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ASEAN Song Contest 2017 to be held in Vietnam

Hanoi, July 4 (VNA) – The ASEAN Song Contest 2017 will take place in the north central province of Thanh Hoa from August 18-21. 

The first-ever event is organised by Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VoV), aiming to bolster culture exchange between ASEAN countries and their three partners namely China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. 

It is also hoped to enhance friendship and cooperation of those countries as well as creativity and music talents in the ASEAN community. 

Contestants aged 18-35 from the 10 ASEAN countries are eligible for the event.
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Vietnamese, Panamanian first ladies bond over ethnic textiles at Hanoi cultural event

Vietnamese, Panamanian first ladies bond over ethnic textiles at Hanoi cultural event

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, and Madame Maricel Cohen de Mulino, spouse of Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, attended a cultural event showcasing Vietnam's ethnic minority groups at Van Lake, part of the Temple of Literature complex in Hanoi on October 6.

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