Lifestyle

Struggle to keep unique cheo tho alive
04/09/2009 05:00
A gentle breeze sways the reeds along the banks of the Lang Giang River. Then, like a dream of bygone days, evocative singing fills the air … (From left) Le Huy Duoc, Le Thi TÃ®, Le Thi Tran and Nguyen Thi Dung from the Mung Village. A gentle...
Obscure courting ritual makes a comeback
04/09/2009 05:00
Sam Dun of Cao Lan ethnic group keeps the rhythm going with his ancient drum The centuries-old folk songs of the Cao Lan people in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang have been saved from oblivion by the...
Actress Hong Anh leaves for overseas study
04/09/2009 05:00
Award-winning actress Hong Anh and her husband Thanh Son in their wedding in February Award-winning actress Hong Anh says she has made up her mind to take an acting course in Singapore, just a few months after getting...
Vietnamâs Posh and Becks
04/09/2009 05:00
Cong Vinh and Thuy Tien are seen together at Hanoiâs Hang Day Stadium in June, 2009 The countryâs star football player Cong Vinh admits heâs madly in love with teen pop idol Thuy Tien....
Fresh like the popcorn
04/09/2009 05:00
Singer Pham Anh Khoa (L) poses with a model at the Megastar Cineplex premiere of ‘GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra’ Itâs the entrepreneurial spirit that lets Vietnamâs movie buffs watch the latest Hollywood offering...
30 southern ladies enter Mrs. Vietnam finals
03/09/2009 05:00
With the warm support of hundreds of viewers, 60 contestants from southern provinces showed off their beauty at the HCM City’s Hoa Binh Theatre on September 1....
VN’s sovereignty over Paracel-Spratly proven in ancient documents
03/09/2009 05:00
The sovereignty of Vietnam over the Paracel-Spratly archipelagos is demonstrated by many rare documents at an exhibition in HCM City. The map of the Hoang Sa – Truong Sa hydro-meteorological station in 1940, provided by researcher Nguyen Dinh Dau....