'Miss Saigon:' A love story unfolds from Vietnam-era culture Appeal-Democrat Editor's note: The May 19 performance of "Miss Saigon" at River Valley High School was canceled due to a power failure at the school. A make-up performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Ticket prices are the same. The May 24-26 performances ...
Vietnam turns to culture as part of tourism revival effort VietNamNet Bridge Elsewhere, a kite exhibition put the wind up spectators at Hue's cultural museum campus, while the Goddess Ponagar Festival in Nha Trang proved a huge hit on Tuesday, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims. The latter, an annual event, is held to ...
West Valley City to display area vet's photos of Vietnam Salt Lake Tribune His goal was to capture the true culture of Vietnam and its people as he traveled off the beaten path. "I wanted to integrate with the Vietnamese people because it's what no soldier can see [when fighting]," he said. "I didn't like what I had done ...
Vietnam: Cultural Festival Provide a Welcome Boost to Tourism SBWire (press release) Hanoi, Vietnam -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/24/2013 -- April was an excellent month for a Vietnam vacation as the month marked the beginning of some exciting festivals. Always a popular draw with travelers from around the world this year looks to be in line for ...
Chinese Kungfu wins praises in Vietnam People's Daily Online A 33-member martial arts troupe from China's Henan province is performing in various parts of Vietnam from May 8 to 18. This is part of the cultural exchange activities during Vietnam's National Tourism Year, Red River Delta-Haiphong 2013 with the ...
British police ponder conspiracy after soldier murder Tuoitrenews Lifestyle. Long-legged bash's unpermitted underwear performance to be penalized The fashion show called “Dem hoi chan dai 7” will be subject to penalty from the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism for featuring an unlicensed underwear show ...
Faint Waft for Now from Rangoon's Budding Coffee Culture The Irrawaddy News Magazine Speaking in Bangkok on May 13, CEO Howard Schultz said Starbucks hopes to set up shop in Burma “within the next couple of years,” following recent chain openings in India and Vietnam. “Coffee is getting more popular here in Myanmar,” says Myint Lin ...
TABLE-Vietnam May annual inflation at 6.36 pct y/y-govt Reuters HANOI, May 24 (Reuters) - Vietnam's May consumer price index released by the government's General Statistics Office on Friday: KEY DATA (CPI). *May April March Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug July y/y 6.36 6.61 6.64 7.02 7.07 6.81 7.08 7.00 6.48 5.04 ...
Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du to be recognised as man of culture VietNamNet Bridge VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO Executive Board will send the file of Nguyen Du (1765-1820), a great Vietnamese poet renowned for his literary masterpieces 'Truyen Kieu' (Tale of Kieu), to the UNESCO's Great Council for his recognition as 'Man of ...