Lifestyle

A new direction
02/06/2009 05:00
Award-winning television director Do Thanh Hai Award-winning director Do Thanh Hai is happy with his new job â“ running the countryâs largest state-owned TV production company. Building...
History and beauty on show in Quang Nam
02/06/2009 05:00
Tourists enjoy the scenery near the Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda), located in a historic Japanese covered bridge in the historic town of Hoi An. The reigning Miss World, Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia, and other beauty queens will...
US helps Hanoi preserve O Quan Chuong
02/06/2009 05:00
US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Michalak announced on June 3 a grant for US$74,500 for the government of Vietnam to preserve O Quan Chuong Gate, Hanoi’s last remaining ancient city gate. O Quan Chuong Gate. The project is funded through the US...
Miss World 2006 joins charity tour in Vietnam
02/06/2009 05:00
Miss World 2006 Tatana Kucharova arrived in the southern province of Tien Giang on June 2 to participate in a charity tour with Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova in southwestern and central provinces of Vietnam. Miss World 2006 Tatana Kucharova in Vietnam....
Hoang Yen to attend Miss Universe 2009 in August
01/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Performance Art Agency has agreed to allow supermodel Vo Hoang Yen to be Vietnam’s representative at Miss Universe 2009 to be held on Paradise Island, Bahamas on August 23. The Performance Art Agency has agreed to allow...
Festival plans ways to celebrate Khmer culture
01/06/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Researchers have discussed measures to preserve and develop traditional cultural activities at the Ooc Om Boc Festival of the Khmer people in the southern province of Soc Trang. Speed racers: Female Ghe Ngo (long boat) racing, part of the...
Creator of Vietnamese alphabet immortalized in Hanoi
01/06/2009 05:00
Pham Van Hang (sitting, R) poses beside his sculpture of Alexandre de Rhodes, the creator of the modern-day Vietnamese alphabet A 43-ton statue of Alexandre de Rhodes, the creator of the modern-day Vietnamese alphabet, is...