Lifestyle

Vietnamese American who are awarded the "Genius Grants"
10/10/2012 05:02
Scholar Huynh Sanh Thong is the first Vietnamese American� who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship in 1987. Scholar Huynh Sanh Thong (15/07/1926 - 17/11/2008) was a scholar specializing in Vietnamese literature. He was born in 1926 in Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City and settled...
iMiss Thang Long candidates show their beauty in Aodai
05/10/2012 04:28
Every candidate selects for themselves a different style. However, they are still skillful to show their beauty.�Almost candidates select the famous places of Hanoi such as: Hoan Kiem Lake, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, Chuong Duong Bridge, Phan Dinh Phung street…to take photos Enjoy the...
Famous American dancers headed for Vietnam
05/10/2012 06:05
They are Melanie Moore (winner of the “So you think you can dance” programme in 2011), Marko Germar (top 4 of 2011), Alex Wong (Allstar Dancer of 2010) and programme producer Jeff Thacker.� �� They will participate in the first liveshow of Vietnamese version “So you...
Mid-Autumn Fest to bring lots of fun for children
28/09/2012 04:38
The capital city of Hanoi is set for a slew of music shows for children. A show titled “Ong Trang Oi Xuong Day Choi” (Hey Uncle Moon, Come Down Here and Play With Us) featuring music performances and dramas will take place at the Vietnam- Soviet Friendship Workers Cultural...
Celebrating mid-autumn fest with unusual moon cakes
28/09/2012 04:29
This year, for the first time, there has emerged a new hybrid between moon cake and cupcake, ice cream or chocolate, offering locals wider choices with products of new flavors made from out-of-the-box ideas. In recent years, cupcakes have become a popular sweet beloved not only by...
Saigon to celebrate lantern festival at tallest tower
27/09/2012 03:39
The display on the 49th floor of�the 68-story Bitexco Tower began�last Sunday�as Vietnamese prepare for the holiday festival ( Tet Trung Thu in Vietnamese) on September 30, which entails the lighting of traditional lanterns at homes and businesses. The “Lantern Galore”...
Miss Photo re-launched after 6-year hiatus
20/09/2012 04:35
Vietnamese female nationals aged from 18 to 27 can send their non-photoshopped photos to the contest’s official website at www.missphoto vietnam .com by November 15. Contestants are also required to have graduated from high school, be unmarried and not have had transgender surgery or...