Lifestyle

Lam ranked in elite list of global beauties
01/02/2009 05:00
Viet Nam’s Miss Universe 2008 Thuy Lam has been selected one of the most beautiful women to enter beauty pageants in the world. Thuy Lam has been selected by Miss Grand Slam as one of the 100 most beautiful women in the world. Lookatvietnam - Viet...
City kylin, lion and dragon dance clubs celebrate Tet
01/02/2009 05:00
15 kylin, lion and dragon dance clubs from district 5 will perform in shifts at the District 5 Culture Center until February 9, the People’s Committee of District 5 said Saturday. A Kylin performance at the official opening of a shop in District 5....
Hanoi celebrates victory of 1789
01/02/2009 05:00
People celebrate the 220th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory at Dong Da Park in Hanoi. Lookatvietnam - The city revisited the historic Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory over the northern Qing invaders with the 220th annual celebration in Ha Noi’s Dong Da...
Local TV to launch new comedy series
01/02/2009 05:00
Ho Chi Minh City Television debuts its first TV series in the Year of the Ox. ‘Cuoc Phieu Luu Cua Hai Lua’ (’The Adventure of Hai Lua’) will be aired 10.30 pm February 15 on HTV9. A scene from ‘Cuoc Phieu Luu Cua Hai Lua’ – Hai Lua gives his daughter Sau Nhu...
How to preserve Ca Tru folk music
01/02/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - Some recorded history books say Ca Tru music was first introduced into Vietnam in the early 16th century. But some others say it was introduced into the country three centuries later. Despite the ups and downs of the nation’s history, Ca Tru...
Anchors may shed light on famous battles
01/02/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam – They’re big in stature and demand, but Quach Van Dich is not giving up his anchors to just anyone after news that they may be around 700 years old. Big job: Foreign and Vietnamese experts study one of the two anchors preserved at Dich’s home....
Dustin Nguyen blockbuster up for Golden Kite
01/02/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - The blockbuster movie Huyen Thoai Bat Tu (The Legend Is Alive) is in the running for a Golden Kite award from the Viet Nam Cinematography Association. A publicity still from Dep Tung Centimet . Lookatvietnam - The blockbuster movie...