Lifestyle

Flood Season in the South
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam - The Cuu During the flood season, cajeput forests are submerged in water. Look At Vietnam - Generally, the Cuu Long River delta (Mekong Delta) is divided into two large regions, a region of freshwater bordering the coastal...
Vietnam Poetry Day to release verses to the sky
08/02/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Poem Day opened this morning, February 9 (the 15th day of the first lunar month), at Hanoi-based Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature). The Vietnam Poetry Day in HCM City. The event started at 8.30am by the Poetry Flag hoisting ceremony....
Playing guitar by teeth
08/02/2009 05:00
The Vietnam Record Book Centre (Vietkings) has recognized some new records, including the only man who plays guitar with his teeth, Doan Du. Artist Doan Du play guitar by his teeth. VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Record Book Centre (Vietkings) has...
Overseas Vietnamese pianists to perform in Hanoi
08/02/2009 05:00
On February 22, three Vietnamese pianists who are living in Europe will devote to a Hanoian audience classic music works by Chopin under the baton of a Vietnamese conductor in Macedonia, Le Phi Phi. Nguyen Viet Trung and Luu Hong Quang. The...
Dao people use writing to protect culture
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – The Dao ethnic group in Viet Nam has an abundance of ancient books treasured by the people as a link to their past, as well by historians, who can gain important insights into historical events in mountainous regions. Examining the past: A Dao...
US embassy launches HIV photo competition
08/02/2009 05:00
Look At Vietnam – The US Embassy in Vietnam launched a photo competition on Feb. 9, entitled “HIV in Your Eyes,” which aims to raise awareness of HIV-related issues among university and college students. The contest also expects to promote increased...
Creativeness from waste
08/02/2009 05:00
Trong and Ha’s product. With their image of an opened Pepsi can lying amongst dried leaves, Nguyen Huy Trong and Do Nguyet Ha won the Vietnam Young Lions contest to book a ticket to the Young Lions Creativeness Contest in Cannes, France this June....