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A book on the late General Vo Nguyen Giap''s great vision on business
and economic development will be published next month by the People''s
Police Publishing House.
General Giap literature gets addition
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The government has just announced that April 21 would be celebrated as the Vietnamese Book Day from now on.
Gov't chooses April 21 as Vietnamese Book Day
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The bilingual edition of Viet Nam''s picture folktales has been released
in Vietnamese and English by the Kim Dong Publishing House.
Ten bilingual folktales help teach English
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Nearly 1,000 Bonsai trees are on display at the Yen Tu Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Quang Ninh branches out with bonsai festival
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Several untold stories about the historical Dien Bien Phu campaign,
which led to the world-famous victory over French colonialism in Viet
Nam and Indochina in 1954, have been revealed in the newly published
book Dien Bien Phu – Ky Uc 60 Nam (Dien...
Book reveals untold stories about Dien Bien Phu
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The first museum of ao dai, the traditional long dress, opened today in HCM City.
Museum promotes traditional dress
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More than 400 amateur artists took part in HCM City''s annual Tai Tu
Music Festival, which wrapped up on Sunday at the 23/9 Park in District
1.
Tai Tu Music Festival ends in HCM City
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Opera Notre Dame De Paris written by Huy Tien will premiere at the HCM City Conservatory on January 12 and 13.
Notre Dame opera to open in HCM City
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A special concert gathering singers and artists from six countries and
territories in North East Asia will raise its curtain on December 26 and
27 at the Ha Noi Opera House.
Concert honours Beethoven's birthday
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Vietnamese pay-TV operator HTVC Cable TV System has begun broadcasting
Scripps Networks Interactive Asian Food Channel to its 700,000-plus
subscribers.
Asian Food Channel comes to Viet Nam
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A spectacular light and musical show will be held at the Reunification
Palace in HCM City on Friday and Saturday to wrap up the French Year in
Viet Nam.
French Year concludes with light show
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Ha Noi was ranked eighth among the world''s top 10 travel destinations
on the rise, according to the world''s largest travel site TripAdvisor.
Ha Noi in top 10 of up and coming tourist destinations
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A photo exhibition featuring Vietnamese women in the past and present opened at the Viet Nam House in Paris on November 30.
Women from past to present
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A biography on late President Ho Chi Minh, written in Hindi, has been
published in India, recounting his daily life, thoughts, and
revolutionary experiences, as well as his poems.
Hindi biography of Ho Chi Minh hits shelves
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The Goethe-Institut Ha Noi will host a concert tomorrow featuring the
music of Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt and Richard Strauss. The event will
celebrate the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner.
Concert to pay tribute to Wagner
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