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Vong A Sang
Vong may refer to: People * Vong Kan, Cambodian politician * Vong Phaophanit (born 1961), British artist * Vong Pisen, Cambodian general * Vong Sarendy (1929–1975), Fleet Admiral in the Khmer Republic * Vong Savang (1931–1978), Crown Prince to the throne of the Kingdom of Laos * Vong Lu Veng (born 1950), Hong Kong table tennis player * Kan En Vong (born 1899), Chinese kindergarten educator * Sisavang Vong (1885–1959), king of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang and Kingdom of Laos * Tep Vong (born 1932), Cambodian Buddhist monk Other uses * VONG, a shortwave relay of CBN (AM) in Newfoundland, Canada * Vọng cổ, a Vietnamese song and musical structure * Yuuzhan Vong, a fictional alien species from the ''Star Wars'' universe * Several restaurants owned by French-American chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten See also * * Wong (surname) Wong is the Jyutping, Yale and Hong Kong romanization of the Chinese surnames Huang () and Wang (), two ubiquitous Chinese surnames; Wang (), ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Kan
Vong Kan is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to Cambodian People's Party The Cambodian People's Party (CPP), UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; is a Cambodian political party which has ruled Cambodia since 1979. Founded in 1951, it was originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP)., UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ... and was elected to represent Banteay Meanchey in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. References Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Cambodian People's Party politicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Cambodia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Phaophanit
Vong Phaophanit (born 1961) is an artist based in London. Phaophanit is best known for his large-scale installations, which incorporate a wide range of materials including ash, silk, rice, rubber, wax and often light. Biography Born in Savannakhet, Laos in 1961, Vong Phaophanit was educated in Paris and later studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix en Provence, in France. He met and married Claire Oboussier while they were both still students. He moved to the UK in 1985 and became a British citizen in 1993. Career In the UK, he began to experiment with a wide range of media subsequently exhibiting widely nationally and internationally. He has been a visiting lecturer at Chelsea College of Art, Wimbledon School of Art, the University of East London and Exeter College of Art and Design, and was also senior fellow in drawing at Wimbledon School of Art. Awards In 1993 he was short-listed for the Turner Prize, and in 1994 was awarded the DAAD fellowship in Berlin. In 1998 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Pisen
Vong Pisen is a Cambodian general. He serves as Commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF; km, កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ ) is Cambodia's national military force. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief is King Norodom Sihamoni. Since 2018, General Vong Pisen has been ... . References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Cambodian generals {{Cambodia-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Sarendy
Sarendy Vong (October 3, 1929 – April 17, 1975) was a Fleet Admiral in the Khmer Republic. He held his most prominent position as the head of the Khmer National Navy (MNK) from 1970 to 1975 and as a member of the Supreme Committee which ran the Khmer republic during the Phnom Penh siege. Early and personal life Sarendy Vong was born in Phnom Penh on October 3, 1929. During his childhood, he lived in the village of Mong in Battambang province. At age 11, after the death of his father, the incumbent village chief, he traveled to Phnom Penh with his older brother to finish his studies. After graduation, Sarendy commenced his military studies in France. In 1963, he married Nareine Saphon. The couple have had 3 children, Narendy (1963), Sirenda (1964) and Saphira (1966), now of French citizenship. Military career Education Following graduation in 1954, Sarendy Vong received a scholarship to the naval school of Brest in France. He completed his military studies and upon his return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Savang
Vong Savang ( lo, ເຈົ້າຟ້າຊາຍມົງກຸດຣາຊະກຸມາຣວົງສະຫວ່າງ; 27 September 1931 – 2 May 1978) was the Crown Prince to throne of the Kingdom of Laos. After the Laotian Civil War in 1975, he and his family were arrested by the Pathet Lao and sent to re-education camps, where they died. Early life He was born on 27 September 1931, at the Royal Palace Luang Prabang, Laos to King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphoui. He was educated at Montpellier University and later École sciences et politiques in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si .... He became the Crown Prince (''Anga Mahkuta Raja Kumara'') on 29 October 1962, and married Princess Mahneelai Panya (born 29 December 1941) on 4 August 1962. They had f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vong Lu Veng
