June 1, 2011
Elderly people exercise in a park in Hanoi The article about the challenges of an aging population (issue no.85, Vietnamese elderly face “double health burden”), refers to developments that could have been foreseen much earlier. It was apparent to me in the UK in the 1950s that the pay-as-you-go pension scheme was merely a blank [...]
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January 23, 2010
With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An Thai Village ramp up efforts to protect their sacred art. Xoan singing is performed at holy venus in the communal house which begins with offering incense for gods.LookAtVietnam – With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An [...]
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January 3, 2010
The mastication of betel and areca nut, a dying custom, is a way of life in one small village. For thousands of years, it has been customary to offer guests betel leaves and areca nuts and lime paste at weddings, feasts and on various other occasions in several Asian countries including India, Thailand and Laos.In [...]
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September 5, 2009
Sam Dun of Cao Lan ethnic group keeps the rhythm going with his ancient drum The centuries-old folk songs of the Cao Lan people in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang have been saved from oblivion by the tireless efforts of old farmer Dun. On the bare earth in front of Man Hoa Village [...]
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July 22, 2009
LookAtVietnam – A private water puppetry troupe will, for the first time, present the traditional art at an international festival in Japan. An art form unique to Vietnam that makes waves wherever it goes will reach the shores of Japan this week.Two tons of equipment including dozens of puppets and even a pool had been shipped [...]
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July 20, 2009
Huynh Anh Tuan, owner of the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, poses with wooden puppets. A private water puppetry troupe will, for the first time, present the traditional art at an international festival in Japan. An art form unique to Vietnam that makes waves wherever it goes will reach the shores of Japan this week.Two [...]
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June 27, 2009
Midfielder Vo Ba Hung won a special place in the hearts of football fans throughout southern Vietnam in the late 1960s and early 70s. Former football star Vo Ba Hung is still passionate when talking about football.LookAtVietnam – Midfielder Vo Ba Hung won a special place in the hearts of football fans throughout southern Vietnam [...]
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June 11, 2009
Former football star Vo Ba Hung is still passionate when talking about football. Midfielder Vo Ba Hung won a special place in the hearts of football fans throughout southern Vietnam in the late 1960s and early 70s. Hungâs legs were unusual. They were small but his feet were huge, so large he had to have [...]
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June 10, 2009
Through the 1970s and early 80s, there was no hotter football player than Ho Chi Minh City’s Vo Thanh Son. VietNamNet Bridge – Through the 1970s and early 80s, there was no hotter football player than Ho Chi Minh City’s Vo Thanh Son.Legend still has it that Son shot harder, faster and farther than any [...]
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June 8, 2009
Through the 1970s and early 80s, there was no hotter football player than Ho Chi Minh Cityâs Vo Thanh Son. Legend still has it that Son shot harder, faster and farther than any Vietnamese to ever grace the pitch. Fans flocked from far and wide to Thong Nhat Stadium just to catch a glimpse of [...]
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