Monday, August 9, 2010

Kids perform ca tru

VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign visitors were impressed by a ca tru (ceremonial singing) show performed by little girls at the Giang Vo communal house on July 23 evening.
The show was organized to celebrate the 4th birthday of the Thang Long Ca Tru Club.
The two smallest singers are Doan Thanh Hien (left), 10 and Nguyen Hue Phuong, 11.


The eldest singer is an 11th grader.



Nguyen Thuy Chi, (right), has studied ty ba (Chinese four-chord lute) in the Hanoi Conservatory of Music for 13 years, but she sings ca tru very well.

Artisan Nguyen Thi Chuc, 80, performed with her student, Pham Thi Hue. She is the founder of Thang Long Ca Tru Club.

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This audience stayed after the show to ask a young singer to teach her how to use a traditional musical instrument.

The show attracted hundreds of people.

22 northern girls enter Miss Vietnam 2010

VietNamNet Bridge – The Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant jury on July 24 chose 22 northern girls for the finale. These contestants will be in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province in August to participate in the finale with 15 southern girls.

Beauties in night gowns:

Cung Thanh Ngoc Anh, 20


Pham Thuy Duong, 20


Nguyen Phuoc Hanh, 22


Dang Thi Ngoc Han, 21


Do Thi Huong, 21


Truong Tung Lan, 22


Nguyen Thi Minh, 21


Ton Nu Na Uy, 19


Tran Thi Hoai Phuong, 18


Dang Thi Phuong, 20


Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tuyet, 21


Dang Ha Thu, 21


Dam Thu Trang, 21


Vu Thu Ha, 18


Dang Thi Ngoc Han, 21


Le Thu Huyen Trang, 20



Bui Thi Quynh Trang, 21


Dang Thuy Trang, 19


Le Nha Uyen, 18


Truong Tung Lan