Lifestyle

Artist’s impression of war on show
15/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – An exhibition entitled Wartime Sketches by war veteran Pham Ngoc Lieu is being held at the Viet Nam Military History Museum. Wartime action: A soldier features in a sketch by painter Pham Ngoc Lieu, drawn during the Quang Tri battle....
Photo exhibit to raise funds for poor grads
14/04/2009 05:00
A photo exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (Idecaf) in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds for needy high school graduates taking this yearâs university entrance exams. The âVNPhoto â“ Student...
Actor dresses the past
14/04/2009 05:00
Nam Thau shows off a tuong dress that took him a week to finish One manâs do-it-yourself attitude has helped keep a venerable tradition alive. Nam Thau, as he is usually known, is a popular...
More films imported by private firms
14/04/2009 05:00
Young audience at Megastar Hanoi. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh in January asked the government to change some articles in the Cinema Law, including loosening regulations on cooperation with foreign and overseas Vietnamese partners to...
Vietnamese singers seek international fame
14/04/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Local singers who crave international appeal are looking to foreign recording companies and distributors to market their talent beyond the country’s borders. Chasing fame: Popular singer My Tam is working with South Korea-based Nurimaru...
Sparkling Hoi An lanterns
14/04/2009 05:00
Tourists who come to the peaceful city of Hoi An are impressed by lanterns of all kinds and colours. Time is passing but Hoi An people are still preserving their traditional job. There are many lantern stores along the Hoai River....
Hue conservationists spend $4m to restore king’s tomb
14/04/2009 05:00
King Gia Long’s Mausoleum will continue to benefit from restoration efforts to serve the tourism industry. VietNamNet Bridge - A monumental restoration project in Hue city wrapped up its second phase with work completed on the star architectural...