Lifestyle

Vo Viet Chung brings ao dai to Korea
15/06/2009 05:00
Vietnamese ao dai designed by reputed fashion designer Vo Viet Chung appeared at the Kotfa Tourism Fair in South Korea from June 3-7....
Mimic names harm authentic people
15/06/2009 05:00
Many reputed artists are being affected by new artists who are trying to become famous by mimicking their names. However, most of the offended choose to remain quiet. Vietnamese-American singer-song writer Jimmii Nguyen, who was harmed by the scandal of Jinny...
Khanh Hoa gets nod for Miss Vietnam World Pageant
15/06/2009 05:00
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to direct the Khanh Hoa provincial Peopleâs Committee to organize the Miss Vietnam World 2009. The event, set to take place in the central province later...
Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 sets unique records
15/06/2009 05:00
Eight Vietnamese records were recognised at the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2009 in the coastal Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, which closed on June 12. The traditional orchestra with 189 members. During the festival, 189 instrumentalists aged...
Hue honours pottery, lacquer and phap lam
15/06/2009 05:00
The third Hue city traditional handicraft festival opened on June 12 in the central city of Hue with the nam “Pottery, Lacquer and Phap Lam”, attracting over 100 craft villages in Vietnam. Bat Trang pottery, Hanoi. Cay...
Soldier helps break Mong language barrier
15/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Language barriers can be very destructive to community spirit. That’s why Senior Lieutenant Thao Duy Lenh is so popular. As a Mong man, Lenh has helped draw together comrades at his border post in Quan Son district, Thanh Hoa province,...
Frenetic Hotsteps 2009 finals
15/06/2009 05:00
Hundreds of Hanoian youngsters enjoyed sexy Latin and spectacular hip-hop dance steps on the final night of the Hotsteps 2009. SDance, a Latin dance group, from the dance club of the Hanoi Foreign Trade University. Based on the...