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Hospital drama “House” will end in April after eight seasons, producers said on Wednesday, bringing to a close one of the most popular shows on TV. “House”, starring British actor Hugh Laurie as the cantankerous but brilliant doctor Gregory House, started in 2004 and will have been on air on Fox in the United States [...]
Big Bang, the well-known boyband from South Korea, is preparing for their first-ever show in HCM City on April 14. Big Bang is among the most outstanding representatives of the Korean wave in Asia. The band was formed by YG Entertainment in 2006. The group consists of G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri. Big Bang [...]
China’s satellite broadcasters have cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air by more than two-thirds, the state Xinhua news agency said, as Beijing seeks to stem Western influences. The dramatic reduction comes after China’s broadcasting watchdog barred satellite broadcasters from airing “excessive entertainment” and ordered them to show at least two hours [...]
A book of poetry which weighs 120 kg and has 300 pages will be presented to Truc Lam Pagoda on Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province on January 12. The book is being produced by a group of intellectuals and artists from all over the country. According to a member of the group, Nha [...]
It’s time to spy some fresh images of 007. A new James Bond site, www.007.com, was launched Tuesday in anticipation of the release of “Skyfall,” the franchise’s 23rd movie. The site also celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bond movies. (The first one, “Dr. No,” came out in 1962.) The site features a brief introductory video [...]
Three Vietnamese vocalists will perform together with famous British alto Adrian Ward during two nights at the Hanoi Opera House on December 7 and 8. They will also share the stage with Vietnamese chorus and symphony orchestra in a programme directed by British conductor Graham Sutcliffe under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. The [...]
Miss Earth 2012, the 12th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, will be held in the central province of Ninh Thuan, Vietnam, according to Global Beauties, a beauty pageant-focused magazine, on December 4. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Nguyen Cong Khe, authorities of the province of Ninh Thuan and the pageant’s representatives has signed [...]
It is suspected that the result of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, the second season, has been out before the final night when the image of the top four contestants has appeared on the Internet. The four girls who are believed to be the top four contestants of the Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011. The [...]
The famous story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen has been transformed into a three dimension (3D) cartoon by Vietnamese film makers. Trailer of “The Little Match Girl” 3D cartoon was posted on the Internet on November 22 and it was commented by hundreds of viewers. The 3D film is a production by True-D Animation, [...]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on November 24 voted to put Vietnam’s hat xoan (Xoan singing) into the list of the world intangible heritages needing urgent protection. Ten out of 23 candidates from nine other countries including Vietnam, Indonesia, Iran, China, Brazil, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia and the United Arab Emirates won [...]