Lifestyle

VN’s film critic joins int’l film fest jury
12/04/2009 05:00
Film critic Ngo Phuong Lan was the first Vietnamese to be asked to join the international jury adjudicating at the Tampere Film Festival. She talks about her work during the festival. Film critic Ngo Phuong Lan was the first Vietnamese to be asked to join...
Finger painting was never like this!
12/04/2009 05:00
Vo Trinh Bien (R) paints in his Da Lat cafÃ© A Highland artist is known far and wide for his paintings and the unique method he uses to create them. Vo Trinh Bien takes an unusual approach to...
Water puppetry comes to southern island
12/04/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The water puppetry troupe of Phu Quoc Island of the southern province of Kien Giang went on stage for the first time on April 10 to the warm welcome of local residents and tourists. Water puppetry, the special art of the...
Kites in Hanoi’s sky
12/04/2009 05:00
The annual kite flying contest of Ba Duong Noi village, Hanoi took place on April 9, with nearly 100 contestants. VietNamNet brings you the contest in photos. Kites must be at least 2.2m in length. Contestants made the...
Draft regulations ban dancing at karaoke establishments
12/04/2009 05:00
It is inconvenient for tourists that discotheques and karaoke bars are not allowed to stay open after 12 at night. Forbidding dancing at karaoke bars is a new point in the draft decree and regulations on cultural activities and public cultural services,...
Charity show features art by disadvantaged kids
11/04/2009 05:00
Disadvantaged children will display their paintings at an exhibit in Hanoi this week A charity art exhibit with some 50 paintings and Vietnamese flute kites called âI have a dreamâ opened in Hanoi Saturday in an...
International Concert 3 to raise funds for mine clearance
11/04/2009 05:00
New Zealandâs Minuit is set to rock Hanoi on April 25 A humanitarian concert featuring popular bands from the Philippines, England, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland is set to rock Hanoi and raise funds for landmine...