January 23, 2012
Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]
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December 30, 2011
 Bún nÆ°á»c kèn (rice vermicelli and curried fish soup) is one of the most popular dishes in the Mekong Delta Coming to Mekong Delta in the south in Vietnam, visitors will recognize the river region’s culture deepened into every breath of locals, who are humble and honest. The cuisine is also as humble as [...]
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December 14, 2011
Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011 Trieu Thi Ha of Nung ethnic community from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. Trieu Thi Ha of the Nung ethnic community from the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang defeated 59 other contestants to win the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011 crown on Saturday. Ha, a 19-year-old student of Thai Nguyen University [...]
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November 23, 2011
Poster of Hanoi Dreams Exhibition in Toronto, Canada. Five well-established Hanoian artists will introduce their "Hanoi Dreams," a debut group exhibition, to Canadian art-lovers from Nov 22 to Dec 5. The exhibition marks the Canadian debut for all five emerging and established artists: Trinh Quoc Chien, Vu Huong Quynh, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Ngo Van Sac, [...]
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November 16, 2011
Future SEA Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events, Rita Subowo said Future Southeast Asian Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events if the region’s athletes are to compete at a higher level, Indonesia’s organizing body said Tuesday. Rita Subowo, president of the SEA Games organizing committee, [...]
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October 7, 2011
Doctors have yet to identify what prompted a rapid-aging process in 23-year-old woman who now looks 70 Nguyen Thi Phuong (L), 26, looks about 50 years her senior due to a strange rapid-aging affliction that began in 2008 Nguyen Thanh Tuyen’s love for his wife never faded as he watched her youthful beauty crumble [...]
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September 21, 2011
The story of Hai Ba Trung (The Trung sisters) riding their elephants to fight against Chinese rule, is part of “The show of Vietnam” show. Hon Viet – “The Soul of Vietnam,” a series of performances for tourists presenting Vietnamese history set to traditional folk music, will make its debut on September 23 at the [...]
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August 26, 2011
Traditional music performed in Huong sac Viet Nam The fourth Huong sac Viet Nam (Vietnam’s scent and beauty) will take place in Hanoi on Sept 10 to promote the country’s traditional, folk music and other “specialties” in art and culture. Â The one-night show will feature traditional music of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam as [...]
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August 13, 2011
By Danielle Nierenberg and Philip Newell* Whether fishing on the coast or farming in the fields, the people of Vietnam depend on an abundant supply of water. But as water becomes increasingly scarce, sustainable agriculture will be a key way to improve yields over the long term. In order to avoid massive water shortages, [...]
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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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