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Special award for Vietnamese Astrophysicist
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Vietnamese-American professor Trinh Xuan Thuan was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for his contribution to science in 2009. This award, created in 1952, recognises those who have a talent in interpreting science and technology for the public.
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Cuc Phuong Park offers wildlife adventures, prehistoric relics
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One of the nation's larg-est rainforests in Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has become a hot destination for adventure and nature lovers, complete with wildlife treks and homestays in the communes of Thai and Muong ethnic groups.
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Danny Dzung and an interesting world
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Returning to Vietnam in late April, make-up artist Danny Dzung is shooting a video clip entitled “The itinerary back to the motherland.” He will visit Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc Island, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Central Highlands’ city of Bao Loc.
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Thang Long-Hanoi exhibition opens in Laos
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An exhibition marking one thousand years of Hanoi opened in Vientiane on Aug. 2, helping the Lao and the Vietnamese in the country better understand Hanoi’s 1,000-year history.
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Let there be songs to fill the air
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Through the peaks and valleys of national history and the continuing development of industry, hat xam (songs of strolling blind musicians) seems to have faded from the minds of Hanoians. But nowadays hat xam is making a come back with the youth.
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Script for Long Bien Bridge Festival 2010
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According to the organizing board, the festival theme will be “Dragon Bridge tells the story of 1000 years. The four-day event (Oct. 6-9) will consist of four stages.
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