Lifestyle

Traditional Vietnamese music very seductive
25/02/2009 05:00
Prof. Dr. Terry E. Miller is a lecturer of music at Kent University (US). He wrote two chapters about Vietnamese music in the World Music Encyclopedia. Prof. Miller and his wife, Prof., Dr. of music Sara Stone Miller, are in Vietnam. Prof. Dr. Terry E. Miller...
Spotlighting Vietnamese cuisine in Japan
25/02/2009 05:00
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on February 25 organised a cooking fair to introduce Vietnamese food to Japanese people and the international community at large to highlight the country’s cuisine. The event is the first activity to be launched this...
A day of painting to become children
24/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The organizers of the “Green Painting 2009” program held a training class of applied fine arts for more than 350 art teachers and relevant assistants of the program at Minh Sang Plaza (Minh Long 1 Company), Binh Duong Province late last week....
More pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS
24/02/2009 05:00
Children living with HIV received gifts from charity organizations. Vietnam will have around 3,750 children, who are younger than 15 years old, living with HIV by 2012 because there are many more pregnant women infected with HIV, said an...
The beauty of custom-made pattern porcelains in Nguyen Dynasty
24/02/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Researcher Tran Dinh Son has released a book about patterns on porcelains under the Nguyen Dynasty. With lively photos and careful explanations, the book explores the beauty of Vietnamese arts in a long period. Researcher Tran Dinh Son...
Handicapped livings on display in Hanoi
24/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – More than 8,000 photos of sixteen handicapped people in Thanh Hoa Province featuring their own life stories will be displayed at a photo exhibition at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on February 25th. This is one of more than 8,000 photos will...
Wrong way to the crown
24/02/2009 05:00
Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Dieu Hoa competes in Mrs World 2008 in Russia. Mrs Vietnam 2009 will be the only national beauty contest approved by the Department of Performance Arts this year. A new regulation limiting...