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Paintings illustrate life in full colour
Thirty artists from the Netherlands and 10 from Vietnam are showcasing 70 works at the exhibition Meeting Point – Dutch Coloured Art, at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.
Vietnam preps for Buddhist festival
Vietnam is preparing to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2014 (the day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death) at Bai Dinh Temple in the northern province of Ninh Binh from May 7-11.
Nation lags behind peers in entrepreneurial zeal
Awareness of business opportunities among citizens in Vietnam is lower than in other countries with the same level of development, a new report reveals.
Banks expect higher profits from recovery
Many banks have planned higher profits this year as they expect better recovery in the economy.
Ha Thanh wins gold medal in Croatian competition
Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh won a gold medal at the Grand Prix Osijek on April 26 in Croatia.
Copyright violations still rife in Vietnam
Copyright violations remain a serious problem in Vietnam despite a plethora of laws, especially with movies being pirated through the internet, causing losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Poverty rate drops to new low of 7.8%
The rate of poor households has dropped from 22% in 2005 to 7.8% last year, reports the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Vietnam defeat Guangzhou in a friendly match
Vietnamese women's football team beat Guangzhou's Military team 3-0 in a friendly match in China on April 23.
Hanoi cultural exhibition focuses on General Giap
Hundreds of fine art works featuring late General Vo Nguyen Giap will be displayed in an exhibition in downtown Hanoi to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954.
Haydn masterpiece to be sung in HCM City
The oratorio The Creation, written by Joseph Haydn, a prominent Austrian composer of the 18th and early 19th century, will be performed at the HCM City Opera House on May 8 and 9.