Irish artists to raise funds for autistic children and HIV carriers

Irish artists to raise funds for autistic children and HIV carriers

VietNamNet Bridge – A group of five artists from Ireland will give traditional music and dance shows in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds for autistic children and people with HIV/AIDS. American violinist Athena Tergis and Irish folk musician Mick Moloney will perform at the concerts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The [...]
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Famous violinist to play Brahms in Hanoi

Famous violinist to play Brahms in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – British conductor Sir Colin Metters and Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy will return for a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on May 22-23.   Famous violinist returns to roots   The concert is organized by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, introducing music works for violin and orchestra, including “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra D Major” [...]
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German books to be showcased in HCM City

German books to be showcased in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 400 German book titles translated into Vietnamese will be introduced at an exhibition from May 25 to 30 at HCM City General Science Library, 69 Ly Tu Trong, District 1.   German book exhibition set to offer volumes of culture     These books are taken from the National Library and local libraries, which have enjoyed [...]
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Hanoi to screen Cannes winners

Hanoi to screen Cannes winners

VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the big winners at the Cannes Film Festival will be screened at the French cultural center in Hanoi, L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street. On May 21, L’Espace will screen La classe – entre les murs (The class), directed by Laurent Cantet. The film won the Golden Palm at the 2008 Cannes [...]
Hue introduces Nguyen Dynasty’s Western antiques

Hue introduces Nguyen Dynasty’s Western antiques

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 100 western ceramic items collected by the Nguyen Dynasty are now exhibited in An Dinh palace in the central city of Hue.   Germany introduces Hue palace restoration     The exhibition opened on May 18, introducing 96 ceramic items produced in France and Britain which were collected by the Nguyen Dynasty from King Thieu Tri [...]
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Hanoi to host International Children’s Drama Festival

Hanoi to host International Children’s Drama Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced to organize the International Children’s Drama Festival in Hanoi from May 24 to June 1.     A scene from a Youth Theatre’s drama for kids.   The festival will take place at the Youth Theatre and Hanoi Children’s Cultural Palace and will attract 40 international and 100 [...]
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Asia’s treasures on display in Hanoi

Asia’s treasures on display in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam History Museum on May 18 opened an exhibition of antiques to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’s 120th birthday and International Museum Day.   More than 50 unique antiques from nine Asian countries (Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, North Korea and China) will reveal ancient Asian cultures to visitors.   The exhibition will [...]
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Japanese famous mime actor to perform in Hanoi and Hue

Japanese famous mime actor to perform in Hanoi and Hue

VietNamNet Bridge – One of the best mine actors from Japan Iimuro Naoki will give solo performances in Hue Festival 2010 and in Hanoi for the first time. Japanese contemporary art aims at simplicity Vietnamese painter displays oil paintings in Japan Painter Dao Hai Phong finds time for Hanoi Entitled ‘Iimuro Naoki Mime Solo Act: time of mime’, performances [...]
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What’s On May 17-23

What’s On May 17-23

Exhibitions Hanoi   Museum of Fine Arts 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 38233084 - Exhibition I’m Not an Artist, I’m a Fax Machine by Spanish artist Jose Maria Cano, till May 22.   Art Viet Nam Gallery 7 Nguyen Khac Nhu St., Tel: 39272349 - Exhibition Hanh Phuc (Happiness) showcases oil-on-canvas paintings by Nguyen Van Phuc, till the end of May.     Ho Chi Minh [...]
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Japanese contemporary art aims at simplicity

Japanese contemporary art aims at simplicity

VietNamNet Bridge – “The Journey to the Future: Japan’s New-Generation Arts” exhibition opened in Hanoi on May 14, introducing 42 artworks by 11 Japanese artists.     The 42 works including paintings, photos, sculptural works, installation art, and video arts.   The outstanding aspect of Japanese contemporary art is that it doesn’t focus on macro issues, but rather small things [...]
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Hue Festival an experience of heritage amid change

Hue Festival an experience of heritage amid change

VietNamNet Bridge – This year’s Hue Festival (June 5-13) looks to highlight traditional Vietnamese values that have withstood the country’s rapid and historical changes over the last several decades. Hue Festival: imposing and holy Nam Giao offering ceremony Hue Festival welcomes art troupes from 31 countries Hue commemorates King Quang Trung   The sketch of the underwater stage at Tinh Tam [...]
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Acclaimed Viet Kieu to introduce her play, novel in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Award-winning poet, novelist, and performance artist Le Thi Diem Thuy performed in Vietnam for the first time Saturday.  Large embroidered painting celebrates Hanoi’s millennial anniversary Something missing in Vietnam’s painting art The hunt for special Tet gifts Le, who left Vietnam on a boat at age of 6 in 1978, will perform a short, informal excerpt [...]
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Memoirs of classical sounds to remind city of joyful experiences

Memoirs of classical sounds to remind city of joyful experiences

VietNamNet Bridge – A familiar foreign face of HCM City’s classic showbiz scene, Conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura to present a fantastic performance paring with the Taiwanese solo bassoonist Chang Lun-Yun and local talent from the Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra. The “one-night-only” performance will launch on May 28.  The musical menu, entitled “The Sound of Joy” prepared [...]
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French pianist to perform in Hanoi

