Lifestyle

Live TV show brings back memories of Truong Son Road
19/05/2009 05:00
A live program for Truong Son Road – Ho Chi Minh Trail was broadcast on HTV9 on May 19 to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary road and the 119th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh. An art troupe performs “Duong toi dinh vinh quang” (Road to...
Ta Oi people celebrate 40 years with President Ho’s surname
18/05/2009 05:00
The Ta Oi ethnic group’s Arieu (Buffalo stabbing) Festival was organised on May 17 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue city to celebrate the 40th year the Ta Oi people have assumed the last name of “Ho”, after late President Ho Chi Minh. Before...
Farmers invited to tell their stories
17/05/2009 05:00
The cover of Nguyen Ngoc Tu’s Canh Dong Bat Tan. Amateur and professional writers across the country are being encouraged to participate in a national writing contest for farmers. Organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in...
Gritty realism
17/05/2009 05:00
Johnny Tri Nguyen (R) in a scene from his upcoming action flick Bay rong (Clash). Vietnamese American stuntman-turned-star Johnny Tri Nguyen is sweating hard for his new action flick Bay rong (Clash), which is being shot...
Vietnamese model wins Miss Talent title at intl’ model festival
17/05/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese entrant in the International Model Festival 2009 in China, Thach Hong Nhung, won the Miss Talent title on the last day of competition. Before leaving China, Nhung’s laptop broke so she couldn’t immediately relay the good news to...
Grandiose Mekong River through 20,000 photos
17/05/2009 05:00
People’s Artist Pham Khac took 20,000 photos during his trip to shoot “Mekong Chronicle” documentary series, including valuable moments of the river that can’t be captured a second time. People’s Artist Pham Khac. During dozens of trip along...
The director who brings Romea & Juliet to VN
16/05/2009 05:00
Director Le Quy Duong talks about his initiative to invite artists from the UK’s TNT Theatre to perform Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet in Ha Noi and HCM City from May 5-14. Director Le Quy Duong talks about his initiative to invite artists from the...