Lifestyle

Hue to honor earth and rice spirits
23/03/2009 05:00
Last yearâs revival of the Xa Tac Devotion Ritual was a resounding success More than 500 officials and residents of Hue city on the central coast will participate this evening in a ritual dedicated to the local...
Just like Jimi Hendrix
23/03/2009 05:00
Khanh Du shows off his unusual guitar technique at home in Ho Chi Minh City Khanh Du has a different way of playing the guitar: he puts it behind his neck or back, adjusts his hands and arms accordingly, and plays in that...
Ngoc Diem and Hoang Yen nominated for Miss Universe
23/03/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s representative at Miss Universe 2009 pageant will be one of two nominees: The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 Vo Hoang Yen or Miss Tourism 2008 Phan Thi Ngoc Diem. Vo Hoang Yen and Phan Thi Ngoc Diem. After Elite...
Traditional Irish music comes to Vietnam
23/03/2009 05:00
Famous Irish artists and some Vietnamese instrumentalists will give a performance in Hanoi on March 28 to raise funds for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims. Athena Tergis (left) plays Irish violin while Mick Moloney sings in English, Irish and plays tenor banjo,...
Thang Long Ca Tru Theatre opens for tourists
23/03/2009 05:00
Nguyen Lan Huong, the founder of Thang Long Ca Tru Theatre. A businesswoman, Nguyen Lan Huong, has established the Thang Long Ca Tru Theatre inside the Vietnam Revolutionary Museum in Hanoi to serve tourists. She talked about this project. Why did...
First exhibition of Persian carpets in Hanoi
23/03/2009 05:00
For the first time, an exhibition of Persian carpets will take place at the Metropole Hanoi Hotel, 15 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi, from April 3-5. The Persian carpet is a worldwide famous brand for its premium quality, artistic value and additionally, its...
Artwork preservation worries experts
23/03/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Much of Viet Nam’s best artwork is at risk of deterioration if museums and exhibition halls do not improve storage conditions and restoration work, say artists and experts. Case in point: Em Thuy, 60cm by 45cm, oil on canvas by noted Tran...