In depth

“A lifetime is not enough to thank Kazik”
18/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – “Building a statue to show our gratitude to Kazik is what we are doing,” said an official of Quang Nam province about the construction of Polish architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowsky statue in the My Son Sanctuary. Kazik and a...
Unavoidable differences in human rights awareness
10/05/2009 05:00
Vietnamese delegates in Geneva. VietNamNet Bridge – On May 8, Vietnam presented its human rights report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. After the session, VietNamNet had a short interview with Deputy Foreign...
Blind musician sings in the face of tragedy
09/05/2009 05:00
Blindness, poverty and the sudden death of his mother haven’t muted the musical talents of Blup Au from a village in the Central Highlands. Vu Cong Dien meets the man himself. LookAtVietnam - Blindness, poverty and the sudden death of...
Talented teen challenges hand fate dealt him
07/05/2009 05:00
Where there is a will, there is a way. “And, you don’t even need hands,” 17-year-old Nguyen Minh Tri, who lives in An Giang Province in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, could well be adding to this cliche. Tri on his computer like a normal...
Historian claims islands for Vietnam
04/05/2009 05:00
VNS talked with Historian Nguyen Nha, who has dedicated his life to historical research proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in the East Sea. VNS talked with Historian Nguyen Nha, who...
I burst out crying on April 30, 1975
01/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The man who guarded Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary, American Army veteran Frederic Whitehurst, recalled that he dropped his head on his desk and burst into tears when he heard the news about the liberation of South Vietnam. Frederic...
Farmer by day, operetta master by night
22/04/2009 05:00
Ha Quang Ngan is not just a mere farmer. He is also an artisan who strives to preserve two unique performances of cheo (traditional operetta) and pass them on to younger generations. A traditional operetta troupe rehearses in Thap Village, Kien Khe...