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Painting contest about Vietnam for Hungarian children launched
A painting competition for Hungarian children has been launched as part of activities held by the Vietnam Women Association in Hungary to further promote Vietnam and the Vietnamese community for Hungarian people who have little information about the country’s current development. -
US songstress jazzes up Vietnam on second national tour
American singer Denise Mininfield's second tour of Vietnam will take her to the country's four largest cities beginning tomorrow, according to the US Consulate in HCM City. -
Marriage between Vietnamese women and Korean men - A close connection and coordination between Vietnam and Republic of Korea should be established
To establish a hotline for marriages between Vietnamese women and Korean men was agreed to submit to Governments of Vietnam and Republic of Korea by Mrs. Kang Kim Sil, Korean Ambassador of Gender, Korean Former Minister of Justice and Mrs. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Party’s Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Women's Union and Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Committee for the Advancement of Women at a working session on Jan 8th, 2007 in the working visit of Mrs. Kang in Vietnam. -
Viet-Aussie pianist to play in Ho Chi Minh City
Nineteen-year-old Vietnamese Australian pianist Nguyen Van Anh will perform at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music this Friday. -
Traditional Tet festival to embrace overseas Vietnamese
President Tran Duc Luong will deliver the welcome address at the traditional Tet festival with overseas Vietnamese dubbed “Spring in the Motherland” at the National Convention Centre on February 9. The festival is expected to attract the participation of around 1,000 overseas Vietnamese. -
Overseas Vietnamese Girl Seeks Her Roots
What is special in a welcome-home gathering for Professor and Pharmacist Luu Trong Ho is the appearance of his youngest daughter, 27-year-old Luu Trong Xuan An, who was born in Canada and has been assistant for four years to a high-ranking politician in the Canadian Parliament. -
Vietnamese language is modern and subtle enough for great works of literature
Writer Thuan, who is currently living in France and last year won the Vietnamese Writers' Association Award, sat down for an interview about her latest novel, T. Missing. -
US-Vietnam VietHope organization helps homeland students
VietHope, a non-profit organization founded by Vietnamese Americans is set to offer 150 scholarships worth a total US$22,500 to poor university freshmen in Vietnam by 2007. -
Vietnamese pianist gives performance in New York
Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Thuy Quynh gave a special performance at the Baisley Powell Elebash concert-hall in New York on the evening of December 12. -
Overseas Vietnamese to be MC for APEC Gala Dinner
Louisa Huynh, MC of the “Talk Vietnam” show on Vietnam Television’s channel 4 (VTV4), will be the MC for the performance at the most important banquet of the 2006 APEC Week, the Gala Dinner. -
Vietnamese women in Slovakia set up association
An association for Vietnamese women in Slovakia has been set up at its first congress in Bratislava. -
US President Praises Outstanding Vietnamese Students
US President George Bush sent his compliments to outstanding Vietnam-origined graduates of secondary schools in Houston, Texas on August 8 for the ninth annual Vietnamese-American Youth Excellence Recognition program -
Australian Vietnamese pianist: “I love Dan bau”
Van Anh has studied at the Sydney Music Institute since she was four, and obtained an Associate Diploma at nine. But in her heart the sound of Dan bau is lovely. -
Something old made new again in a female artist exhibition
Van Duong Thanh's exhibition is a breath of fresh air for the Exhibition House in Hanoi because her paintings broach old topics through very new methods. -
A Vietnamese Women Engineer Among Top Scientist
In 2001, she was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame, an award given by WITI Foundation. WITI is considered the most prestigious award given to women who have made significant contributions in the fields of science and technology. The award inlcuded her in the list of the most internationally outstanding scientists. -
Young Overseas Vietnamese Return to Homeland
They are young overseas Vietnamese who were born and educated abroad. They accept to face with challenges to come back to Viet Nam for living and working. -
Vietnamese model wins Asian Face prize
Yet again, Ha Anh, A Vietnamese student in London, has won a modelling contest. This time it was the Asian Face competition in London. -
Attention Needed to Save Women from Illegal Marriages to Foreigners
In the last three years, up to 32,000 Vietnamese women married foreigners, most of them were Korean and Chinese -
Workshop discusses marriages with foreigners
Since 2003, more than 40,000 Vietnamese women have married foreigners, mostly from China, Taiwan, and the Republic of Korea. Most of the women came from southern cities and provinces such as Can Tho and Tay Ninh. -
Ea Sola returns to stage with The Memory
Exploring the theme of non-violence, Vietnamese-French, choreographer Ea Sola's new dance work is set to dazzle audiences in the capital after premiering in Paris late last year