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Vietnam to spend $61 mln to restore royal citadel 

October 17, 2011
Vietnam to spend $61 mln to restore royal citadel 

Part of the Hue imperial citadel The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will spend nearly US$61.4 million to restore its imperial citadel and relocate 876 families living along the site’s wall.   According to investors — the Hue people’s committee and the Hue Ancient Capital Relics Preservation Center — the restoration project will be begin [...]

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Archaeologists digs in Vietnam unearth 'surprising' artifacts: conference 

October 10, 2011
Archaeologists digs in Vietnam unearth 'surprising' artifacts: conference 

The Tay Son (1778-1802) Dynasty's coin which was unearthed from a Nguyen Dynasty's high-ranking official. Over 400 archaeological researches have been carried out nationwide in Vietnam this year, according to reports at the national conference on archaeological discoveries held in Hanoi on Sep 29-30.   In addition to the submission of 430 reports and announcements, [...]

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I don’t need no education 

August 28, 2011
I don’t need no education 

11-year-old Pham Thanh Ngoc gets her math homework checked by a local math teacher. The girl recently applied for a public high school Pham Thanh Ngoc did not drop out of school. She just refused to go to school, from kindergarten onward. However, Ngoc’s reluctance to attend school was not of the usual variety. It [...]

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Forest fortunes a deadly fantasy 

August 8, 2011
Forest fortunes a deadly fantasy 

  The temptation of million-dollar agarwood lures dreamers into a shadowy world of theft and murder deep in the jungle Tran Lieu, an agarwood hunter from Ai Nghia Town, Quang Nam Province, is among many locals recently romored to cultivate millions of dollars of ky nam, but the man insists that it is not true.  Nguyen Van [...]

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Former glory 

July 23, 2011
Former glory 

  Thanh Chiem in Quang Nam Province used to be an important administrative, political, economic and cultural center. Today only a thriving of copper casting industry remains. The temple dedicated to the founders of Thanh Chiem Village In its glory days, the town in what is now Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District was called [...]

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East Sea issue in the spotlight 

May 31, 2011
East Sea issue in the spotlight 

This photo shows a part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) District in Truong Sa archipelago. On March 23, 2011, Xinhua, the official news agency of China, published an article titled "The Nanhai sea dispute from the perspective of the international law of the sea" by scholars He Jian and Wang Ao from the Xiang Tan [...]

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Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

March 17, 2011
Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

  Lu Huu Thi is one of two sole surviving members of the musical entourage – the Hoa Thanh Band – that served Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai from 1926 until the end of the Vietnamese feudal dynasty in 1945 At 101, Lu Huu Thi is the undisputed doyen of nha nhac cung dinh Hue [...]

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The last courtier 

March 9, 2011
The last courtier 

Tran Thi Vui, the sole remaining palace maid from the court of Emperor Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last monarch. Tran Thi Vui’s mother named her “joy” in the hopes that she would have a happy life. The name didn’t stick, she says. Not for most of her life. Today, the 80-year-old woman claims that she can [...]

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At home in antique houses 

January 16, 2011
At home in antique houses 

The Tam Coc Wharf where tourists can take a boat trip along the Ngo Dong River to discover the caverns of Tam Coc (three caves) and Bich Dong (emerald grotto). Nestled on the bank of the Ngo Dong River in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the Co Vien Lau private museum presents an ancient [...]

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Baring the ‘Hidden Charm’

January 1, 2010
Baring the ‘Hidden Charm’

Premier cultural extravaganza does much more than dazzle and entertain Dancer Linh Nga in the foreground of a junk left alone in a lotus lake, evoked muchemotion from the audience in the 21st Charming Vietnam Gala. Charming Vietnam is a top notch music concert. It is a glitzy fashion show. It is high-end entertainment 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...