Lifestyle

Revival of Royal ceremony attracts large crowds of spectators
24/03/2009 05:00
On March 24, tens of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists attended a special royal ceremony named Xa Tac, which was traditionally dedicated to the Earth (Xa) and Cereal (Tac) Gods and has been revived in the former imperial capital of Hue city ....
Bright internationally, gloom at home
24/03/2009 05:00
Being praised at the 4th International Dubai Film Festival, director Vinh Son’s “Moon at the Bottom of the Well” is not popular in Vietnam. This absurdity happens for many Vietnamese movies. Actress Hong Anh (right) in “Moon at the Bottom of the Well”....
“Sexy” movies escape from censorship
24/03/2009 05:00
“Hot scenes” which are not appropriate to Vietnamese culture still appear on some TV channels, commented the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. A scene from “Tell Me You Love Me”. Assessing the implementation of the Cinema Law in the...
Girl of Vietnamese origin takes third at Miss World Canada
24/03/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Jasmine Pham, an 18-year-old girl, who has a Vietnamese mother and a father from the Caucasus, on March 21 won 3rd place in the 2009 Miss World Canada beauty contest. Jasmine was born in Kapuskasing in a small village in the...
Nationwide Hung Kings rites to be similar
24/03/2009 05:00
From 2009 onwards, ceremonies to be organized to commemorate the Hung Kings in cities and provinces nationwide must follow the same due rites, as stipulated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism yesterday. Thousands of people go on a pilgrimage to...
Viet Nam to remake hit Korean TV series, Full House
24/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Actress Minh Hang, star of the blockbuster film Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving the Angel of Death), and heartthrob Luong Manh Hai will co-star for the first time in the television series Full House, recreating the roles of Song Hye-kyo and pop star Rain...
Institute of Int’l Education hosts photo competition
23/03/2009 05:00
The Institute of International Education-Vietnam, in cooperation with the U.S Consulate and Thanh Nien Daily News, is holding a photo and essay competition, ‘The Environment through the eyes of Vietnamese students,’ this month. The Institute of...