Vong Lu Veng (born 12 March 1950) is a Hong Kong table tennis player. He competed in the men's singles and the men's doubles events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Hong Kong male table tennis players Olympic table tennis players of Hong Kong Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{HongKong-tabletennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kan En Vong
Kan En Vong (born 1899), also known as Grace Kan or Grace Sweet, was a Chinese kindergarten educator. Early life Kan was a little girl in Hangzhou when she joined the household of American Baptist missionaries Rev. and Mrs. William S. Sweet; it was said that she was sold by her biological father, an opium addict. Later the Rev. A. E. Harris of Philadelphia was described as her foster father. Kan En Vong graduated from high school and trained as a kindergarten teacher under American missionary teacher Helen Rawlings in Hangzhou. Kan later attended Oberlin College in the United States, to study music and education. She graduated from Oberlin in 1922. Career Kan was superintendent of the Union High School kindergarten in Hangzhou. In 1923, Vong taught at a Baptist missionary kindergarten in Shantou. In 1921 Kan spoke about China at the Women's American Foreign Baptist Missionary Society gatherings in 1921 in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York, and lectured in other A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisavang Vong
King Sisavangvong ( lo, ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສີສວ່າງວົງສ໌, 14 July 1885 – 29 October 1959) Born Prince Khao , was one of the last kings of Luang Prabang ruling from 28th of April 1904 until his death on the 29th of October 1959. According to Lao customs, while being crowned khao would be given a Courtesy name Sisavangvong and be addressed by his courtesy name until his death. Early life Prince Khao was born in the Golden Palace (during his father's reign) on 14th July, 1885, as the eldest surviving son of His Majesty King Zakarinth and second wife Her majesty Queen consort Thong-sy. However, in boyhood Khao was sent to study at Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat, Saigon and l'École Coloniale, where he would return to ascend the throne. Ascension Prince Khao was named heir apparent on 15th of April 1904, upon his father's death on the 26th of March 1904, Khao was to ascend the throne at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tep Vong
Samdech Preah Agga Maha Sangharajadhipati Tep Vong ( km, សម្ដេចព្រះអគ្គមហាសង្ឃរាជាធិបតី ទេព វង្ស; born 12 January 1932) is a Cambodian Buddhist monk, currently the Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia, known for his role in re-establishing the Cambodian monkhood after the Pol Pot period and for his links to dominant political leaders since the 1980s. Biography He was born at Trapeang Chork village, Chreav commune, Siem Reap district, and at the age of 10 went to study at Wat Reach Bo in the provincial capital of Siem Reap. At the age of 16 he ordained as a novice at the same temple, but because of family duties only initially assumed robes for nine months. His preceptor was Ven. Hing Mao, the abbot of the temple. At the age of 21 he ordained as a bhikkhu at the temple with the same preceptor. He was made ''kru sotr'', or second-ranking monk of the temple in 1956. Like almost all Cambodian monks, he was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VONG
Vong may refer to: People * Vong Kan, Cambodian politician * Vong Phaophanit (born 1961), British artist * Vong Pisen, Cambodian general * Vong Sarendy (1929–1975), Fleet Admiral in the Khmer Republic * Vong Savang (1931–1978), Crown Prince to the throne of the Kingdom of Laos * Vong Lu Veng (born 1950), Hong Kong table tennis player * Kan En Vong (born 1899), Chinese kindergarten educator * Sisavang Vong (1885–1959), king of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang and Kingdom of Laos * Tep Vong (born 1932), Cambodian Buddhist monk Other uses * VONG, a shortwave relay of CBN (AM) in Newfoundland, Canada * Vọng cổ, a Vietnamese song and musical structure * Yuuzhan Vong, a fictional alien species from the ''Star Wars'' universe * Several restaurants owned by French-American chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten See also * * Wong (surname) Wong is the Jyutping, Yale and Hong Kong romanization of the Chinese surnames Huang () and Wang (), two ubiquitous Chinese surnames; Wang (), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vọng Cổ
''Vọng cổ'' (, Hán tự: , "nostalgia") is a Vietnamese song and musical structure used primarily in the ''cải lương'' theater music and '' nhạc tài tử'' chamber music of southern Vietnam. It was composed sometime between 1917 and 1919 by Cao Văn Lầu (performing name Sáu Lầu "sixth Lầu"), of Bạc Liêu Province in southern Vietnam. The song achieved great popularity and eventually its structure became the basis for numerous other songs. The tune is essentially melancholy in character and is sung using Vietnamese modal inflections. History The term vọng cổ is used to mean:Peter Manuel ''Popular Musics of the Non-Western World: An Introductory Survey'' Page 202 - 1990 "Thus, the term vọng cổ denotes: (1) a particular mode, equivalent to the óan nuance of the nam mode; (2) a particular song, dating from around 1919; and (3) any piece in the vọng cổ mode which employs the pitches of the original vọng cổ song as structural cadential points. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
