Sep
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Vietnamese brides steal show in Seoul
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Seoul became Vietnam for the night last Saturday as part of a festival which promoted the nation’s culture and history in Seongdong district.
Vietnamese brides, who married South Korean mean, gave an impressive art performance highlighting the cultural traditions of both countries.
The women, dressed in ao dai traditional long dress and wearing conical hats, performed folk songs.
Park Noh-soo, honorary president of the South Korean-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA), noted that Vietnam is a friendly neighbor and a strategic cooperation partner of his nation.
“Through this festival, I hope that you will remember Vietnamese girls who were born and grew up in a country that has a rich cultural tradition.
“Everybody should know that relations between South Korea and Vietnam are developing well in all areas, and that Vietnam will be an economic power in the future.
“I hope that this festival is a good chance for local people and multi-cultural families to know more about each other,” said Park, who was formerly his nation’s ambassador to Vietnam.
Vietnamese Minister Counselor Nguyen Manh Dong said: “The festival offers a chance for Korean people to get a better understanding of Korean-Vietnamese families, as well as the cultural tradition, customs and life of the Vietnamese community in South Korea.”
In his welcoming speech, Goh Jae-deuk, head of Seongdong district, confirmed that the local administration pays special attention to the lives of multi-cultural families.
“Together with the development of the friendship and strategic cooperation, the Vietnamese community in South Korea and the Korean community in Vietnam, now numbering more than 130,000, serve as a bridge between the two nations through friendship and blood relationships,” said Goh.
“We will provide the best possible conditions for foreign expatriates, including those from Vietnam, to live, study and work in Seongdong,” he said.
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Sep
26
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Hue's Am Hon Shrine set for historic monument status
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The Thua Thien-Hue People's Committee has asked cultural agencies and the Hue City administration to prepare documents for recognising Mieu Am Hon (Shrine for the Death) as a national historic relic.
The 717sq.m altar, currently located on Ong Ich Khiem Street in Hue City's Thuan Hoa Ward, will be restored to perform rituals, provincial authorities said.
The site was built in 1894 during the reign of Emperor Thanh Thai to pay tribute to soldiers and people who laid down their lives in the battle to protect Hue Citadel in 1885.
The soul worship ritual, which was conducted on the 23rd day of the fifth lunar month until 1945, was one of the most important rituals that Hue residents conducted to worship soldiers and other people who sacrified their lives for the country.
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Sep
26
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Ancient hoes unearthed in Dong Van plateau
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Five rock hoes dating between the Neolithic Era and Early metal age 3,500-4,000 years ago, were discovered in Yen Minh district, Ha Giang province, early in September, according to the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark management board.
The quadrilateral hoes made of rhyolite rock measure 18 centimetres long, 7 centimetres wide and 2.5 centimetres thick.
According to researchers from the Vietnam Archeology Institute, the discovery of the relics shows that people during that time used hoes in their agricultural activities. It is presumed that this set of working tools was used for farming fields in mountainous areas.
The find, along with other stone tools and relics found in Dong Nguyet cave and Sinh Ho spring, affirms the richness of the cultural heritage in the Dong Van Karst plateau.
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French, VN art exhibition aims to light up Paris
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26/09/2012 09:16:25
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Rung returns with eternal beauty of Eva
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26/09/2012 09:11:07
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Norway legend leads VNSO
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26/09/2012 09:09:31
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Norway legend leads VNSO
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26/09/2012 09:01:21
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Buffalo fighting festival 2012 attracts over 30,000 visitors
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26/09/2012 08:55:17
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Hanoi to host German Oktoberfest 2012
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26/09/2012 08:52:21
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40th anniversary of Canada - Vietnam relationship logo competition
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26/09/2012 08:48:32
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Vietnamese artist wins recognition at Chopin Competition
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26/09/2012 08:36:11
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‘Happy Feet Slipper Race’ comes to Vietnam
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25/09/2012 10:59:23
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