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Hoi An, an old town and cooking region
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Cooking in the old town of Hoi An is one of the top 10 special travel experiences in the world, according to a poll on Lonely Planet.
The travel guide says: "On the banks of the Hoi An River, the Red Bridge Restaurant and Cooking School is one of many restaurants offering courses to meet the growing demand for tutorials in quality Vietnamese cuisine.
"One-day and half-day cooking tours will match your culinary skills, from non-existent to cordon bleu. Classes usually last about three hours, include four dishes, and cost around US$40 per person. Take a camera so you can remember each dish you master."
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Sep
29
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The stage of artists
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VietNamNet Bridge – Different generations of performers gathered to celebrate the Day of Vietnamese Stage during a function in Ha Noi yesterday, Sept 27.
A scene from the traditional opera Quan Lon Ve Lang
performed by the Ha Noi Cheo Theatre.
The event attracted hundreds of Vietnamese artists, directors, and scriptwriters from many forms of performance, including cheo (traditional opera), tuong (classical drama), cai luong (reformed opera), folk drama, spoken drama, puppetry and circus.
Hosted by the Viet Nam Stage Artists' Association (VNSAA), the event aimed to strengthen collaboration among artists from different genres, thus developing the art form to reflect the rich national culture.
Therefore, to support its members, several activities have been organised by the VNSAA over past years, including nationwide writing camps and annual script writing contests.
The association also hosted an international experimental theatre festival last year which attracted dozens of domestic and international art troupes.
According to VNSAA president Le Tien Tho, the international festival was not only to expand creative exchange among the artists, but also to give the Vietnamese stage a promotional boost.
During the event yesterday, the play Nhung Mat Nguoi Thap Thoang (Looming Faces) by Xuan Duc from Quang Tri Province was granted first prize in the script writing contest hosted by the VNSAA.
Huyet Lenh (Bloody Order) by Pham Dung from HCM City and Giot Sua Cua Nguoi (Human Milk Drop) by Nguyen Khac Phuc from Ha Noi received the second and third prizes, respectively.
In 2011 VNSAA Awards were granted to the traditional opera Quan Lon Ve Lang (High-ranking Mandarin Visits Village) performed by the Ha Noi Cheo Theatre and the reformed opera Da Chien Pha Song Ngan (Fierce Battle on Ngan River) performed by the HCM City-based Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre.
Three other traditional opera artists were also given awards.
Veteran writer and script-writer Hoc Phi has been honoured for his significant contribution to the development of theatre in Viet Nam.
Phi, who celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday, was praised by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan as well as many of his colleagues and fans in Ha Noi.
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Sep
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A traditional making toys in Nam Dinh province
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VietNamNet Bridge – Gao Village in Thanh Loi Commune, Nam Dinh Province, has preserved the age-old tradition of making unicorn heads for the annual full-moon festival which falls in the middle of the eighth lunar month.
During the subsidized economy several decades ago, the villagers decided to establish a cooperative that only made unicorn heads for the festival.
The cooperative created intricately designed unicorn heads from materials such as used papers, inks, and bamboo supplied by the State, and delivered them to State companies to sell.
Having experienced many upheavals over the years, only three households in the village now earn a living from making unicorn heads. They still maintain the traditional manual work, from building and painting the bamboo frames to arranging and gluing decorative papers to create the final product.
The village is most well-known for making large-sized unicorn heads. Hung, a local villager, says he inherited the craft from his father who specialised in large unicorn heads. He used his own initiative to develop lighter, more durable unicorn heads using cloth instead of paper.
He says he is happy because the trade continues to grow and flourish, and his new products are selling well.
At another house in the village, the entire family is working hard around the clock to deliver products to their dealers on schedule. A small unicorn head costs just VND8,000 (38 cents).
Although the full-moon festival is celebrated only once a year, Gao villagers hope to preserve their traditional craft and make enough money to cover some of their daily expenses.
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Looking at the prepairation for Ha Long week 2012 in November
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29/09/2012 08:53:33
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Vietnam market with eyes of Kazakhstan airline
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29/09/2012 08:51:09
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Welcome Bamboo 2012 festival
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29/09/2012 08:34:46
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Bru – Van Kieu ethnic minority group with its teaching traditional music
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29/09/2012 08:27:57
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Looking forward to Hanoi international film festival
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29/09/2012 08:23:29
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The Gongs show of XE Dang ethnic minorty
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29/09/2012 08:20:32
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Japan host Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra
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29/09/2012 08:16:06
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Japan to build $200 m shopping mall in Cambodia
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28/09/2012 10:54:02
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Tourists flock to Angkor Wat
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28/09/2012 10:49:21
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