Lifestyle

Foreign tourists become Hoi An farmers for a day
04/02/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 500 foreign tourists have turned local farmers for a day in Tra Que village under a tour package offered by the tourism company in the ancient city of Hoi An. The tourists pay US$25 each to become Hoi An citizens for a day,...
Mai Phuong Thuy to launch calendar on Valentine’s Day
04/02/2009 05:00
Though she is now on a business trip to France and some European countries, Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy is feverishly preparing to launch her 2009 calendar this Valentine’s Day....
Traditional spring festivals kick off in northern, central provinces
04/02/2009 05:00
Various festivals started on the 10th day of the Lunar Year (February 4) in northern and central provinces to welcome the Spring. Participants not only enjoyed the festive atmosphere but also prayed for peace and prosperity for the whole nation. Long lines of...
Celebrities pop up in cameo roles
04/02/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – Cameo appearances by celebrity musicians, athletes and others - long a common device in Western cinema - are becoming increasingly common in Vietnamese movies. Eureka! Singer Hong Nhung acts as teacher in the movie Giai Cuu Than Chet, directed...
Local artists tour France
04/02/2009 05:00
Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 first runner-up Vo Hoang Yen A group of Ho Chi Minh City artists are entertaining Vietnamese expats on a tour of major French cities. The group includes pop singers...
Singing on screen
04/02/2009 05:00
A scene from the Vietnamese musical Em muon lam nguoi noi tieng (I wanna be famous), in which the main characters are wanna-be singers Local musicals canât hold a candle to Hollywood, mainly because they are not even...
Bards get ready for Poem Day
04/02/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - Poets around the country are agog with excitement at the upcoming 7th Poem Day on February 9. Lookatvietnam - Poets around the country are agog with excitement at the upcoming 7th Poem Day on February 9. Monk and poet Thich Nhuan Tam...