The monthly cai luong performance called Vang Trang Co Nhac, usually held on a full-moon day by Ho Chi Minh City Television is organized in the Mekong Delta Province of Bac Lieu for the first time on May 26. Well-known cai luong actors and actresses including Bao Quoc, Trong Huu, Phuong Loan, Phuong Hang, Trong Phuc, Bui Trung Dang, Thu Van and Ngoc Doi will join the performance. Bac Lieu is the birthplace of "Da Co Hoai Lang", an immortal cai luong piece written by musician Cao Van Lau in 1919, which tells the story of a wife waiting for her husband to return from the battlefield. Source: sggp … [Read more...] about HCMC TV’s Cai luong performance to be held in Bac Lieu
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Opening Bac Lieu provincial e-library
(Cinet) – Recently, the Bac Lieu provincial Library formally held the opening ceremony of the Bac Lieu provincial e-library. The Bac Lieu Provincial e-library is implemented through the project “building up application model and technology transference of iLIb software at the Bac Lieu provincial library” belonging to therural and mountainous programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology. After a time of construction, up to now, the Bac Lieu provincial e-library is officially put into operation with over 190.000 documents which have been digitalized and 700 films in science and technology. To Bac Lieu provincial e- library, readers can look up information, besides readers can also find out information per studying demand through accessing internet at the library. … [Read more...] about Opening Bac Lieu provincial e-library
2011 National Youth Judo Champs opens in Bac Lieu
Around 420 martial artists and trainers are competing at the 2011 National Youth Judo Championships in the southern province of Bac Lieu from June 7-12. They are divided into four different age groups competing in boy’s and girl’s combat events of 68 weight categories. After the first day of competition the gold medals went to Vo Minh Tri from Khanh Hoa for the over 100kg event, Nguyen Khai Trieu from Bac Lieu (under 100kg) and Nguyen Huynh Minh Tri from Ho Chi Minh City (under 90kg). Source: VOV … [Read more...] about 2011 National Youth Judo Champs opens in Bac Lieu
Oldest tower in Bac Lieu tobe excavated
(Cinet) - Archaeologists unearthed many rare antiques in the campus of Vinh Hung tower in the southern province of Bac Lieu in a previous excavation. They have returned to the site on September 22, to continue researching the tower which is the only preserved in the southwestern region. Many French archaeologists discovered many worshipping items there during 1911-1959 period. One of the steles founded at the tower has Phan scriptsof Khmer people, noting the name of King Yacovan Man and Karhila month, equivalent to 892 BC. Vinh Hung tower does not stand alone. It must be built with other residential works, which have been ruined. In recent excavations, scientists found antiques related to Buddhism and items which are similar as the items found at relics in Oc Eo. The ongoing excavation is scheduled for one month, at the depth of 2m to unearth the remaining objects. This will be the last excavation. The ongoing excavation is scheduled for one month, at the depth of 2m to unearth the … [Read more...] about Oldest tower in Bac Lieu tobe excavated
Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise
Nguyen Long from HCM City thought one day would be enough to explore the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, but when he arrived, he realized he was wrong. So he booked into a hotel and decided to experience the unique cuisine, beautiful landscapes and the culture of the province. “I had believed that the Mansion of the Bac Lieu ’Playboy’ was the only place to visit and that the sea in the province was muddied by rivers,” said Long. “But the facts proved that I was wrong.” Bac Lieu is located to the south of the Mekong’s main outflow. The province shares borders with Hau Giang in the north, Soc Trang in the northeast, Kien Giang in the northwest - and Ca Mau in the west and southwest. The sea is on the southeast. Bac Lieu has more than 5,500ha of forests, mostly mangroves, and offers boat tours along canals and rivers, swimming in the sea, tours to learn about the diversified culture of different ethnic groups and extraordinary food with … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise