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HK TV station fined over false report of Jiang death

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 19 month(s) ago

A Hong Kong television station has been fined HK$300,000 ($39,000) for erroneously reporting that former Chinese president Jiang Zemin had died, the Broadcasting Authority said Monday.

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Choreographer keeps dance fire burning

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VietNam News English 36 month(s) ago

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Artist preserves tradition, embraces future

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VietNam News English 42 month(s) ago 2 related news

Vu Tu Long is well-known for his role in the TV series "Gap Nhau Cuoi Nam" (Year-end Rendezvous), a comic critical review of the last year, and as cheo performer. Long was able to sneak out during his rehearsal break to talk with Huong Ly about his career.

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Artist preserves tradition, embraces future

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VietNam News English 42 month(s) ago 2 related news

Vu Tu Long is well-known for his role in the TV series "Gap Nhau Cuoi Nam" (Year-end Rendezvous), a comic critical review of the last year, and as cheo performer. Long was able to sneak out during his rehearsal break to talk with Huong Ly about his career.

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Inner Sanctum (24-01-2010) Designer thrives on cultural inspiration Ha Truong Inner Sanctum: Why did you become a fashion designer instead of being a teacher after you had studied for four years at the Teachers Training University? I decided to study

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VietNam News English 43 month(s) ago

I also want to add that teaching is a repetitive job and I cannot stand to be bored. Teaching does not give me any opportunity to develop. I always want to perfect myself and fashion helps me. Fashion helps to improve my creative ability and set up my relationships with people and cultures.

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Inner Sanctum (17-01-2010) Owner of Sans Souci Cyclo continues to ride Do Anh Thu is the director of the Sans Souci Tourism Cyclo Services Company. He is regarded as the saviour of the cyclo (pedicab), which is a beautiful and traditional characteristi

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VietNam News English 43 month(s) ago

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Inner Sanctum People citizens of an ecological empire Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Viet Nam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him a Viet Nam Talent Award. Huong

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VietNam News English 43 month(s) ago

Inner Sanctum: What exactly is a biosphere reserve?

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Inner Sanctum (03-01-2010) Feng shui has role to play in architecture Architect Pham Cuong is a member of the Feng Shui Board and manages the Ha Noi office of the Centre for Research of Principles of Ancient Oriental Astrology. He tells Huong Ly about

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VietNam News English 44 month(s) ago

As a child, my grandfather s feng shui inspired models and drawings really fascinated me. Furthermore, my father, an associate professor of history, brought many issues regarding feng shui to my attention, making me more curious about it.

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Inner Sanctum (20-12-2009) Ancient skeletons reveal history s secrets Associate Professor Dr Nguyen Lan Cuong has been a paleoanthropologist for 44 years. Although retired, he still stays busy by taking trips to look for new archaeological discoveries.

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VietNam News English 44 month(s) ago

He is currently the deputy secretary general of the Viet Nam Archaeological Association and a history lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
When I heard that the Archaeological Team (the precursor of today s Institute for Archaeology) was hiring staff to study ancient human skeletons at excavation sites I decided to join them.

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Inner Sanctum (13-12-2009) Nuclear power opens doors, gets respect Although the project will be challenging, Prof Pham Duy Hien explains how nuclear power will help supply efficient energy to the country and improve Viet Nam s international standing, M

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VietNam News English 44 month(s) ago

Until now, only 31 countries and territories in the world have built nuclear power plants. Eight nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 16,000MW are expected to help Viet Nam join the 15 leading countries in the field of nuclear power. Everybody knows the respect a country receives once it owns nuclear power.

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Inner Sanctum (06-12-2009) Filtering a dream through porous pottery After spending twenty-three years at the drawing board, inventor Pham Tien Bo has finally finished his masterpiece, a traditional pot that filters water. Minh Thu reports. A mug whic

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VietNam News English 45 month(s) ago

Well, I was born in a village where everyone made a living from pottery. A child in Bat Trang Village, Gia Lam District, Ha Noi, begins making pottery at the age of three and I was no exception.

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Inner Sanctum (29-11-2009) Doctor makes no bones about hobbies Orthopedic specialist Dr. Vo Van Thanh has a long list of scientific achievements to his credit. But as Hoang Ha discovered, despite his hectic schedule he finds time to write poetry and da

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VietNam News English 45 month(s) ago

Physicians are actually a remarkable group of writers, painters and singers. There is an elite roster of physician-writers for readers to enjoy. Dr Do Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Chan Hung come immediately to mind.

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Inner Sanctum (22-11-2009) Publishing requires racking brain to develop In recent years, many industries have had difficulties transitioning into a socialist-oriented market economy. Nguyen Cu, director of Van Hoc (Literature) Publishing House, talks

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VietNam News English 45 month(s) ago

The culture of reading books is in decline because of the internet, television, music, films and personal blogs.

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Inner Sanctum (15-11-2009) Actor promotes made-in-VN programme Quyen Linh has acted or participated in nearly 600 plays, movies and television programmes. He is also a public speaker and promotes locally made goods on a television programme aired by th

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VietNam News English 45 month(s) ago

Inner Sanctum: So what does an ambassador have to do?

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Inner Sanctum (08-11-2009) Geopark hopes to become tourist hotspot Dong Van stone plateau is well-known for its lack of water resources. Geographer Vu Cao Minh from the Geography Institute, who has spent many years conducting research in the area, talk

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VietNam News English 46 month(s) ago

Nho Que River runs down the massive Ma Pi Leng Mountain, with a terrifying drop to the breathtaking 1,335m deep Nho Que Chasm. It is very suitable for adventure tourism.

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