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Welcomes Vietnam - China singing contest
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(CPV) - The ten best contestants of the third Vietnam-China singing contest have been chosen for the final national round in Vietnam, which will be held on October 20 in Hanoi.
The information was released by the organising board of the contest on October 17.
At the final national round, each contestant will perform two songs in both Vietnamese and Chinese, and the six best contestants will be selected to attend the international final round, which is scheduled to take place in China.
The contest has drawn the participation of over 200 contestants from throughout the country, especially students from colleges and universities.
The contest aims to strengthen the time-honoured relationship and promote mutual understanding among the people of the two countries.
The event is co-organized by the Quang Ninh Radio and Television Station, VTC Digital Television, Guangxi Radio and TV station, and China Radio International (CRI)./.
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Oct
20
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Vietnamese paintings get attraction from Malaysian audiences
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An exhibition featuring more than 40 contemporary Vietnamese artworks in Malaysia is grabbing attention from local and international audiences.
On the opening day on October 17, the exhibition attracted more than 100 art lovers, Malaysian officials, and representatives of diplomatic corps.
In his opening speech, Vietnamese ambassador to Malaysia Nguyen Hong Thao expressed his hope that the event, the first of its kind ever held in Malaysia, will introduce local and international friends to the distinctive features of Vietnam’s contemporary art, helping them further understand the country, its culture and people through paintings.
He said the exhibition will help strengthen the friendship and cooperation in culture and tourism between Vietnam and Malaysia.
The silk-, oil-, and paper-paintings have been done by Mai Long, Do Xuan Doan, Dang Can and several other young artists. They illustrate the beauty of Vietnamese nature, people and their daily lifestyle.
These artworks were exhibited in Britain, France, the US, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, and Finland, winning popular acclaims.
The exhibition, due to last until October 28, is part of activities to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Malaysia in 2013.
An art troupe from Vietnam will fly to Malaysia to perform for Vietnamese and local nationals in Penang and Kedah states next week./.
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Oct
20
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ranking at Tripadvisor
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The world's largest tourism website, TripAdvisor, has ranked as “Excellent” the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. The museum was voted among the most attractive tourist destinations in 2012 in Hanoi.
To receive the recognition, tourist destinations needed to be rated above four stars on a five-star scale, based on reviews posted on the website within the last 12 months.
With 232 votes of excellence and 188 votes of very good quality, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology was rated four and a half stars and was ranked among the 80 most attractive destinations in Hanoi by TripAdvisor.
Coming to the museum, tourists can study about Vietnam’s history and heritage. The museum includes an indoor and an outdoor exhibition. The indoor part is composed of the exhibition building, office, research centre, library, storage, technical lab and auditorium. The outdoor exhibition highlights different types of houses from ethnic groups all across Vietnam.
The museum receives about 60,000 visitors annually./.
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Photographs of Japan will be displayed
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18/10/2012 08:35:38
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'Land and people' in Doan Xuan Tang’s paintings
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18/10/2012 08:34:22
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The festival of oxen and mud
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18/10/2012 08:32:16
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Welcomes Cham culture fest
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18/10/2012 08:30:55
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One pillar pagoda with high ranks in Asia
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18/10/2012 08:28:30
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Welcomes 2012 dairy cow beauty contest
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18/10/2012 08:25:12
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Making plan for cultural day of Vietnamese ethnic groups 2013
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18/10/2012 08:23:44
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40th anniversary of Vietnam-India diplomatic ties more and more is concentrated
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18/10/2012 08:21:43
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HCMC Television 2012 MC contest will be opened
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18/10/2012 08:20:06
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