Lifestyle

Festival celebrates parallel sentences
17/01/2009 05:00
The third colourful festival of drink, flowers and parallel sentences (the fun art of creating parallel sentences along a giant floor-canvas), opened on Thursday in the capital to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year festival). A calligrapher at the festival....
One woman show
17/01/2009 05:00
A two-night show by emerging dancer Vuong Linh Nga will be the first ever solo dance performance at Ha Noi Opera House. Dancer Linh Nga will dazzle at the Ha Noi Opera House tonight. Lookatvietnam - A two-night show by emerging dancer Vuong Linh Nga...
HCMC theaters ready with Tet offerings
16/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - HCMC theaters are involved in their usual race to produce interesting plays for Tet and aficionados have already began to buy tickers at their favorite theaters though there are still 10 days to go for the New Year....
Survival ‘Reality TV’ to be aired
16/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung Vina Electronics promoted its upcoming project, a reality TV show, ‘72 hours – Challenging Man’s Endurance,’ Thursday. Thuy Top (L) and Johnny Tri Nguyen - two ambassadors of the show. VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung...
Auction to raise money for disadvantaged children on Tet
16/01/2009 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge - An auction of 14 paintings by painter Van Duong Thanh and 100 children will take place in a live television program, ‘Joining hands for the community on Tet holiday,’ January 17. The painting “Happy melody” by Van Duong Thanh....
Tomb Saviours
16/01/2009 05:00
Building and maintaining a family tomb is considered to be crucial part of ancestor worship for Vietnamese people but some families take it too far. Today is Sunday but nine year old Vu Huu Duc is up bright and early on this cold morning. His father, Vu...
‘Hilton Brothers’ stopover in HCM City
16/01/2009 05:00
Christopher Makos Lookatvietnam - Eminent photographers Christopher Makos and Paul Solberg, who collaborate as ‘The Hilton Brothers’, made a short stop at the Sheraton Saigon and Towers on January 16. The pair is currently filming a documentary about...