July 12, 2011
A sixty-year-old man has spent half his life and all his money chasing the legend of Emperor Ham Nghi’s buried treasure Nguyen Hong Cong (pictured lower left) now lives in a remote cottage in the Hoa Son Forest where he has hunted an elusive treasure trove for the past 30 years. In the summer [...]
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April 9, 2011
Experts pooh-pooh claims of another animal spotted in Hoan Kiem Lake Members of a rescue team stand around a giant freshwater turtle after successfully capturing it in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake last Sunday (April 3). The state established a team of animal experts, veterinarians and conservation workers to capture the rare turtle and administer [...]
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November 14, 2010
 The legend “Dragon and Fairy” will be conveyed to audiences by a combination of dance, acrobatics and kung fu demons. When Laura Burke arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000, she was shocked by the city’s lack of places for tourists to engage with the country’s cultural heritage. “It was so crazy because [...]
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January 31, 2010
Thereâs no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront Hoan Kiem Lake, which is the heart and soul of Hanoi, means “Lake of the Returned Sword”, in reference to the legend surrounding fifteenth century Vietnamese hero General Le LoiHanoiâs 20 lakes are renowned for bringing the city a sense of [...]
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December 26, 2009
Dustin Nguyen was awarded a Golden Lotus for best actor at the 16th Vietnam Film Festival for his part in The Legend Is Alive. It came as no surprise to everyone. LookAtVietnam – Dustin Nguyen was awarded a Golden Lotus for best actor at the 16th Viet Nam Film Festival for his part in Huyen [...]
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November 27, 2009
The Central Highland province of Dac Lac will hold a traditional ceremony in honour of the indigenous ethnic communities’ watering-places as part of its first-ever cultural week. Elephants will be the main feature of the Legend of Central Highland Elephant Festival that is being held during the cultural week.The riverside watering-place ceremony, which will be [...]
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August 4, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Five comics, inspired by short stories by contemporary writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, will be presented to the public in libraries nationwide for the first time next month. Comic book culture: A girl from the Art/Sign Comic and Animation company greets visitors at a book fair in HCM City.Publishing cartoons from modern literary works [...]
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August 3, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. – Yes Man (US, OV)- Bedtime Stories (US, OV)- Red Cliff 2 (China OV)- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful [...]
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July 28, 2009
The Lanh Giang temple festival in Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province from July 23-26 was the first folk festival in Vietnam to see the contribution of contemporary art. “Hau dong” performance at the Lanh Giang Temple Festival. Contemporary art in folk festivals To prepare for this festival, 30 contemporary painters went to Duy Tien on July [...]
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June 20, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Thuan An Beach, a famous beach located only 15km from Hue city’s centre, has attracted tourists for many years with its natural beauty. Magical moment: A small fishing boat glides to the shore at Thuan An beach. This June, an additional attraction for tourists will be the 4th festival of the beach in [...]
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