Lifestyle

Rest in peace: at home
27/06/2009 05:00
On the banks of the Mekong River in Ben Tre Province, there lies a grave that cannot be found anywhere else in the country: in the middle of a living room of a big house shared by a living family. The rectangular marble grave, which sits in front of a...
French villas – forgotten cultural heritages
26/06/2009 05:00
A villa at 20 Ton Dan Street. Once upon a time, Hanoians had entirely forgotten about the existence of old French-style villas. With one square meter of land in the capital city worth a dozen taels of gold at present, the fate of these villas has become a...
Michael Jackson death still unsolved after autopsy
26/06/2009 05:00
Songwriter and singer Alicia Keys speaks about the influence of Michael Jackson as she accepts the ASCAP Golden Note award at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 26, 2009 Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body...
Beauty contestants on charity trip
26/06/2009 05:00
Thirty finalists from the “2009 Cherry Blossom Beauty” pageant concluded an emotional trip to visit disadvantaged children at the Thien Phuoc Center for Children with Disability on June 25. The contestants felt so happy when talking with and giving some...
Preparations for Miss Universe contestant nearly complete
26/06/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri and ABC Ao Dai will take care of costumes for the Vietnamese contestant, Vo Hoang Yen, at the 2009 Miss Universe pageant over August 1-23. Cong Tri measures Vo Hoang Yen to begin designing her costumes for the 2009...
Finals of teenage school song contest start on HCM City TV
26/06/2009 05:00
Twelve wannabe stars crooned their favourite melodies about the country, family, school, teachers and friends last night as the first round of the finals in HCM City Television (HTV)’s annual singing contest got under way. Twelve candidates compete in the...
Repairs commence at Hanoi’s oldest pagoda
26/06/2009 05:00
Tran Quoc Pagoda. The restoration of the ancient pagoda of Tran Quoc in Tay Ho district, Hanoi started on June 26. Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on an islet in West Lake in Hanoi, is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam and a cultural symbol of...