Lifestyle

The media and self-made stars
18/07/2009 05:00
The flood of backstage information about hotgirls, singers, actresses and models on online newspapers, websites and forums has strengthened many young people’s belief that someone can become a star if she regularly appears with hot images. Backstage stories...
First int’l documentary film week help promote cooperation
18/07/2009 05:00
The first International Documentary Film Week was held in Hanoi recently. Vietnam News interviews Le Hong Chuong, director of the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio, which hosted the event. The first International Documentary Film...
New Uncle Ho movie to be made
17/07/2009 05:00
President Ho Chi Minh with Vietnamese children in the 1960s A film about President Ho Chi Minhâs early life, Nhin ra bien ca (Look out over the sea), still to be produced by Hodafilm, will be screened in May 2010 to...
Spreading the joy and sound of music
17/07/2009 05:00
Japanese Special Artist Narimichi Kawabata Blinded at the age of eight by a medical accident, Japanese violinist Narimichi Kawabata learned music by ear. It is obvious when he walks on to the stage...
President Ho Chi Minh’s book proposed as world heritage
16/07/2009 05:00
Vietnam is working on a file on “Telling Stories on the Road” by T. Lan, one of the 173 pennames of President Ho Chi Minh, to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a world documentary heritage. One page in the manuscript. “Telling Stories on the...
Seven foreign cities to attend 1000th Thang Long–Hanoi anniversary
16/07/2009 05:00
The 1000th great anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi and the National Tourism Year 2010 in Hanoi will attract the participation of seven member cities of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia. The seven cities, namely Tokyo (Japan), Kuala Lumpur...
Ad overload
16/07/2009 05:00
Director Vu Ngoc Dang (R) shoots a scene for a TV series in HCMC. Advertising on Vietnamâs most popular TV shows has skyrocketed over the years, and viewers say theyâre becoming fed up....