Dark horses An Phuoc Binh Thuan Hospital and Hai Phuong Nam Phu Nhuan
sent the title favourites home after the semi-finals of the National
Futsal Cup yesterday in HCM City.
I have been to Ca Mau Province many times, but
only after staying at a homestay one night was I able to really discover
the southernmost part of Viet Nam.
Facing challenges to draw audiences back to the theatre, some private
theatres and drama troupes in HCM City will close temporarily to upgrade
their facilities.
Opera Co Sao (Miss Sao) by director Huyen Nga won a
special award at the National Song and Dance Competition held in the
northern province of Thai Nguyen last month. The opera also won two gold
and two silver prizes for four actors.
A two-day wedding fair beginning on October 19 at Queen Plaza in Phu Nhuan District will feature 20 leading wedding service providers who will offer everything from free trials to counselling for prospective couples.
The song Chiec Khan Pieu (The Pieu Scarf), about the beauty of
the traditional scarf of Thai ethnic people, was named Song of the Year
2012 in Viet Nam Television&rsquos Favourite Song contest.
Viet Nam''s opera lov-ers will be treated to some
classic melodies this weekend, when the first opera Co Sao (Ms Sao)
featuring the country''s 20th century revolutionary music by celebrated
composer Do Nhuan is performed at the Ha Noi Opera House.
The movie Mui Co Chay (The Scent of Burnt Grass) by
director Nguyen Huu Muoi has been nominated for the 85th Academy Awards
in the category Best Foreign Language Film.
Faced with financial challenges and uninspiring
scripts, private drama troupes in HCM City have been too passive in
developing their business, according to industry insiders.
