Lifestyle

Global beauty at home in Vietnam
16/05/2009 05:00
Ngo Phuong Lan has lived around the world, including 7 years spent in New York and another 6 in Switzerland. She was the first Miss Vietnam Global. Though she considers herself a citizen of the world, she always thinks of Vietnam as her final stop....
Snacked out
15/05/2009 05:00
Banh khuc is a traditional cake that originated in the Red River Delta hundreds of years ago and in Bac Ninh province it is considered more than just a snack – there it symbolises faithfulness and nobility. It was originally made as a special dish to...
A rite of passage
15/05/2009 05:00
From Sapa town in Lai Chau province I drive over the Hoang Lien Son pass to Tam Duong district in search of a community of Black Dao, who are also known as Dao Dau Bang (Plain headed Dao). From Sapa town in Lai Chau province I drive over the Hoang Lien...
Norway donates books to National Library of Vietnam
15/05/2009 05:00
Norway, in recognition of the May 17 Constitution Day, has made a book donation to the National Library of Vietnam and set up a temporary book display. The set of books, worth VND321 million (US$17,800), covers a wide range of topics including several...
Beatels to bring âYesterdayâ to Vietnam
15/05/2009 05:00
Australian tribute band The Beatels will perform in Vietnam from May 29-31 The Beatels, a Beatles tribute band from Australia, is set to entertain Vietnamese fans this month with songs by the legendary Liverpool foursome....
Sex doll with a heart
15/05/2009 05:00
A still from âAir Doll,â in which Bae Doo-Na (L) plays a sex doll that comes alive The loneliness of big city life, what it means to be human, and how movies can teach you all you need to know are just some of...
President Ho’s early life to be filmed
14/05/2009 05:00
A film about Uncle Ho’s early life, “Nhin ra bien ca” (Look out over the sea), by scriptwriter and Hodafilm’s director Nguyen Thi Hong Ngat, will be on screens by 2010 to celebrate his 120th birthday. Duc Thanh Primary School, where Nguyen Tat Thanh...