Lifestyle

The dance master
15/07/2009 05:00
World renowned Korean dance troupe Didim performs onstage. Bringing history to life through dance is one of the great joys of being an artistic director, says Kook Soo-ho, founder of world-famous Korean dance troupe Didim. A famed musician,...
“Hau dong” to be nominated as world intangible heritage
15/07/2009 05:00
The Institute for Culture and Art of Vietnam is collecting materials to ask for concerned agencies to nominate “hau dong” as a UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage. Hau dong at a temple. The institute has gathered sufficient materials,...
Mrs. Vietnam 2009 getting nearer
15/07/2009 05:00
The first-ever pageant for married women in Vietnam will see the participation of several beauty queens of previous pageants for single women. However, their names will be announced after the preliminary round, August 15, said the organising board. Miss Vietnam...
Tea pot collector takes time to have a cuppa
14/07/2009 05:00
Some of Vu’s teapots have exotic shapes. For most people, enjoying a cup of tea usually takes about 20 minutes, but for Mong Nong Vu tea time has lasted nearly half of his life. The collector, born and raised in Dinh Hoa District, in a province...
Plan for 1000th great anniversary of Hanoi approved
14/07/2009 05:00
Hanoi authorities have approved the plan for the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi capital, drawn up by writer Nguyen Khac Phuc, after three months of consideration. According to the plan, the 1000 th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi will...
Sa Huynh artefacts explain piece of the past
14/07/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Hundreds of objects displayed at the National Museum of Vietnamese History will inform people about an ancient culture that flourished 2,000-2,500 years ago. Ritual history: Some of the artefacts of the Sa Huynh Culture on display at the...
Living witness and keepsakes of VN-US relationships
14/07/2009 05:00
Some US veterans recently came to Vietnam to present special keepsakes of an American veteran, Henry Prunier, to the Hanoi-based Vietnam Military Museum. A keepsake presented to the Vietnam Military History Museum by Mr. Prunier. Prunier was a member...