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Art that adapts to the venue 

July 17, 2011
Art that adapts to the venue 

  French artist seeks to create a universal comfort zone Betrant Peret as a DJ at the Esperantopolis 2011, a cultural event featuring a variety of arts, held at the French Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City last month A space, an atmosphere where art interacts with life in a way that everyone is comfortable, [...]

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Resurrecting the big house 

June 27, 2011
Resurrecting the big house 

  Nha rong Kon Klor on inauguration day on June 19 Last week, small Ba Na communities throughout Kon Tum Province were abuzz with excitement. After nearly a year’s wait, they had gathered to celebrate the reconstruction of the largest communal structure in the area that had been destroyed in a senseless act of arson. [...]

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Media ‘collision’ creates winners and losers, expert says 

June 4, 2011
Media ‘collision’ creates winners and losers, expert says 

Geof Heydon, vice president of Digital Economy at Alcatel-Lucent in Australia. Broadcasters, policy makers, regulators, and experts in media sector have met in Hanoi on May 24-25 for the 8th Asia Media Summit, which was viewed as a significant platform to address challenges and to identify opportunities in the new age of digital economy. The [...]

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Eurovision cheers down-in-the-dumps Europe 

May 14, 2011
Eurovision cheers down-in-the-dumps Europe 

Europe has few reasons for cheer at the moment, but tens of millions of people across the continent and beyond will Saturday let their hair down for the pop extravaganza that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Europe has few reasons for cheer at the moment, but tens of millions of people across the continent and [...]

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Kidney patients nurse homecoming hopes 

February 6, 2011
Kidney patients nurse homecoming hopes 

Tran Thi Hoa, whose husband has undergone treatment for kidney failure for four years in Hanoi, is determined to go home for this Tet. Celebrating Tet with the family and observing related rituals of worship is a cornerstone of Vietnamese life, and people from all over the world do their best to make it home [...]

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DMC in the HCMC

January 30, 2010
DMC in the HCMC

American rapper DMC, formerly of legendary band Run DMC, was warmly welcomed by the audiences in HCM City.  VietNamNet translates an interview with American rapper DMC (Darryl Matthews McDaniels) from VNExpress. How does it feel to making your first trip to Vietnam? I arrived in HCM City on January 22. I couldn’t avoid feeling strange in my [...]

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Community refuses to sing final xoan song

January 23, 2010
Community refuses to sing final xoan song

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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First Vietnamese-American congressperson visits Vietnam

January 6, 2010
First Vietnamese-American congressperson visits Vietnam

A group of American congressional representatives, including Vietnamese American congressperson Joseph Cao (Cao Quang Anh), are now on a visit to Vietnam. Officials of the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, the US Ambassador to Vietnam and US congressmen.Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son met with Mr. Joseph Cao on January 5 to discuss issues [...]

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Hearing-impaired dancers explore mankind, memory

December 16, 2009
Hearing-impaired dancers explore mankind, memory

A contemporary dance featuring hearing impaired dancers from the Together Higher dance troupe will perform the debut of Sigh Memory in Ha Noi on Friday. Graceful: Sigh Memory will be performed by 10 hearing-impaired dancers from the Together Higher troupe. — File PhotoSigh Memory tells the story about man and memory. It begins with a [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

December 6, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

UN-supported legal reform project launched; signs on students, teachers for corruption fight; Vietnam backs int’l criminal tribunals; Prime Minister to attend opening of SEA Games Party leader Nong Duc Manh Praise for the Army’s practical contributions to national achievements  The Party, State and people of Vietnam always put their utmost confidence in the army, which [...]

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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...