Lifestyle

History lessons in miniature
29/06/2009 05:00
The statuettes of famous figures from Vietnamese history and legend showing up at recent handicraft fairs in Ho Chi Minh City have aroused much curiosity and admiration. One of the delicately crafted miniatures depicts Vietnamâs mythical founders,...
Vietnamese model ready for Int’l beauty pageant
29/06/2009 05:00
Vu Thi Hoang Diep. The 22-year-old model Vu Thi Hoang Diep has been selected to represent Vietnam at Miss International Beauty 2009 pageant, P.L. Model Agency announced on June 29. Asked why P.L. chose Diep to represent Vietnam, Tran Thanh Long,...
Xoan singing proposed as part of world cultural heritage
29/06/2009 05:00
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the Prime Minister for permission to prepare a file to be submitted to UNESCO to gain recognition for the traditional Xoan singing of Phu Tho province as a part of the world’s cultural heritage that needs...
Talented music director passes away at 39
29/06/2009 05:00
Director Huynh Phuc Dien. Director Huynh Phuc Dien passed away at Cho Ray Hospital, HCM City at 2.45am, June 30, after a long period of suffering from liver cancer. Director sets the stage for own funeral Huynh Phuc Dien was born in 1970...
Nine minutes for Vietnam on Star World
29/06/2009 05:00
Mrs. World enchants in Vung Tau in 2008. Miss World Pageant’s Chairman David Z. Marmel and TV director Jeffrey Andosky have been in HCM City to shoot a nine-minute clip advertising Vietnam. This clip will be broadcast on Star World...
Forgotten “villa village”
28/06/2009 05:00
About 15km from Hanoi, old villas in Cu Da village, Thanh Oai district, have fallen into disrepair. The front of an old villa in Cu Da village. The village gate and an a house built in...
Vietnamese fans mourn loss of King of Pop
28/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese fans joined the global legions of mourners as news of Michael Jackson’s death sent shockwaves through music lovers of all ages and from all walks of life. Michael Jackson. (Photo: Jabulela.com) With no artiste untouched by...