Bollywood looks east to tap Chinese market
India's Bollywood film industry is eyeing its Asian rival China as a potential market, after a successful run of "3 Idiots", the coming-of-age comedy starring Aamir Khan.
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Vietnam’s “Clash” to be aired on Star Movies
“Bay Rong” or Clash will be the first Vietnamese action film that will appear on Star Movies in Asia and the Middle East on Saturday night, January 14.
Exhibition to honour Holy Mother
An exhibition entitled “Mother Goddess Worship” introduces artworks featuring cultural life of Vietnamese women.
Street Book Festival returns to HCM City
The 2nd Street Book Festival themed “Tradition-Present-Future” celebrating the Tet holiday season will open in Ho Chi Minh City from January 20 to 26, 2012.
Artist Dao Hoa Nu launches Photography Club cum Training Centre
Artist Dao Hoa Nu decided to impart her knowledge to the younger generation by launching a Photography Club cum Training Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
Cruise rings in New Year at top of box office
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" topped the North American box office with $30 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed.
Vietnam ranked successful at beauty pageants
Vietnam has just been ranked No.5 in the top Asian countries which were most successful in beauty pageants in 2011 by Global Beauties Magazine.
Top dancer claims Vietnamese hiphop quality declining
One of Vietnam's most talented hip-hop dancers said the industry in the country has been saturated with non-skilled dancers.
"Fast Five," "Hangover II" among most pirated in 2011
"Fast Five," "Hangover II" and "Thor" were among the most-pirated movies of 2011, according to a new list from the blog TorrentFreak.
Actress receives wide acclaim
Actress Minh Huong who starred in the film Dung Dot as Doctor Dang Thuy Tram won the best actress award at the 8th International Festival of Military Patriotic Films.
2011, the Year of Showbiz Provocateurs
The Vietnamese entertainment industry has experienced quite a vivacious year, with several scandals.
Vietnamese beauty enters top 20 tourism queen international
Le Huynh Thuy Ngan has entered the top 20 of the Miss Tourism Queen International beauty pageant, being held in China.
Bollywood rediscovered heroes in 2011
Bollywood struck gold in 2011, revving up lacklustre box offices in India with help from its leading men who wooed audiences back to cinemas after a dismal 2010.
2011 – Year for live shows of foreign stars in Vietnam
Vietnamese music fans welcomed 10 well-known foreign singers and bands this year.
Asteroids Galaxy Tour to perform in Hanoi for New Year
Asteroids Galaxy Tour, a fairly well-known music team of Denmark, will visit Hanoi and attend a count-down event on New Year's Eve at Hanoi Opera House.
Christmas carols to ring in the season in Hanoi
Yamaha Christmas Concert presenting popular Christmas carols will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on December 21-22.
Korean movie stars to visit Vietnam
Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Hun will be in Vietnam next month when their TV series entitled “My Princess” is to be aired on a local channel.
Vietnamese finishes fourth at Mister International 2011
Mister Vietnam 2010 Le Khoi Nguyen beat out several contestants to finish fourth at Mister International 2011 pageant in Thailand.
Vietnam beauty third at Mrs World 2011
Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, 32, crowned third place title at the Mrs World 2011 beauty pageant.
17th Vietnam Film Festival honours the old and the new
Film artists of different generations were honoured at the opening of the 17th Vietnam Film Festival in Tuy Hoa City.
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