Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Major Festivals in November 2008
 Yen Sao Festival: November 3 (lunar October 6)
 Ok om bok Festival: November 12 (lunar October 15)
 Ke Khau Village Festival: November 13-15 ( lunar October 16-18)
 Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival: November 15-16 (lunar October 18-19)
 Nhi Khe Village’s Festival: November 22 (lunar October 25)
Major Festivals in October 2008
 Kate Festival: July (Cham calendar, around early October of solar calendar)
 Thang Festival: October 5-8 (lunar September 7-10)
 Ha Dong Festival: October 7-13 (lunar September 9-15)
 Keo Pagoda Festival: October 11-13 (lunar September 13-15)
 Va Temple Festival: October 13 (lunar September 15)
 Co Le pagoda festival: October 13-18 (lunar September 15-20)
Major Festivals in September 2008
 Lang Ong Festival: August 31 (lunar August 1)
 Cua Ong Temple Festival: September 2 (lunar August 3)
 Do Son Buffalo fighting festival: September 8-9 (lunar August 9-10)
 Mid-autumn Festival: September 14 (lunar August 15)
 Kiep Bac Festival: September 14-19 (lunar August 15-20)
 Con Son Festival: September 15-19 (lunar August 16-20)
 Nguyen Trai Temple Festival: September 15 (lunar August 16)
.:::. In brief
A Vietnamese writer awarded with the British literary prize

Vietnamese Australian writer Nam Le was awarded the Dylan Thomas Prize, worth 60,000 USD for his short story “The Boat”. It is the largest literary prize offered by Great Britain for a writer under the age of 30. The Dylan Thomas Prize is held every two years by the University of Wales to honour young writers having excellent works in English. Writer Nam Le was born in Vietnam and grew up in Melbourne (Australia).
: :   Published stories
.:. Real estate prospect in Ho Chi Minh City rated first in Asia (22/12/2008 10:04:05)
.:. Da Nang ranks first in the PCI list (16/12/2008 10:12:58)
.:. Opportunity and potential for development of Vietnam’s civil aviation are great! (08/12/2008 15:22:13)
.:. Vietnam’s economic achievements praised by German expert (08/12/2008 15:21:44)
.:. Ground-breaking ceremony for the largest steel industrial zone (02/12/2008 10:49:50)
.:. Canon’s fourth plant in Vietnam (02/12/2008 10:49:21)
.:. Moscow House to be built in Hanoi (02/12/2008 10:48:58)
.:. Russian Gaz Car Group enters Vietnam (25/11/2008 10:51:07)
.:. Rejecting the fabrication about destroying Thai Ha parish area (25/11/2008 10:50:37)
.:. Successful liver transplantation for 10-month-old baby in Vietnam (25/11/2008 10:50:04)
.:. UNESCO apologizes for its mistaken report on Vietnamese education (19/11/2008 10:26:58)
.:. Ambassadors of G.4 paid a working visit to Tay Nguyen (19/11/2008 10:26:28)
.:. SOS Children’s Village in Qui Nhon built with funds from International SOS (19/11/2008 10:25:55)
.:. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Voted Ha Long Bay as One of the World’s Seven Wonders (11/11/2008 10:51:55)
.:. A 150 Million USD Credit to Support Vietnamese Rural Areas’ electrification (11/11/2008 10:52:16)
.:. Prospects for a Booming Investment in Vietnam by Italian Investors (11/11/2008 10:51:00)
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