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Thuy Dung to still represent Vietnam at Asiad
Thuy Dung, the women’s tennis champion at the recent National Sport Games, has agreed to represent Vietnam at the 15th Asian Games (Asiad) in Qatar later this year. -
File completed for Bac Ninh folk song recognition
The Bac Ninh provincial Department of Culture and Information, in cooperation with the Institute of Culture and Information has basically completed a file to submit to the UNESCO for recognition of Bac Ninh folk song as an oral and intangible masterpiece of humanity. -
Dinh Thi Tham Poong blends in with nature
Dinh Thi Tham Poong is known for the fusion of folk style and modernity in her paintings. Poong is exhibiting her latest works at the Art Vietnam Gallery – 30 Hang Than street, Hanoi. Nature is, once again, the main theme in her paintings. -
Vietnamese women team wins silver at King's Cup World Sepak Takraw Champs
The Vietnamese women’s sepak takraw team won a silver medal at the King's Cup World Sepak Takraw Championships which concluded in Thailand on September 8. -
Thanh Hang set new national record
Truong Thanh Hang continued to beat her teammate in the national team to win a gold medal in women’s 1,500 metres, breaking her previous national record at national track and field contest at the National Sports Games in Da Nang on September 12, according to Ho Chi Minh City Sports newspaper. -
Dang Thuy Tram’s diary heads for the screen
Written and directed by veteran Dang Nhat Minh, the film, Dung Dot, Ben Trong Da Co Lua (Don’t Burn, It Already Has Fire Inside) is based on the diary of fallen doctor Dang Thuy Tram. -
Cambodian Singer Charms with Vietnamese Songs
At the musical exchange performance within the scope of the recent culture week of Viet Nam organized in the end of August in Phnom Penh, Cambodian singer Sun So Vanari made Viet Nam’s artists so surprise by Vietnamese songs that she sang fluently in Vietnamese language. Nobody believed that she is a Cambodian singer because of her standard Vietnamese pronunciation. -
Miss Vietnam leaves for World Pageant in Poland
The freshly-crowned Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy on September 4 left for Poland to participate in the world beauty pageant. -
Vietnamese Bodybuilders Top Asian C’ships
The host country Viet Nam’s athletes won the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships for the first time with five golds, two silvers, and one bronze. -
Thu Cuc wins first gold medal of National Sports Games
Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc from Can Tho has become the first athlete to win a gold medal at the national track and field contest at the National Sports Games, according to the Sports Daily. -
Relics of Martyr Dang Thuy Tram to be Displayed
“Forever Remaining Relics” is the name of the exhibition that will display the relics of the martyr Dang Thuy Tram. 50 items and images will be displayed. -
Displaying the diversity of Vietnam’s cultures
Recently, objects collected by ethnologist Georges Condominas from ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands have been exhibited in one of the most prestigious museums in the world, the Quai Branly in France. -
American singer to perform in HCM City
Internationally-renowned American singer and pianist Vanessa Feltner will play a blend of pop, blues and jazz melodies at her September 2 performance in HCM City. -
Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary Published in Romanian
Dang Thuy Tram’s diary, the story of a youthful Vietnamese wartime heroine, will be published in Rumanian to further spread the famous Vietnamese story. -
Miss Vietnam Final Gets Underway At Island Resort
Thirty four young women began competing in the national final of Miss Vietnam 2006 at the VinPearl resort near Nha Trang on Aug. 16. -
Vietnamese female wrestlers bag two bronzes at Asian Champs
Vietnam has won two bronzes in the women's freestyle wrestling, ranking 12th at the Asian Junior Wrestling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. -
Vietnamese singer to attend Asian Pop Music Festival
Vietnamese singer Ho Quynh Huong will attend the Asian Pop Music Festival due to open in the Republic of Korea on September 22. -
Van Anh wins first international piano duet
Young talented pianist Van Anh has recently shared the first prize at Irene – Hope Gibson 2 Pianos Award with David Shi. -
Over 3,000 beauties take part in Miss Vietnam 2006
More than 3,000 beauties across the country have registered to take part in the Miss Vietnam 2006 be held in Vin Pearl Spa & Resort in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from August 15-26. -
Vietnamese pop star My Linh to participate in Japan music fest
Pop star My Linh and two other Vietnamese musicians will perform at the Asian Divas’ night in Japan next month. -
Women football squad prepares for qualifying competitions
Vietnam's women football squad is preparing for the 2008 World Olympic Games qualification rounds after returning home from the Asian Cup finals in Australia. -
Children’s paintings awarded
Twenty children’s paintings were awarded at the national art contest for children with the theme “Benevolence” by the Fine Arts and Cinematography Agency under the Ministry of Culture and Information on July 28 in Hanoi. -
Sichuan triumphs over Viet Nam to lift VTV Cup
China's Sichuan took the International Women's Volleyball Tournament VTV Cup after beating Vietnam 3-2 in the exciting final on July 30. -
Kim Chung – great guitar talent
Her father died a month ago. Her mother has fallen ill for more than a week. The plan to organise a performance to announce her first classical guitar album was postponed. -
Nationwide Television film Festival on “Crime and Social Evil Prevention”
On July 5 and 6, 2006, the Nationwide Television Film Festival called “Crime and Social Evil Prevention” took place. This event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Public Security and the Vietnam Women’s Union reflecting the 4 years cooperation of the two institutions in accordance to the jointly signed Resolution # 01/NQ-TW on May 8, 2002. -
Pop star heads for Beijing festival
Pop singer Vuong Dung has been chosen to represent Vietnam at the International Pop Festival in Beijing, China. -
"21st Century’s Women”, First Reality Show on VTV3 Channel
Viet Nam Television cooperated with the Viet Nam Feature Film Studio to produce the reality show of “21st Century’s Women” with the copyright of Zeal Television. The show aims to honor the spiritual and physical beauty of Vietnamese women. -
Vietnamese designer takes ao dai to the women of Japan
A Vietnamese woman has in the past 19 years worked hard to popularize the Vietnamese traditional dress ao dai in Japan, better known as the “Kingdom of Kimono. -
Women disabled athletes actively prepare for international events
Hanoi's disabled athletes join in a skills training session at Hang Day Stadium every morning before taking on a two-hour fitness exercise at Khuc Hao sports centre. -
Showing the world a new Vietnam
Rosemary Nguyen is one of a few foreign translators who are capable of and interested in translating Vietnamese short stories and novels to English.