Lifestyle

East Meets West gala to mark 20 years in Vietnam
12/10/2008 05:00
Singer Y Lan will perform in a gala held by charity foundation East Meets West in HCMC. The US-based East Meets West (EMW) Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Vietnam with a benefit show for disadvantaged...
HCMC: Not much progress in civilization campaign
12/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will continue its civilization of municipality campaign in 2009 in pursuit of a greater advance in lifestyle for the city, said an official of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. An open-air-market in Binh Tan district....
Autumn-winter fashion week 2008
12/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Entitled “Block and Volume”, the Autumn-Winter Fashion Week 2008 held by the Vietnam Garment and Textile Group attracted many famous designers nationwide along with unique modes. Hanoximex’s designs. Vu Duc Giang, General Director...
Artist’s son to persist with lawsuit against Sotheby’s
11/10/2008 05:00
The son of Bui Xuan Phai, one of Vietnam’s greatest painters, says he is still pursuing legal action against auction house Sotheby’s for putting up four paintings he believes are fakes of his father’s works. Bui Thanh Phuong, a painter himself,...
A resurgence feted
11/10/2008 05:00
Celebrating the renaissance that Vietnamese filmmaking has enjoyed lately, Megastar is organizing a “Vietnamese Film Week” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City that screens some of the most notable works of the last few years....
Tangible gains
11/10/2008 05:00
The set of vinyl records which won German and French prizes. Recognition of Nha nhac Hue city as an intangible world heritage by UNESCO has sparked renewed interest in the traditional music form....
A quiet performer
11/10/2008 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Duc Hanh chats to Tran Le Van, who starred in the film When the 10th month comes, recently declared one of the best Asian films ever made by CNN. Le Van is best known for her role as Duyen in the acclaimed film Bao gio cho den thang...