survivor in northern Vietnam bike explosion succumbs 

Nguyen Khanh Van, 4, succumbs to multiple injuries in a bike explosion in the northern province of Bac Ninh Tuesday. The four-year-old girl who was critically injured in the explosion of a motorbike in the northern province of Bac Ninh died Tuesday, Dan Tri quoted the Hanoi-based National Institute of Burns as saying. Nguyen Khanh [...]

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Entranced by old village gates 

December 12, 2011
Entranced by old village gates 

  Artist Quach Dong Phuong (R)   at his latest exhibition titled ‘Cong xua’ (Old gates) with nearly 700 photos at Kim Ngan Temple on Hang Bac Street, Hanoi. The exhibition will run until mid-December, one of the events held to celebrate Vietnam Heritage Day, November 23. When Quach Dong Phuong went on a picnic [...]

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Donors ask Vietnam to curb rising corruption 

December 2, 2011
Donors ask Vietnam to curb rising corruption 

A debate session at the unicameral Vietnamese National Assembly. International donors at a Tuesday conference asked the Vietnamese government to enhance efforts to fight corruption, which is getting more severe in the public’s eyes.   A report by Vietnam’s Corruption Prevention Steering Committee at the Hanoi conference said that “corruption has been contained in several fields [...]

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Toronto City to feature Hanoi Dreams exhibition 

November 23, 2011
Toronto City to feature Hanoi Dreams exhibition 

Poster of Hanoi Dreams Exhibition in Toronto, Canada. Five well-established Hanoian artists will introduce their "Hanoi Dreams," a debut group exhibition, to Canadian art-lovers from Nov 22 to Dec 5. The exhibition marks the Canadian debut for all five emerging and established artists: Trinh Quoc Chien, Vu Huong Quynh, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Ngo Van Sac, [...]

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Charity run to raise funds for ailing children 

November 21, 2011
Charity run to raise funds for ailing children 

Poster of Hanoi Run for Children. The annual Run for Children will take place on December 4th at its usual location, the Thien Quang Lake in Hanoi, to raise funds for needy children’s treatment at the Hanoi Heart Hospital, the National Pediatric Hospital and Heart Beat Vietnam. Funds are raised from participants’ cash donations, the [...]

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Hanoi to host Denmark Gala Concert and Ballet 

November 18, 2011
Hanoi to host Denmark Gala Concert and Ballet 

Danish composer Carl Nielsen. A special Danish program of classical ballet, music and contemporary dance will take place at 8 p.m. on November 29 and 30 at the Hanoi Opera House. The Denmark Gala Concert and Ballet features classical ballet by August Bournonville, popular Danish music pieces by Carl Nielsen & N. W. Gade, and [...]

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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...