French pianist to perform in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Pianist and composer Yvan Robilliard, 32, will offer Hanoian audiences just one show, scheduled for 8pm at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi on May 20.     Robilliard was born into a family of artists. He began practicing piano at age four. He won first prize in a regional piano competition and first prize at [...]
Ballet dancers to light up Uncle Ho’s sun in every heart

Ballet dancers to light up Uncle Ho’s sun in every heart

VietNamNet Bridge – In the heat of the celebration of the late President Ho Chi Minh’s 120th birthday, the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a special ballet suite: “Sun in my heart” featuring President Ho’s journey to bring peace and sovereignty to his country. The performance will take place on Ho [...]
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Rock Fan Club to introduce Rock Mayhem

Rock Fan Club to introduce Rock Mayhem

VietNamNet Bridge – Rock Mayhem, the first show of the HCM City-based Rock Fan Club in 2010, will take place at 7pm, May 14 at The Hifi Saigon, the second floor of Lucky Plaza building, 69 Dong Khoi, District 1.   Rock Fan Club to hold first show post-hiatus CAMA to rock Hanoi Devoted rock fans at Rock Storm [...]
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What’s On May 10-16

What’s On May 10-16

Exhibitions Hanoi   Museum of Fine Arts 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Tel: 38233084 - Exhibition I’m Not an Artist, I’m a Fax Machine by Spanish artist Jose Maria Cano, till May 22.   Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology Nguyen Van Huyen Rd., Cau Giay Dis. - Balgo Exhibition – the largest collection of Australian indigenous works over displayed in Viet Nam, till May [...]
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Vu Kim Thu’s Rangoli opens

Vu Kim Thu’s Rangoli opens

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Kim Thu’s “Rangoli and the Fragmentation of Space” exhibition opened at Bui Gallery, 23 Ngo Van So, Hanoi on May 7, introducing her two latest Rangoli artworks.   Large embroidered painting celebrates Hanoi’s millennial anniversary Something missing in Vietnam’s painting art The hunt for special Tet gifts   Vu Kim Thu and “The Fragmentation of Space”.   Rangoli is [...]
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Sea and Island Week to take place in Quang Binh

Sea and Island Week to take place in Quang Binh

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2010, themed “The ocean of the life, preserve the life of the ocean”, will be held in the central province of Quang Binh from June 4-6. Hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the event will include a number of activities such as a sea and [...]
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VIETNAM NORTH WEST ADVENTURE TOURS

HaNoi – HoaBinh – – SonLa – Dienbien – Laichau PhongTho – SaPa – HaNoi (or reverse) . Day 1: Hanoi -Sonla Depart your hotel at 7h00 for SonLa via the scenic mountain , stopping at Thai , Muong ethnic minorities villages in MaiChau .Overnight at CongDoan hotel SonLa Day 2 : Sonla -DienBienPhu Morning visit to [...]
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Vietnam’s Special-Teas

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Vietnam produces a lot of black tea, but the drink itself is not particularly popular with the Vietnamese. It is consumed mostly by younger people, usually with sugar and lemon, sometimes with added flavors. Dilmah and Lipton dominate the black tea segment. Green tea, on the other hand, is hugely popular, and the [...]
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Hue makes bid to be Buddhist getaway

Hue makes bid to be Buddhist getaway
Currently in Hue, there are over 400 Buddhist pagodas and temples, making up a third of the total number of pagodas in Vietnam. However, the question on whether Buddhist culture can be turned into an attractive tourism resource in modern Vietnam has yet to be answered. Pagoda’s in Hue are arranged [...]
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Vu Lan Festival traditions still alive and strong

People all over Vietnam have been preparing offerings for their ancestors and attending activities during Vu Lan festival. The street selling votive paper products have been busier, restaurants offering vegetarian food have been filled with an abundance of customers, and people have been flocking to pagodas to pray for the deceased in honour of Vu Lan [...]
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Ingredient: Shan Tuyet Green tea is the special product of Ba Dan – Hung – An Ha Giang. Dehydrated by high technology processing of Japan & taiwan 100% delicious smell from natural jasmine flower ưith no chemicals Effects: Good cool smelling, refreshing, health-fortifying, anti-enteritis, radioactive infection and some virus User’s guide: Put the 2g tea pack into [...]
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Tea business builds on successful trademark – Tancuong tea

Tea products from the northern province of Thai Nguyen are known nationwide for their unique scent, taste and colour.* Efforts by local growers have added more value to the product. The Hoang Binh Co. Ltd. is a successful example of a company producing high-quality tea.
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On the Ho Chi Minh Trail today

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Thirty five years after the American War, I had an opportunity to travel on the old Ho Chi Minh Trail with some friends from Ha Noi. The scenery is breathtaking and the atmosphere is peaceful and poetic. This reminds me how beautiful the country is. Transporting goods along Ho Chi Minh trail to a Southern war [...]
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Hue makes bid to be Buddhist getaway

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