Lifestyle

Ethnic Chinese celebrate full moon
09/02/2009 05:00
Le hoi Nguyen Tieu or the first full-moon festival of the lunar year, one of the most important events for the Hoa (of Chinese origin) ethnic people, began last Friday at the District 5 cultural centre in HCM City. The four-day festival, which draws on...
Hanoi to have street of flowers around Hoan Kiem Lake
09/02/2009 05:00
Hanoi authorities have agreed in principle the building of a flower road around the Hoan Kiem Lake. The Hanoi Flower Festival 2008. According to the city’s Vice Chairwoman Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, this will be one of the key tasks of the city to promote...
Da Nang fireworks contest attracts big sponsorships
09/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – A contract worth VND9.6 billion (US$55,000) has been agreed to between the Da Nang People’s Committee and sponsors for Viet Nam’s 2nd international fireworks contest. Oooh… Ahhh: Winning fireworks by a Canadian group at Viet Nam’s first...
Traditional calligraphy on exhibit at Berlin event
09/02/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A special exhibition of thu phap (calligraphy) in Berlin, capturing Viet Nam’s traditional culture and lifestyle, is attracting interest and appreciation from local art lovers. A specialist in thu phap , the art was popular hundreds of years...
Balkan music comes to Vietnam
09/02/2009 05:00
The Synthesis. VietNamNet Bridge – Eight members of the band Synthesis from Macedonia will perform at the Hanoi Opera House on February 18 and in HCM City on February 28. Synthesis uses traditional musical instruments like the Kaval,...
Gold Album goes to Wing of Sun, When We Love Each Other
09/02/2009 05:00
The Gold Album 2008 Award was presented to four albums of the 14 albums entering the finals at a grand ceremony last night in the Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City. Dan Truong and Ho Ngoc Ha received the Gold Album Award 2008. The Gold Album 2008 Award,...
Tet Nguyen Tieu: Jubilant street festival
09/02/2009 05:00
Thousands of people in District 5, HCM City flocked to the streets to welcome the procession to celebrate Tet Nguyen Tieu (15th day of the first lunar month) on February 9 in the evening....