Lifestyle

Photo-lovers say adrenaline rush worth the gamble
03/05/2009 05:00
The 100-year-old Thang Long Bridge is always crowded, not only with vehicles but with young people, many of whom are absorbed in posing for photos and oblivious to the danger nearby. Thang Long Bridge. The 100-year-old Thang Long Bridge is always...
Fashion from waste materials
03/05/2009 05:00
Unique costumes made of solid waste, vegetable and fruits were performed at a fashion festival in the resort city of Da Lat last weekend, to support the “For a City without Rubbish” campaign....
Mirror & mustard
03/05/2009 05:00
Singer Tinna Tinh performs onstage at the Bai Hat Viet (Vietnamese songs) music competition last month Reflecting on her life in the spotlight, singer Tinna Tinh says compromising her values was never an option....
Quang Dat and the movie museum
03/05/2009 05:00
Artist Quang Dat. The Vietnam Movie Museum is scheduled to open on May 26, not in Hanoi or HCM City, but in Tan Nghia town, Ham Tan district, Binh Thuan province. The project was kicked off on March 5, 2009 on 130sq.m of land, donated by artist Nguyen...
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 4/5
03/05/2009 05:00
Buddha’s Birthday week in Hue city ; Tomorrow’s Star 2009 goes to Nguyen Quoc Truong; Hoang The Nhiem’s Four Seasons; Hoi An: 155 relics need urgent restoration; “My Village” circus to appear in Hanoi; Spanish arts at Vietnam Arts Museum Nguyen Dinh...
US firm gives $500,000 to poor, students
03/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Rare Antibody Antigen Supply Inc (RAAS) Group, a US plasma maker and regular sponsor of Miss World, will donate about VND9 billion (US$500,000) to help ethnic students and medical patients, donate houses, and organise festivals in 11 provinces and cities....
Sing-off at folk festival
03/05/2009 05:00
Two singers perform a traditional folk song at one of the festival’s nights. VietNamNet Bridge - The final round of the third Vietnamese Folk Song Festival 2009 at Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province, took place Sunday. The contest included eight...