Lifestyle

Bai Bong singing and dancing in Phu Nhieu village
06/06/2009 05:00
Bai Bong singing and dancing appeared in Phu Nhieu Village, Quang Trung Commune of Phu Xuyen District in Hanoi over a century ago and is usually organised on the occasion of great festivals, such as worshipping, rituals and holidays. Although no...
War art opens window on past suffering
06/06/2009 05:00
Art Collector Le Thai Son in his home, which also serves as a private gallery. VietNamNet Bridge - A 40-year-old art collector has spent the last decade collecting long-lost paintings that depict both the sorrow and joy of the country’s military...
Doing business on bodies of others
05/06/2009 05:00
With 15,000 dong, anybody can download sexy pictures of celebrities onto their hand phones. The selling of sexy pictures for mobile phones has become a business, and business is good. Advertisements for picture download services in local newspapers....
Week for foreign documentaries in Hanoi
05/06/2009 05:00
For the first time a week for international documentary films will be held at the Central Documentary and Scientific Film Company in Hanoi from June 15-19. A scene from “War Photographer” Some outstanding Vietnamese and foreign documentaries,...
Sites show Buddhism values
05/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Buddhism has been followed in Viet Nam for nearly 2,000 years and during the Ly and Tran dynasties it was considered the national religion. Eternal flame: A visitor takes a look at the mysterious candles at Buu Son Pagoda. Buddhism, which...
A thousand ao dai designs for Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday
05/06/2009 05:00
Reputed fashion designer David Minh Duc will present 1,000 ao dai designs in Hanoi in October 2010 for the city’s 1,000th anniversary. Fashion designer David Minh Duc The traditional Vietnamese outfits, all of them hand-sewn and...
Charming Vietnam
05/06/2009 05:00
Philippe Failer (right) and Olivier Tessier. Thirteen years researching Vietnamese chronicles, two French researchers of Vietnamese studies Philippe Failler and Olivier Tessier say they are drawn by Vietnam’s special charms. Philippe...