September 20, 2011
Vietnam's oldest twin sisters, 100 years old. Most of the oldest people living in Vietnam are residents of Ho Chi Minh City, making it a world record candidate. Vietbooks, a Vietnam’s book center for the country’s records, on Monday announced four records dealing with the oldest people in the country. Ho Chi Minh City garnered three [...]
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November 14, 2010
A century-old governor’s palace in Long An Province, before being demolished (left) by the provincial government, who then constructed a new structure, roughly modeled on the same design (right). Vietnamese history only goes back about 300 years in the southern delta, the first hundred of which was spent clearing and settling much of the [...]
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November 27, 2009
He has passed 78 cycles of summer and autumn, he has faced dauntless challenges since his childhood, yet he is not exhausted and wishes more. Min Bahadur Sherchan speaks at a program in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Nov. 23, 2009. Min Bahadur Sherchan has officially replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in the Guinness Book of [...]
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November 22, 2009
People cross in front of one of the oldest houses on Hang Bac. These houses are under the Government preservation plan due to their historical significance. LookAtVietnam – Holding his tweezers with trembling hands, trying to lock a tiny silver bracelet, Nguyen Chi Thanh is stuck in concentration, not even pausing to wipe a falling [...]
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October 16, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Members of the New York Philharmonic will be performing at Ha Noi Opera House tonight and tomorrow. Photo: VOVTonight, October 16, famed pianist Emanuel Ax will present Beethoven’s Concert No 4, while under the baton of the symphony orchestra’s music director Alan Gilbert, the orchestra will perform Symphony No 7.Tomorrow night, violinist Frank [...]
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October 9, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Six hundred kilometres from HCM City and 1,200km from Ha Noi, the central province of Phu Yen is widely recognised by drivers as the third way point Saintly home: Mang Lang Church, the oldest church in Phu Yen province and a shrine to Catholics, dazzles in the sunlight.Dubbed “the land between two mountain [...]
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September 21, 2009
The New York Philharmonic will give two concerts in Hanoi next month, according to a posting on BroadwayWorld.com. The orchestra, conducted by Alan Gilbert, will perform at the Hanoi Opera House October 16-17 in their first Vietnam performances.Tickets cost VND3.5 million (US$196) for VIP seats, VND3 million for first class tickets, VND2 million for second-class [...]
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September 12, 2009
Gertrude Baines, who was reportedly the world’s oldest person, died on Friday in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 115, the Los Angeles Times reported. Gertrude Baines is seen at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles in this March 5, 2009 file photo. Baines, who was reportedly the world’s oldest person, died [...]
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August 5, 2009
Tran Quoc, one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam.LookAtVietnam – The Institute for Preservation of Relics, the Talent Assistance and Development Centre and Alatca Media Company have jointly conducted a project to develop multimedia maps of Vietnamese relics. This will be a system of multi-media publications, comprising maps, pamphlets, photo books, CDs, VCDs, a website and [...]
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June 27, 2009
Tran Quoc Pagoda.LookAtVietnam – The restoration of the ancient pagoda of Tran Quoc in Tay Ho district, Hanoi started on June 26. Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on an islet in West Lake in Hanoi, is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam and a cultural symbol of Vietnamese Buddhism. According to legend, it was built during [...]
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