In depth

Lighthouse stamps spark lifelong passion
21/02/2009 05:00
Mr. Nguyen Huy Khanh. A picture of a beam of yellow light, shining out from a lighthouse and guiding ships safely to shore inspired Nguyen Huy Khanh to collect images and stamps of lighthouses in Viet Nam and throughout the world. With a...
Folksy couple preserve a national heritage
20/02/2009 05:00
Le Giang (right) and Lu Nhat Vu (left) with Tay people in Lang Son. The old woman was bed-ridden and waiting to die. She was a repository of many folk songs, this much Lu Nhat Vu and Le Giang knew. They did not know, however, if they could save...
Child prodigy nurtures big ambitions
20/02/2009 05:00
Do Nhat Nam is only seven years old, but he’s already passed the Foreign Trade University’s entrance exam in English. Do Nhat Nam is an actor in the children’s programme Chuc be ngu ngon (Good night, baby) broadcast every evening on VTV3....
UAE has huge labour potential
18/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Nguyen Quang Khai spoke to Tien Phong (The Vanguard) newspaper about opportunities for Vietnamese labours working in the UAE. Recently, there have been 5,000 Vietnamese...
Viet Nam eyes foreign investors to revive local real estate market
15/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, spoke with Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about how to take advantage of foreign real estate investors. In the past, many foreign...
First Vietnamese teenager works for one of the world’s leading banks
15/02/2009 05:00
Khanh Nhi is the first Vietnamese teenager to be recruited by the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), one of the world’s leading financial firms, and her biggest dream is to advance her career in Vietnam when the bank opens a branch in the homeland....
Memory of world-famous whispering singer
15/02/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s leading ca tru (choral chamber music) artisan Quach Thi Ho couldn’t sing for tens of years. During that time, she did many manual jobs. Singing ca tru at Thang Long Club. Talent goes with misfortune Mrs. Quach Thi Ho...