Lifestyle

Hat Xoan wins new international admirers
21/01/2010 05:00
International experts have praised Vietnam’s Hat Xoan folk singing after attending a live show. Documents referring to Hat xoan must be submitted to the UNESCO prior to March 31 2010 for it to be considered for recognition by the world cultural...
King Le Du Tong to be brought home for burial
21/01/2010 05:00
The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731) will be buried in Bai Trach Village, Tho Xuan District of Thanh Hoa Province during a royal ceremony on January 25. Royal mantle of King Le Du Tong is found in 1958. The remains of King Le Du Tong (1680-1731)...
Goddess of Mercy jade statue arrives in Vietnam
20/01/2010 05:00
The huge jade statue of Goddess of Mercy arrived in Vietnam on January 20. This statue was bought by the Goddess of Mercy Pagoda in the central province of Da Nang. The statue is 1.1m high and it was made from a jade block in Canada, which was...
France to host 2nd Long Bien Bridge Festival
19/01/2010 05:00
After the success of the first Long Bien Bridge Festival, the second will be held by the Vietnam Embassy in France and the Maison des Art to mark the 1000th anniversary of Hanoi. After the success of the first Long Bien Bridge Festival in October 2009, the...
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 20/1
19/01/2010 05:00
Exhibition of Vietnamese drawings held in France; Vietnamese and German artists to perform in Hanoi; Da Nang to hold international fireworks contest; Cultural heritage site safeguarded in Truong Sa Exhibition of Vietnamese drawings held in France An...
Profiling Vietnamese literature’s growth and popularity overseas
19/01/2010 05:00
To mark the international conference introducing Vietnamese literature to the world (January 5-10), Tuoi Tre Cuoi Tuan reviews the impact Vietnamese literature is making internationally. From the left: writers Phan Thi Vang Anh, Le Minh Khue, Ho Anh Thai and...
Hoang Phi and Thanh Truc win Model Star Awards
18/01/2010 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The two young models defeated over 100 contestants to win the Model Star Awards on January 17 in HCM City. Vo Hoang Phi and Chau Doan Thanh Truc. With ideal height and confident lifestyle, Vo Hoang Phi, 24, and Chau Doan...