Lifestyle

Miss World 2010 sponsor in Vietnam withdraws
31/01/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The US-based RAAS group, owned by a Vietnamese American, has suddenly withdrawn sponsorship of the pageant. The signing ceremony between Hoang Kieu and Julia Morley in July 2008. In July 2008, RAAS’ Chairman Hoang...
Denied âSuperstarâ winner gets money, apology after filing suit
30/01/2010 05:00
Last yearâs Vietnam Superstar contest winner Duong Thi Hong Nhung received her US$10,000 in prize money after she sued organizers for withholding it for three months. At the Rainbow Media...
Huong Giang takes lead in Face of the Year contest
30/01/2010 05:00
Tran Thi Huong Giangâs natural Asian beauty has earned her a spot among the top 25 âFaces of the Yearâ as part of a contest on GlobalBeauties.com. Giang currently has 71 percent of...
UK punk band The Melodramas to rock HCMC
30/01/2010 05:00
UK punk band The Melodramas UK punk rockers The Melodramas will perform in Ho Chi Minh City on February 4 at the Tiger Translate concert. It will share the stage with two Vietnamese rock bands,...
New film on My Lai massacre tells redemption story
30/01/2010 05:00
Director Le Dan (L) talks with Saub GÃ©rald, who plays the filmâs main character, in front of a statue commemorating victims of the My Lai massacre The My Lai massacre, one of the horrific war crimes perpetrated...
Long way to go for music copyright protection
30/01/2010 05:00
A scene from a Ho Chi Minh City Television music show. Vietnam made great strides in ensuring that more copyright fees were paid last year, but the country still hasnât moved far enough, according to the Vietnam...
Filtering a dream through porous pottery
29/01/2010 05:00
After spending twenty-three years at the drawing board, inventor Pham Tien Bo has finally finished his masterpiece, a traditional pot that filters water. A mug which could filter water in an instant intrigued potter Pham Tien Bo so much that he spent 23...