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Jan. 30, China is publishing a cultural encyclopedia that experts believe will be an unprecedented summary of the country's historic works since the founding of the New China. The series, "Zhong Hua Da Dian" ("The Great Encyclopedia of China"), had 49 volumes in print with more than 100 million words as of 2007. The series is expected to cover more than 20,000 ancient books and texts in various categories including history, literature, philosophy, astronomy, medicine and others. The period covered ranges from the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-206 B.C.) to the Revolution of 1911, led by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, which overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Work on the series began in 1992 with a government allocation of 400 million yuan (about 55 million U.S. dollars). The series is scheduled to be finished by 2010 with more than 100 volumes and 800 million words. "The compiling and publishing of this encyclopedia is a significant symbol of China's prosperity in economics and culture," said Wu Shangzhi, a … [Read more...] about China’s cultural encyclopedia to cover 20,000 ancient works

(Cinet) – Appraising the film “the tradition of Ca Mau women in the phase 1930 – 2010” is the topic of the conference taken place on 21 October in Ca Mau. At the conference, the representatives worked out opinions to exchange, discuss and unify basically in characters, events, typical competing movements attached to each specific historic phase, speeches of historic characters which are the contents that the representatives make most contributions. The representatives attended the conference all confirmed, although the film has some document, images in need of supplementing to complete, it already summarize and generalize the movement of women via 80 years of formation and development. th, in the term 2011 - 2016.     … [Read more...] about The conference of appraising the film “the tradition of Ca Mau women in the phase 1930 – 2010”

(Cinet) – Recently, in Hai Duong, Library Union in Red River Delta organized the Workshop with the theme “Results of some international professional standards in library activities” and summarizing the Union’s activities in 2010-2011 term.   Participating into the workshop includes Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Head of the Library Department, Mr. Pham Khe Thang, Vice-Chairman and Secretariat of Vietnam Library Association, Mr. Dang Van Uc, Deputy Director of Vietnam National Library as well as some representatives for leader of the library in Red River Delta. At the workshop, some representatives focused on discussing about some contents as follows: some disadvantages about applying classification framework of DDC14 and some measures; some situations about applying software ILIB. ILIB as ILIB ; The coordination of the member libraries in developing international professional standards in library activities and solutions, … [Read more...] about Library Union in Red River Delta: Organizing a workshop and summarizing activities in 2010-2011 term

(Cinet)- On December 31, an author Huu Thinh, a chairman of Vietnam Writers’ Association announced their annual awards early this week for 2010-11, recognizing the best literature works of the year. Prizes have been awarded to works in categories for novels, short stories, chronicles, poems, theory and criticism. Taking the top prize for a novel was veteran writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh for his novel Doi Gao Len Chua (Bring Rice to the Pagoda). Khanh, 80, was won the same prize in 2003. Four poetry books won prizes after no winner had emerged over the last three years. The author Huu Thinh and Nguyen Quang Thieu has highly appreciated some works as a signal for a new Vietnamese literature with a participation of some young authors.   … [Read more...] about Writers’ Association prizes in 2010-2011 periods announced

(Cinet) - On the afternoon of February 05, Vietnam Writers’ Association honoured some awards of the Association 2010 and 2011 for 11 authors and works. Accordingly, some awards of the Association 2010 honoured 4 novels and short stories such as “ Linh tran”( Trung Trung Dinh – Hanoi), “ Minh su” ( Thai Ba Loi, Da Nang); “ Long va tuot” ( Tran Duc Tien, Vung Tau), “ Giua dong chay lac” ( Nguyen Danh Lam, HCM City) and two poetry books of “ Bau troi khong mai che” ( Mai Van Phan, Hai Phong), “ Song va khoang lang” ( Tu Quoc Hoai, HCM City). Some awards of Vietnam Writers’ Association 2011 honoured some works such as “ Doi gao len chua” ( Nguyen Xuan Khanh, Hanoi); a critic book of “ Ban ve minh triet and minh triet Viet” ( Hoang Ngoc Hien), a cover “ Huyen thoai tau khong so” ( Dinh Kinh); two poetry books of “ Hoan Ca” ( Do Doan Phuong, Hanoi) and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Writers’ Association: Honouring some awards 2010 and 2011

Vietnam’s capital on Sunday kicked off celebrations leading up to its 1,000th birthday in 2010, when Hanoi hopes to have its historic heart recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site.Traditional artistic shows, parades and a photo exhibition rang in festivities before Hanoi was set to start a 1,000-day countdown at midnight on a large digital clock placed next to its landmark HoanKiemLake. Bells in the city’s Buddhist pagodas and Christian churches were due to ring at the stroke of midnight (17:00 GMT Sunday) to mark the event across the northern city on the Red River, authorities said.Students volunteers were sweeping streets and citizens were urged to do their part on a banner that read: “1,000 days for a green, clean and beautiful capital, toward the 1,000 year celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi.”Hanoi was chosen as the capital of the Dai Viet kingdom, now Vietnam, in the autumn of 1010 by founding king Ly Thai To, who named the city Thang Long, or Ascending … [Read more...] about Vietnam capital readies for 1,000th birthday in 2010

Almanach Nguoi Me va Phai Dep (Mothers and the Fair Sex Almanac), the first Vietnamese encyclopedia on women, will be hitting bookstores this Sunday.The 2610-page book has thousands of illustrations and is divided into nine sections.The first part informs readers about the law and women, covering issues such as motherhood.The second section is devoted to historically important women throughout the world.The book then talks about national heroines and Vietnamese heroic mothers, followed by a section on female political figures – in Viet Nam and abroad.Famous female socialists around the world, together with women who have made their names in science, education and commerce are also discussed.The eighth chapter is about famous female literary figures, artists, musicians and actresses – as well as famous sportswomen.The final chapter is given over to general information about women.The book includes some 250 Vietnamese poems and nearly 200 Vietnamese songs dedicated to women … [Read more...] about ‘Fair sex’ encyclopedia hits bookshop shelves