Lifestyle

First Mrs. Vietnam’s finale commences despite withdrawals
13/09/2009 05:00
The final round of the first Mrs. Vietnam pageant began today, September 14, in Vung Tau. The organizing board announced that seven contestants had withdrawn from the finals because of poor health or conflicts with work. These vacancies will be...
Something new: Buddhist theory-based hair show performed in Hanoi
13/09/2009 05:00
Gathering famous hair makers from Italy, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam, the Davines Hair Show 2009 was arranged as interesting “dramas” based on Buddhist theory. The runner-up of the Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Van....
Van Kieu ethnic artisan preserves weaving trade
13/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A young Van Kieu ethnic man, Ho Van Hoi, 37, in Pa Nho village cannot remember how many Van Kieu and Pa Co ethnic people Master crafter: Ho Van Hoi has taught many Van Kieu and Pa Co ethnic people to weave brocades. Growing up during a...
Games keep Facebook users on edge
13/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – People no longer come home, turn on the TV, and flip channels to see what is on: Instead, they sit in front of a computer, go to Facebook, Time to kill: Photo of a farm owned by Cam Giang (nickname) in the Facebook game Farm Ville....
Vietnam, Japan join hands to bring Mid-autumn festival to children
12/09/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A programme organised by the Ethnology Museum and Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange will bring entertainment to children this Mid-Autumn festival. Entitled “Mid-Autumn Festival 2009: Vietnamese - Japanese Cultural days”,...
Happily ever after
12/09/2009 05:00
Beauty queen Vu Hoang Diep and her boyfriend Huynh Van Xuan make a beautiful love story like a fairy tale From a poor girl selling noodles in a village to a beauty queen who meets her prince charming, Vu Hoang Diepâs...
Still the King
12/09/2009 05:00
Actor Liu Xiao Ling Tong, whose real name is Zhang Jinlai, in an undated publicity photo Liu Xiao Ling Tongâs rendition of the Monkey King towers above the rest decades later. Scores of actors...