Lifestyle

Cinematic ceasefire
20/09/2009 05:00
Vietnamâs 1981 war classic Canh dong hoang (Deserted Field) won the top prize in Moscow International Film Festival 1981 Vietnamâs film industry is escaping an obsession with war and earning international recognition...
Old motorbike sold for $80,000 to fund movie museum
20/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Quang Dat has sold an old Lambretta bike which has the signatures of over 400 movie directors and actors for $80,000 to fund a movie museum. Artist Quang Dat and the unique motorbike. Quang Dat and the movie museum...
Hennessy brings famous pop stars to Hanoi
20/09/2009 05:00
Lenka’s song “the show” is a favorite of fans in Vietnam. International singing stars Brian McFadden, Lenka and Paul Freeman and alternative band Boys Like Girls will share the stage in Hanoi next month in a Hennessy...
Hanoi region craft villages star in beautiful new book
20/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The publication of a traveller’s guide to dozens of craft villages near Hanoi is welcome news for expat residents of the capital city. The researcher-writer team of Sylvie Fanchette and Nicholas Stedman. Before it’s too late,...
Singer Ronan makes good use of his time in Hanoi
20/09/2009 05:00
In town to launch a watch shop, Boyzone front man Ronan Keating also took time out to support local good causes. The pop star arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport on September 18. Surrounded by fans and local reporters....
Preserving traditional music uplifting art
19/09/2009 05:00
Traditional musicologist Bui Trong Hien talked about the preparation of documents for Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage applications for submission to UNESCO. Traditional musicologist Bui Trong Hien, of the Vietnam Institute for Culture and Arts...
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 20/9
19/09/2009 05:00
Cow race in southern province; Thai Nguyen praises outstanding cultural villages; Quang Ngai folk musicians to perform in RoK; Competition for young circus artists from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Cow race in southern province More than 30,000 local people...