Lifestyle

Mainstay of the soul
28/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - It seems that any Vietnamese who leave the country take away with them an unforgettable image of a village, a school or something else they love. Lookatvietnam - It seems that any Vietnamese who leave the country take away with them an...
Musical master devoted to cultural heritage preservation
28/01/2009 05:00
Professor Tran Van Khe has immersed himself in the study of Vietnamese traditional music for more than fifty years and has expressed concern over how those intangible cultural heritages will be preserved during the current process of globalisation....
Vietnamese silk painting
28/01/2009 05:00
French painter Victor Tardieu (1870 – 1937) opened the Indochina Art College in Hanoi in 1925 after recognizing Vietnamese’s fine arts ability during his period of living in Vietnam. Tardieu was completely successful with his first class, which created a famous generation...
When young women carry a goddess on a palanquin
28/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - A commune in the central province of Quang Nam’s celebrates a festival dedicated to Goddess Thu Bon on the 12th day of the second lunar month every year. Lookatvietnam - A commune in the central province of Quang Nam’s celebrates a...
A forgotten old quarter in Tay Ninh province
28/01/2009 05:00
Most of people know Trang Bang district is famous for its banh trang phoi suong (drew softened girdle cake) but little known Trang Bang still is an old quarter. house at 124, Dang van Truoc, Trang Bang town still has been kept in its original style....
A visit to Cu Lao Cham
28/01/2009 05:00
Taking a cruise for nearly two hours from Bach Dang Wharf in Hoi An City, we reached Cu Lao Cham. Miles Burton, a Dutch tourist, and Hanoi girls on the cruise to Cu Lao Cham. Lookatvietnam - Taking a cruise for nearly two hours from Bach Dang...
The oldest silk painting in Ly, Tran dynasty
28/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - During the Ly, Tran dynasty, silk painting appeared along with wall-paintings depicting religious scenes and themes. It was also usual for portraits of heroes who fought against Mongolian Yuan force and the talented and righteous were also painted....