Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum (01-11-2009) Young scientist follows heart, not money Le Si Vinh earned a PhD in Germany in 2005 when he was 25. Last year, he was awarded a Golden Globe for his work in information technology. Minh Thu talks with Vinh about his professio

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VietNam News English 46 month(s) ago

I could have settled abroad but I wanted to come back so that I d never have any regrets.

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Inner Sanctum (25-10-2009) Pop composer shares river-inspired melodies Le Minh Son is a phenom in the Vietnamese pop music scene. While preparing for his upcoming live show, Mot Khuc Song Hong (The Melody of the Red River), he talked with Phuong Linh a

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Two years ago, when the live show Le Minh Son.NetViet was finished, I fell into an empty state of mind. I had no new ideas for my music. So, I stopped, and went fishing. While fishing, I started to think about our country, especially Ha Noi, which is my hometown. I eventually realised how much I loved it. It became the setting and theme for my new music.

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Inner Sanctum (18-10-2009) Perfect pitch, An My sets a new standard At Everlasting , a concert that took place in September at the Ha Noi Opera House, Pho An My amused the primarily Vietnamese audience during her introduction by performing in a simple

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There was no fear, but some sadness. At first I couldn t speak the language, and my roommate was a German girl. We couldn t talk or share anything with each other, so I was really homesick. Even though I had a scholarship from the school, I had to find part-time jobs to pay my living expenses. But I still remember how I felt the first time I ate a French cake bought at an underground station. I have still...

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Inner Sanctum (11-10-2009) Geology mapping gives power to enrich Dr Pham Van Quang is known as King of Geological Maps . He devoted more than 50 years to his profession and discovered many mineral deposits. He talks with Trung Hieu about his work. Dr

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Quang also helped other countries such as Laos, Thailand and India develop their geological maps. For his contributions, Quang was awarded a Ho Chi Minh Award for Science and Technology in 2005.

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Inner Sanctum (04-10-2009) Scholar unveils value of spiritual art Hau dong Many people have debated the values and characters present in Hau dong So, what kind of beliefs does the hau dong ritual include? Hau dong Hau dong Have original values

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Inner Sanctum Scholar has long affinity with Ha Noi Inner Sanctum: How and when did you begin studying Ha Noi? Many people think I was born in Ha Noi because I have written so much about it, but in fact I was born in the northern province of Hung Yen.

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Nguyen Vinh Phuc, 83, has spent a lifetime studying Ha Noi s long and eventful past. Recently, he was awarded a Grand Prize in a contest entitled For the Love of Ha Noi for his extensive research over 55 years. Minh Thu reports.
During that time, the education ministry compiled the first textbooks in Vietnamese to replace those in French. Mistakes were not uncommon. When teaching, many details left me confused and often doubtful. I began visiting libraries and reading...

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Inner Sanctum More to beauty quest than meets the eye Inner Sanctum: Are the criteria for the Mrs Viet Nam Pageant 2009, now underway, far different to those in an international contest? I was a contestant in the Mrs World Pageant 2005 in India. A busi

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The final round of the Mrs Viet Nam Pageant 2009 will be held in Vung Tau province next Saturday. Huong Ly talks to Dr Doan Thi Kim Hong, the deputy chief of the pageant about the inner issues.
Everyone has their own definition success because they have different careers. In my opinion, success is not necessarily richness, fame or position. A woman s success is to fulfil her duty at home as well as at work.

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Inner Sanctum Preserving traditional music uplifting art Bui Trong Hien was born in 1966 and began to study music at the Ha Noi Music Conservatory when he was 10. For a few years, he was also a lecturer at his alma mater, now known as the Viet Nam Natio

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Traditional musicologist Bui Trong Hien, of the Viet Nam Institute for Culture and Arts Research, has helped prepare documents for Viet Nam s intangible cultural heritage applications for submission to UNESCO. He talks to Trung Hieu about the work.
His most recent documents were for quan ho, which Viet Nam submitted at the end of last year. Results from UNESCO are expected early next month. If quan ho is recognised, it will be Viet Nam s third art (after Hue...

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Toy museum to help protect heritage

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VietnamNet English 48 month(s) ago 1 related news

Why does Viet Nam need a toy museum?

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Inner Sanctum Toy museum to help protect heritage Inner Sanctum: Why does Viet Nam need a toy museum? Toys are very important to a child s development. Selecting the right toys for a child to play with is no less important. Inner Sanctum: How will the

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With a dearth of traditional toys for children Nguyen Thi Huong, director of the Centre for Research and Support for Vietnamese Children (Cenforchil), says they play with imported alternatives. Huong and her staff at Cenforchil plan to establish Viet Nam s first toy museum by early 2012 in Ha Noi. Minh Thu reports.
Many countries in the world have toy museums, while Viet Nam, which has a long history of toy-making, does not have one.

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Inner Sanctum The key to life lies in the playground Inner Sanctum: You said that Vietnamese children were not developing fully due to lack of play encouragement. Is this why you are so dedicated to playground equipment in school-yards and parks? Decad

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Engineer Ha Trong Dung, head of the Centre for Biological Toy Equipment Protec 2000, talks with Thu Giang about the importance of playgrounds for children and balancing play and study.
My idea for encouraging physical exercise for children originated then. However, about 20 years later I got the chance to turn my idea into reality.

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Inner Sanctum Catching up with the world of knowledge Inner Sanctum: When we set up Tri Thuc Publishing House, we targeted readers who wanted to learn more about academic books from across the world. Inner Sanctum: Inner Sanctum: Inner Sanctum: Inn

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VietNam News English 49 month(s) ago

Dr Chu Hao and staff at Tri Thuc (Knowledge) Publishing House dream of enriching society by publishing 1,000 academic books via their project Bookshelf of World Knowledge. The plan will last a decade and they ve managed more than 100 so far. Minh Thu finds out more.
Wars and difficult living conditions are partly to blame for this, but the biggest reason is that intellectual circles in Viet Nam don t do enough to spread their knowledge and try to...

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