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Awards presented for Thang Long - Hanoi writing contest |
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 Nhan
Dan – The Vietnam Cavico company’s Communist Youth Union
received the grand prize for the writing contest on ‘Thang
Long-Hanoi - A thousand years of culture and heroism’ at an
award-presenting ceremony held at the Hanoi Students’
Cultural House on August 31. |
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1,000 dragon bronze statues introduced |
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 Nhan
Dan Online – One thousand bronze dragon statues cast by the
Dong Son Fine Arts Joint Stock Company for the millennium
anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi were unveiled at the Thang
Long Royal Citadel on August 29. |
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Vietnamese photographer wins international award |
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Viet Van, a reporter of the Lao Dong (Labour) daily
newspaper, has won seven Honorable Mention Awards at the
International Photography Awards sponsored by the Lucie
Foundation in the US. |
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Museum tells story of Hanoi’s history |
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 The
history of how Hanoi was originally formed and has
subsequently developed will be depicted by thousands of
exhibits on display at the Hanoi Museum, scheduled to open
in October, to coincide with the millennium anniversary of
Thang Long-Hanoi. |
Early days of August Revolution through treasured photos
Joining hands to fight against hunger |
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Nhan Dan - During the first plenary session of the
Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh declared six urgent problems,
and the first priority was stepping up production to fight
against hunger. |
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Photos featuring historical landmarks on display |
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 Nhan
Dan Online- Over 200 photos reflecting the nation’s
historical landmarks over the past 65 years are on display
in Hanoi to mark the 65th anniversary of the August
Revolution (August, 19, 1945) and the National Day
(September 2, 1945). |
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Female photographers show their love of Hanoi |
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 Nhan
Dan Online- Members of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Hai Au
club of female photographers has recently opened an
exhibition entitled ‘Hanoi from Different Views’ at Van Mieu
(Temple of Literature). |
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Hanoi hosts international puppetry festival |
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 Nhan
Dan Online- Twelve international art troupes and five
Vietnamese puppetry troupes will take part in the Second
International Puppetry Festival in Hanoi from September 4 to
9. |
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Dang Thuy Tram’s diary published in French |
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 The
French version of “The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram” was
published by French publisher Philippe Picquier on August 20
with the title “Dang Thuy Tram – Notebooks found during
1968-1970.” |
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Restoration of Voi Phuc Temple completed |
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 Nhan
Dan - An inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of the
restoration of Voi Phuc (Crouching Elephant) Temple was held
yesterday as an event to celebrate the millennial
anniversary of Thang Long Hanoi. |
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Winner of propaganda posters contest named |
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 Nhan
Dan - The awards ceremony for a propaganda poster contest to
mark the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution and
National Day (September 2), and a contest on the topic of
'The Whole People Unite to Build a Cultural Lifestyle' was
held yesterday in Hanoi. |
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Art
progamme to be held on National Day |
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 A
major art performance called ‘Proud of the Word Vietnam’
will be held at Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi on September 2 to
celebrate the 65th National Day and the countdown to the
capital’s1000th anniversary. |
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Treasured artifacts presented for National Independence
Day |
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 Nhan
Dan Online – More than 30 artifacts, documents and photos
related to the August Revolution (August 19) and National
Independence Day (September 2) collected by individuals and
collectives were presented to the Vietnamese Revolution
Museum yesterday. |
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Exhibition of photos of Hanoi past and present |
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 More
than 100 photos by photo-journalists from the Vietnam News
Agency (VNA) chronicling Hanoi from the past to the present
are on display at the Exhibition House on 29 Hang Bai
street, Hanoi. |
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Vietnamese cultural showcase to open in RoK |
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 A
Vietnamese cultural showcase is scheduled to open at the end
of August in the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) National Folk
Museum in Seoul, to promote the country’s many different
cultures. |
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Ho
Chi Minh City girl crowned Miss Vietnam World 2010 |
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Thi Diem Huong, a 20-year-old student from Ho Chi Minh City,
was crowned Miss Vietnam World 2010 after beating 39 other
candidates from home and abroad at Vinpearl Land resort, Nha
Trang city, in the central province of Khanh Hoa on August
21. |
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Early days of August Revolution through treasured photos
Independence Day |
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Nhan Dan - On August 19, 1945,
Hanoi seized power; on August 25, Bao Dai, the last
Vietnamese feudal king, abdicated the throne in Hue; also on
August 25, President Ho Chi Minh arrived in Hanoi. Saigon
seized power on that same day. President Ho Chi Minh was
prompted to write the Declaration of Independence and set
September 2, 1945 as the day he would deliver his address. |
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Nhan
Dan - Winners of the 2010 Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of
Hanoi Contest, were named in Hanoi yesterday.
Two
hundred photos are on display at a fine arts exhibition
opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on September
1. 
Free
musical shows will be held in 15 cities and provinces to
celebrate Vietnam's Day of Music on September 3. 
The
first Hanoi International Piano Competition will kick off on
September 5 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM). 
Nhan
Dan Online – A part of the ceramic way reviving Hanoi’s Old
Quarter inspired by nine oil paintings by late artist Bui
Xuan Phai was inaugurated on August 31 to celebrate the 90th
birthday of the renowned painter (1920-2010).
The
Vietnam Folk Arts Association announced 2,000 research
projects on the folk culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups at
a press briefing in Hanoi on August 31.
A
recent symposium has provided an insight into Buddhism and
literature’s immense contributions and their connection with
the capital city of Hanoi over the course of its 1,000 years
of development.
An
exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese paintings opened at
Rotunda Exchange square in the centre of Hong Kong on August
30. 
More
than 100 photographs about the northern port city of Hai
Phong and Hanoi taken by Vietnam News Agency press
photographers have been displayed in Hai Phong city. 
The
Vietnamese Culture Festival has been held in Berlin,
Germany, to mark the 35th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany
diplomatic ties. 
Nhan
Dan – All Vietnamese people bear an image of Hanoi inside
their hearts, regardless of whether they were born there or
not, and so does photographer Tat Binh.
A
festival, entitled ‘Hello Vietnam’ will take place at Yoyogi
Park in Tokyo on September 18 and 19.
A
festival highlighting Vietnamese ceramic products will open
in the southern province of Binh Duong on National Day
(September 2) to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi.
Nhan
Dan - An enormous embroidered picture entitled Coi Xua
(Ancient Roots), a gift from Ninh Binh artisans to the
capital, is now on display at the Cultural Friendship Palace
in Hanoi.
Nhan
Dan - An exhibition of bonsai trees and ornamental stones
opened at Ly Thai To Garden on August 25 to celebrate the
1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.
Nhan
Dan – The Red River Delta’s Zone II fine arts exhibition
opened in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province on August 24. 
Nhan
Dan Online – A contest for a logo-slogan design for Vietnam
tourism in the 2011-2015 period of the National Tourism
Promotion Programme was launched yesterday.
Hanoi
will organise firework displays in four locations on
September 2 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of National
Day. 
Nhan
Dan Online – Winners of the South Central and Central
Highlands region photo exhibition were announced on August
22 in Da Nang city.
A
Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opened in Hoi An ancient town
in the central province of Quang Nam on August 21. 
