Country Music Night of Bob & Tucker from Texas, USA - Jan 4

Photos & Comment by Kan Nguyen
Taken at the theatre of Youth Cultural House - Hochiminh city
Jan 4, 2008
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Bob played the guitar and sang many country songs very wonderful that night with his talented son Tucker who has composed songs and skilled in fingers with guitar's strings. Words of the songs are poetic, simple and easily harmony with rural life as well as reducing in stress of urban's life. Rhythm and tone of the music sounded mild into audience's ears, regular in rock ballast without other instruments needed to accompany with...However, couple of songs that Bob and Tucker re-instrumented with Vietnamese folk musical tools played by Linh Phi, sounded new good and so emotional to award with lot of applauses. They found their harmony in the world of music on the stage they played their instruments. This kind of music never be backward and showing similarities with folk songs of Vietnam. Congratulation on successful performance of Bob, Tucker and Linh Phi here in Vietnam.
Special thanks to Public Affairs Service of the U.S.Consulate General in Hochiminh city for cooperation with department of culture, its branch agencies in order to well-organize for event. Thank ERO staff for coming and being there to enjoy music and thank sponsors...















































Welcome U.S. Congressional Delegation of the Representavive House to Hanoi and Hochiminh city - Jan 3 & 4, 2008

Happy new year 2008 with friendly and open-hearted bilateral relationships!
Welcome warmly the very important congresspersons in the United States House of Representatives -Steny Hoyer (D.P.) and Roy Blunt (R.P.) with delegation to visit 2 biggest cities of Vietnam. Hopefully, as always enthusiastic and hospitable receptions of Vietnam would be well impressive. Such several significant visits are good always - for people of the two countries, for diplomatic relations.
"No one's perfect", neither is a country! Unlike previous challenging visits, this time, I would say there's no longer in tension, no more sensitive hurt, things seem to be brightening. The dissident groups can tell about something from their points of view but not somethings against the people's happiness and national interests. Let's believe lawmakers whom pay their visits from time to time, from place to place to observe daily life of people before their judgements and making decision for the laws, showing sincerely are responsible and concerned for folks, for nations. Very good!
Again, let's thank the whole strongest bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Congress for their subsequent visit, let wish people of the two countries - better happiness, good health and a happy new year 2008.

Sincerely,
Kan Nguyen
Jan 2008

Happy New Year 2008

Photos by Kan Nguyen
Taken at around the centre of Hochiminh city, Viet nam
on the eve of new year 2008 (Dec 31, 2007 night)