Lifestyle

Feasting at lifeâs smorgasbord
14/05/2009 05:00
Dinh Ngoc Diep is a talented young woman with a thirst for everything life has to offer. Starring as Jennifer in Victor Vuâs recent romantic film Chuyen tinh xa xu (Passport to love) was like a passport to life and art as far as Dinh Ngoc Diep is...
Finnish artistes to entertain Hanoi with Sibelius pieces
14/05/2009 05:00
Cellist Jussi Makkonen (L) and pianist Rait Karm will play in Hanoi on May 20 Two internationally famous artists - cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Rait Karm - will perform the works of Jean Sibelius at the LâEspace...
Australian percussionists to play Hanoi
14/05/2009 05:00
Tetrafide Percussion in concert. The Australian band will be in Hanoi for four days at the end of May. Australian ensemble Tetrafide Percussion will perform in Hanoi from May 29 to June 1 for World Environment Day (June...
Photographer who took famous Vietnam image dies
14/05/2009 05:00
This 2007 photo shows Hong Kong-based photographer Hugh Van Es (left) chatting to fellow Vietnam War-era correspondent Peter Arnett during a gathering at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong. Dutch photographer...
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 15/5
14/05/2009 05:00
Photo show praises Vietnamese ao dai grace; Honourary doctorate title awarded to RoK Minister; World fair features Vietnamese cultural identities; Sa Huynh’s ancient jar tombs restored; UNESCO Vietnam opens office in HCMC; City to present Ho Chi Minh–Ton Duc Thang...
Hanoi to receive record-setting silk picture for 1000th birthday
14/05/2009 05:00
An embroidered silk picture measuring four by three meters will set a record for being the largest piece of silk art ever produced in Vietnam when it is finished in December and presented to the national capital. An embroidered silk picture measuring...
Activities to mark 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Trail
14/05/2009 05:00
Many cultural and sports activities will be organised nationwide to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the legendary Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Many cultural and sports activities...