Lifestyle

Zippos: not just war artifacts
13/02/2009 05:00
A customer looks at Zippo lighters displayed in a shop in Ho Chi Minh City For local Zippo buffs, collecting isnât about grisly combat sentiments. In the US, the âVietnam War Zippoâ â“ a...
2009 Golden Kite awards live on TV
12/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The 2009 Golden Kite awards will take place at the National Conference Centre on the evening of March 1, broadcast live by VTV. Film ’Moon at the Bottom of the Well’. The 2009 Golden Kite awards will take place at the National...
Viet Nam’s hi-tech toys dazzle
12/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s TOSY Robotics Joint Stock Company’s stall attracted over 3,000 visitors each day at the 60th Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair in Germany. Play time: TOSY’s ping-pong playing robot gets a lot of attention at the exhibition....
Japanese ensemble plays classic drama in Vietnam
11/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Japan’s Tokyo Engenki Ensemble (TEE) is scheduled to make its Vietnam debut with the parable play “The Good Woman of Sichuan” by German playwright Bertolt Brecht in Hanoi by late February. Photo: VOV The 30-strong troupe from the cherry...
’Fun Spring 2009’ to entertain capital audiences
11/02/2009 05:00
The Capital audiences will have a chance to enjoy a new music and comedy show named ’Fun Spring 2009’ at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre. The Capital audiences will have a chance to enjoy a new music and comedy show named ’Fun Spring 2009’ at the Tuoi Tre...
Bac Ninh collects over 200 Quan Ho songs
11/02/2009 05:00
The Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk music (love duets) troupe has collected and catalogued over 400 songs and more than 200 Quan Ho songs which are unique and intrinsic to this Northern locality. VietNamNet Bridge - The Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk music (love duets)...
Tax hike on dairy imports will hit consumers: analysts
11/02/2009 05:00
A recent government proposal to increase import tariffs on dairy materials may not be the right move to help domestic farmers and could hurt millions of consumers, analysts warned. Under the...