Lifestyle

Enjoying Tet holiday at Museum of Ethnology
20/01/2009 05:00
Lookatvietnam - On the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, with the partial support of the Danish Regional and Ethnic Culture Fund, celebrates the “Enjoying the Year of the Buffalo” programme. Water puppetry performance at the...
Ringing in the Tet changes
19/01/2009 05:00
Hanoians buy cooking for Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays at street shops. From the making of several dishes to visiting relatives, Tet traditions have undergone a transformation. As the main part...
Dinh Kieu Hanh crowned Miss Ao Dai North California
19/01/2009 05:00
Dinh Kieu Hanh, 21, defeated fourteen contestants in the final round of the Miss Ao Dai North California on Saturday in San Jose. Contestants in the qualifier round. Contestants of the final round....
A divaâs dreams
19/01/2009 05:00
Vietnamâs biggest singer dreams of international success, but keeps her heart close to home. Linh wants even more fame… but she also wants whatâs best for her family. Linh, initially famous...
City sings, dances and blossoms for Tet
19/01/2009 05:00
Visitors check out orchids and ornamental plants at September 23rd Parkâs Tet flower market The Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City has a full schedule of traditional events to celebrate Tet that will go on until...
The shoemaker of kings and the disabled
19/01/2009 05:00
Trinh Ngoc in his shop at Ho Chi Minh Cityâs 151/1 Tran Dinh Xu Street. Trinh Ngoc remembers making shoes for King Norodom Sihanouk and almost every other member of the Cambodian Norodom and Sisowath royal families....
Over $882,000 in royalties collected for music works
19/01/2009 05:00
Last year, nearly 20 musicians received more than VND100 million ($5,900) each in royalties from the Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright. VND197 million ($11,600) was the most paid to any one musician. Last year, the centre collected over VND1.5...