July 31, 2011
Hanoi-born artist unafraid to take traditional instrument to new spaces Vo Van Anh playing the dan tranh at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City last week. The San Francisco based artist said her biggest desire was to introduce the traditional zither to world friends and the young Vietnamese. Every time she takes the [...]
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May 8, 2011
Vietnam’s top shipping firm Vinalines says it wants to expand a key international container port even though its construction has been indefinitely delayed since last year. Construction of the Van Phong Port in the central province of Khanh Hoa started in October 2009. According to the original plan, the US$3.6-billion port would have 42 [...]
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January 16, 2011
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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January 2, 2010
Artisan Nguyen Huu Chinh sighed looking at the looms, which used to produce high-quality silk. Now, they have fallen idle. A weaver at the silk-making village of Van Phuc in Hanoi.“The raw material prices have increased so much that we cannot earn any profits from silk production. We had to stop the operation of some [...]
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January 2, 2010
A weaver at the silk-making village of Van Phuc in Hanoi. Artisan Nguyen Huu Chinh sighed looking at the looms, which used to produce high-quality silk, the pride of Van Phuc Village in Hanoi. Now, they have fallen idle and are completely covered in grime. âThe raw material prices have increased so much that we [...]
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December 5, 2009
Many industries have had difficulties transitioning into a socialist-oriented market economy. Director of Literature Publishing House talks about how the publishing industry is handling this transition. VietNamNet Bridge – In recent years, many industries have had difficulties transitioning into a socialist-oriented market economy. Nguyen Cu, director of Van Hoc (Literature) Publishing House, talks about how [...]
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November 28, 2009
Visitors to Van Phuc Silk Village who want to enjoy the peaceful environment of a craft village and the chance to buy an authentic piece of silk might be disappointed. A silk shop in Van Phuc village. A craft village ruined by market mechanism? Many Van Phuc villagers have become rich from silk. Nguyen Van Sinh, chairman [...]
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November 21, 2009
The initial sketch of the giant painting.LookAtVietnam – Painters who participate in the over 2km-long painting project named “Hanoi-Legends” have been surprised they are not allowed to display it on the outside wall of the Van Mieu Temple. Want to decorate Temple of Literature? Join us Artist Tran Lam Binh, who initiated this project, said that he [...]
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November 19, 2009
Prize hat trick for local movie Trang Noi Day Gieng; Artist crafts picture from coconut shells to toast capital’s birthday; Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol set The movie Trang Noi Day Gieng (Moon at the Bottom of the Well) by Nguyen Vinh Son has won three awards in the 15th Asian Film Festival that was [...]
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October 22, 2009
As Vinalines begins construction of wharves, commentators point out that important obstacles must still be overcome. Until now, Van Phong Bay in Khanh Hoa province has been best known for some excellent scuba diving sites. On October 31, however, work will begin on the first port in Vietnam designed specifically to serve as a container [...]
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