Lifestyle

500 police officers to protect cherry blossom festival
09/04/2009 05:00
The largest-ever cherry blossom festival will open at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi on April 10. To prevent damage to the flowers and trees from visitors, more than 500 policemen will protect the festival this year. The Chairman of the...
“Don’t Burn” highlights Dang Thuy Tram’s spirit
09/04/2009 05:00
“Don’t Burn,” the movie based on the famous diary of Doctor Dang Thuy Tram, was introduced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 8. The movie will come out on April 30. Director Dang Nhat Minh and doctor, martyr Dang Thuy Tram’s mother, Mrs....
Man of letters
09/04/2009 05:00
Hoc works on a piece calligraphy Eastern calligraphy is no longer just for eastern languages. Vu Dang Hoc now writes English words, phrases and poems using the tools of Vietnamese calligraphy, his...
War hero to hit the big screen in time for Liberation Day
09/04/2009 05:00
A still from Dung dot (Donât Burn It). The feature, adapted from the diaries of war martyr medic Dang Thuy Tram, will be released at the end of this month. Dung dot, or âDonât Burn It,â a film based on...
Antiques of Dong Son civilisation
09/04/2009 05:00
More than 100 antiques belonging to the Dong Son culture, which have been discovered since 2004, are now on display at the Vietnam History Museum, to celebrate the 85th year of the Dong Son culture being discovered. Dong Son bronze drum....
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 10/4
09/04/2009 05:00
First theatre dedicated to traditional ceremonial singing opens; Royal ordinance involving Hoang Sa Archipelago revealed; New TV show to interact with demanding music lovers; Vietnamese culture and arts at exhibition in France The Ca tru Theatre officially...
Ca tru artists spar over name of center
08/04/2009 05:00
Ca tru teacher Nguyen Phu De (L) poses with his student, Bach Van. Van and one of Deâs other students, Pham Thi Hue city , are involved in a feud over the names of their respective ca tru preservation groups. The...