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The huge jade statue of Goddess of Mercy arrived in Vietnam on January 20. This statue was bought by the Goddess of Mercy Pagoda in the central province of Da Nang. The statue is 1.1m high and it was made from a jade block in Canada, which was also used to sculpt the world peace [...]
Artist Thanh Chuong. Painter Thanh Chuong has spent several years completing works for the Thanh Chuong Residence, built from 2001-2003 as a museum of Vietnamese culture, to welcome the 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary. He has also designed a script with seven events for this special occasion. Thanh Chuong Residence is a unique cultural [...]
In real life and on canvas they compliment each other, capturing the imagination with contrasting styles One dabbles in “hotly” coloured daily life while the other remembers war and soldiers in grey and black. But in real life and on canvas, they complement each other. Pop art: Veteran artist Dang Thi Duong is interested in [...]
Contemporary Vietnamese art fetches a low price in comparison to paintings from other Southeast Asian countries. This has been blamed on bad marketing for Vietnamese works. La Femme à L’Écharpe Verte by Le Pho Look at what’s happening at auctions and shows in the region, says Saigon Tiep Thi, and a pattern emerges. Check the [...]
Vietnamese entrants at recent international beauty contests have been criticised for poor performance because they didn’t win any titles. But is it fair to blame them? Vo Hoang Yen at the Miss Universe 2009 in Bahamas. After Vo Hoang Yen left Miss Universe 2009 without any title and the same for Thai Ha at the [...]
Hoang Ho Khanh Van won the first prize for violinists in the U-13 category. A group of students from the Hanoi Conservatory of Music have returned from an international music contest in Jakarta, Indonesia with four first, one second and two third prizes. The music competition in Jakarta, which ran from August 7th-15th, was the [...]
The country currently has 4.7 million disadvantaged children belonging to four groups – traded and kidnapped, maltreated, poor and disabled children -, reported the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). According to MoLISA, there are more than 1.6 million kids who are listed as disadvantaged children under the Law on Protecting, Educating [...]
Vietnamese contestant Vo Hoang Yen was one of 30 beauties selected for the fashion show of local fashion designers on August 12 in the Bahamas. Hoang Yen on the Miss Universe 2009 pageant catwalk With a beautiful body and good catwalk skills, Hoang Yen passed many contestants to enter the list of 30 models, selected [...]
Cha muc, a boiled or steamed patty of pounded squid, is the specialty of the Ha Long Bay region. The patties’ unique taste arouses the desire of visitors from near and far. You can enjoy a view of the Bai Chay bridge and the flavor of Halong cha muc and steamed glutinous rice. (Photo: SGT) [...]
Writer Nguyen Khac Phuc. Writer Nguyen Khac Phuc, the author of the script for the 1000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary, has agreed to make the script for the National Tourism Year announcement ceremony 2010 in Hanoi from October 3-6, 2009 at Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park. Phuc said he chose Thong Nhat Park because this [...]