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Vietnamese Celebrities at Cannes Film Festival 2013

Commentary: A small delegation of Vietnamese celebrities is invited to attend Cannes Film Festival. Only a few Vietnamese movies are presented. “Lua Phat” (Once upon a time in Vietnam), which is made only to be screened at the Cannes, and … Continue reading

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Antique Buddhist Artifacts On Display

With approximately 300 artifacts related to Buddhism through the Ly – Tran – Le – Nguyen dynasties, the exhibition of Buddhism cultural heritage open on May 17 at Xa Loi Temple, 39 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, District 3, HCM … Continue reading

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Eight Records on Buddhism In The Vietnam Guinness Book

The Vietnam Guinness Book Centre on May 16 announced eight Buddhist records on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2557th Birthday. They include the Vietnam Buddhist Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, which has trained the largest number of monks and … Continue reading

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Vietnam’s Ao Dai Fashion Show in Italy

Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy was the vedette in the fashion show by designer Hoang Hai in the city of Florence, Italy early this week. The show was held at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi building in Florence to celebrate … Continue reading

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Vietnam in the paintings by a famous Russian artist Ilya Glazunov

Ilya Glazunov went to Vietnam in 1967, during the Vietnam War. The Russian painter recorded images of the Vietnamese militia, the One Pillar Pagoda, Ha Long Bay … Ilya Glazunov was born in 1930. He is one of the most … Continue reading

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