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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. -
Diaries by two war martyrs win special prizes
The “Vietnam Book Prizes” organising committee has decided to confer special prizes on two books, “Dang Thuy Tram diary” and “Forever the age of 20”, announced Phan Khac Hai, Chairman of the Vietnam Books Publishing, Printing and Issuing Association at the press briefing on May 24. -
Vietnamese women boxers stand a good chance
Vietnamese boxers are gearing up for the international Asian Cadet Boxing Championships and Women’s Open Tournament scheduled for June 10-18 in the capital. -
Nguyen Thi Sin Wins First Prize in Photo Contest
The “Honoring Vietnamese Women’s Beauty” photo contest, organized by Unilever Viet Nam (brand of Dove) and the Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists, received 17,244 photos from 400 candidates in 52 provinces and cities in the country. Nguyen Thi Sin won the first prize with her photo “The Moment of Glory” -
Designer Minh Hanh to be inaugurated with the title of Knight
Designer Minh Hanh received a letter from the Minister of French Culture and Information Ministry, informing her with the good news that she has been inaugurated with the title Art and Literature Knight by French State -
VWU President congratulates Vietnam women’s football team
VWU President Ha Thi Khiet on behalf of VWU Presidium presented 30 million dongs to the Vietnam women’s football team after they won the Southeast Asian Women’s Open Championship. -
Sao Mai Rendezvous has 12 finalists
The 12 contestants entering the final round of the TV singing contest, Sao Mai Diem Hen (Morning Star - Rendezvous) 2006, have been announced. -
Three golds for women at opening day of Southeast Asian junior contest
Vietnamese athletes won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Southeast Asian junior track and field contest in Bangkok, Thailand. -
French artist family - three generations of love for Hanoi
On the occasion of Indochina University’s 100 years anniversary, Ms. Alix Tardieu, niece of artist Victor Tardieu, founder of the Indochina arts college, visited Vietnam. -
Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary to be published in RoK
The diary of a fallen Vietnamese doctor-soldier is expected to be published in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in July, Korean newspapers reported. -
Thuy takes silver at 39th Bowling Open
Vietnamese bowler Huynh Ngoc Diem Thuy took home a silver medal at the 39th Singapore International Bowling Open on Sunday.
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Female Film Director Doan Minh Phuong Ready for “Nguyen Tieu” (Full Moon)
After the troublesome journey of the “Bride of Silence”, film director Doan Minh Phuong has had aspirations for the new film “Nguyen Tieu” (Full Moon). -
Quoc Binh’s Collection to Be Introduced in Hue Festival
60 modern dresses, made of silk, oganza and velvet with main colors of yellow, blue and pink, inspired by the Hue Imperial Palace architecture’s carving flowery patterns, will be presented in Hue Festival on Ngoc Dich Lake, Dai Noi (Imperial city). -
A special female collector
Nguyen Thi Nhung is one of the few female antique collectors in Vietnam. She owns 10,000 antiques and over 10,000 ancient worship paintings. -
VietNam Collection Grandprix 2006 Starts
The Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Corp, The Fashion Design Institute (Fadin) and Mot Viet Nam magazine have just launched a fashion design contest - VietNam Collection Grandprix 2006 - with the theme “The Balance”. It is the annual contest which is intended for young people at home and abroad. -
Painter Saeko Ando: The cherry-blossom in lacquer painting
Saeko Ando has been in Vietnam for 11 years. Every year she goes home to Nagoya (Japan) and then returns to Hanoi. She and Vietnamese painters work hard with the boxes of egg shell, paint, golden and silver litmus leaves... Now, the biggest path for her is to pursuing Vietnamese lacquer art. -
Vietnamese women football team placed 35th in FIFA ranking
Viet Nam's women's national squad was ranked 35th among 129 teams in the World Football Governing Body (FIFA)'s ranking of the second quarter. -
Bronze for Vietnam at Asian Track and Field Grand Prix
A Vietnamese track athlete Monday raced to a bronze medal in the women’s 200m event at the 2006 Asian Grand Prix circuit in Bangalore, India, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported Wednesday. -
South African newspaper introduces Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary
On April 5, 2005, Star Daily, one of South Africa’s great newspapers featured a 1-page article by Marilyn August from Hanoi as well as some extracts from the famous diary of martyr Dang Thuy Tram -
French woman's photos on President Ho Chi Minh displayed
More than 100 photos selected from thousands on the late President Ho Chi Minh by a French photographer are being displayed at an exhibition opened in Hanoi on May 17. -
President Ho Chi Minh brings hope to the world
French painter Dominique De Miscault has lived and worked in Vietnam for 14 years. She implemented tens of exhibitions about Vietnam and its people and participated in solidarity and friendship activities to help Vietnamese people when she was a member of the Vietnam-France Friendship Association. -
Vietnamese female fencers bring home gold at Southeast Asian Champs
Vietnamese fencer Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa took home one gold medal in the women's epee event at the Southeast Asian Fencing Championships in the Philippines on May 18. -
A book saleswoman and Records at Para Games
Being nearly 40 years old, Tran Nguyen Thai has many achievements. She is especially well known for her 5 medals at the Para Games in 2001 and 2005. To achieve these victories as a disabled female, Tran Nguyen is a bright example for all of us to follow. -
Vietnamese models on int’l catwalks
Recently, Vietnamese models Bao Hoa and Vu Thu Phuong were invited to work with US modeling companies. They become the nation’s first models to work abroad. -
“Sleepless Souls” – A Play about Martyrs Dang Thuy Tram and Nguyen Van Thac.
After much consideration and thought, director Doan Hoang Giang has made a play about Dang Thuy Tram, Nguyen Van Thac and other martyrs. -
Female Latin-American Journalist and President Ho Chi Minh
In 1959, Marta Rojas, a newly graduated journalist, started work at a Revolution Newspaper of the Cuba Communist Party. As the Vietnam War fiercely escalated in 1964, Marta came to see the representative of the South Vietnam National Liberation Front in Havana and proposed her visit to Vietnam. -
Women volleyball team to compete at Queen Cup
The Vietnamese women’s volleyball team will compete at the Queen Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 6-12. -
Vietnamese women’s medals at world weightlifting contest for disabled
Vietnamese weightlifters won two silver and a bronze medal at the world contest for the disabled in the Republic of Korea, reported the Sports Daily. -
Chess: Women’s team seeded 24 in world Olympiad
The women’s chess team with Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Le Thanh Tu, Nguyen Thi Thanh An and Pham Bich Ngoc, are seeded 24 at the forthcoming world championship. -
2006 Toyota Women's Open Tennis Tournament to take place
The 2006 Toyota Women's Open Tennis Tournament will open in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13 with the participation of 90 tennis players from 18 countries and territories, the organising board announced at a press briefing on May 9. -
Tennis: Hanoi win gold in women’s event of National Sports Games
Team Hanoi won a gold medal in the women’s tennis event of the National Sports Games one match ahead, reported Ho Chi Minh City Sports newspaper.