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Photographers to compete at regional contest

The central city will host the 25th Artistic Photo Contest in the South Central and Highlands Region, the city’s artistic photographer association said in a statement yesterday.

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Veteran Vietnamese singer Thái Thanh passes away

Thái Thanh, whose name is associated with Western-style popular music in Việt Nam, passed away in the US on March 17 after years of battling illness. She was 86.

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Artists create posters to help COVID-19 fight

Fourteen of the best posters from a competition held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Culture Department will be used to promote good hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

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Weinstein transferred to New York state prison

Fallen film producer Harvey Weinstein, sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, has been transferred to a jail north of New York City.

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African music legend Dibango in hospital with coronavirus

Veteran Afro jazz star Manu Dibango has been admitted to hospital suffering from the coronavirus, his official Facebook page said on Wednesday.

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HRC Thursday Disclosure presents indie female singer

Thursday Disclosure at Hanoi Rock City (HRC) will feature the pure voice of Mạc Mai Sương – one of the best indie female singers in Việt Nam.

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Artists launch charity projects for farmers affected by drought

Artists in HCM City have launched charity projects to raise funds for farmers living in the south-central coastal and Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region  who are suffering from drought during the summer-autumn crops.

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Conquer weekly West Lake running

Run For Self – a group of people who like running – has organised a weekly running event open for everyone.

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Culture ministry permits another excavation at Vườn Chuối site

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued a decision to grant permission to Hà Nội Landscapes Management Board and the Việt Nam Archaeology Institute to conduct another excavation at Vườn Chuối site in Hoài Đức District, in the western outskirts of Hà Nội.