Lifestyle

Blasts from the past
09/01/2010 05:00
Though many know Vietnamâs past only through a half-century of scattered war relics, two millennia of artifacts are hidden throughout the country. A group of personal seals found in a Mekong Delta river. The stone and jade stamps represent Oc Eo...
Hanoi Opera House to welcome renowned Japanese baton
08/01/2010 05:00
Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji will perform with local classical vocalists and the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra for a two-night engagement in Hanoi. The program, named Green Forever, will...
Writers say good translations key to international markets
08/01/2010 05:00
Only 570 Vietnamese works that have been translated and introduced in foreign countries Vietnam needs to support foreign translators of local works if the country wants its literature to be appreciated overseas,...
No tears this Tet as filmmakers plump for fun
07/01/2010 05:00
A still from Nhat ky Bach Tuyet (Snow Whiteâs diary) Viewers will need to take popcorn rather than Kleenex to this yearâs Tet (the lunar New Year) films. The five films billed for release...
Miss Universe Vietnam weds US-trained economist
07/01/2010 05:00
Thuy Lam and her husband Nguyen Anh Tuan, a doctorate in economics from the US The Miss Universe Vietnam in 2008, Thuy Lam, has married the love of her life after seeing him for five years. Nguyen...
World Cup rapper KâNaan to sing in HCMC
07/01/2010 05:00
Somalian-born, Canadian hip-hop artist KâNaan Canadian hip-hop artist KâNaan, whose single has been chosen as the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, will perform in Ho Chi Minh City this month....
Young singer revitalizes traditional folk music
05/01/2010 05:00
Lovers of time-honored Vietnamese music come every weekend to Hanoi’s Dong Xuan Market to hear Nguyen Thi Phuong perform a traditional form of singing known as Hat Xam. Nguyen Thi Phuong Lovers of time-honored Vietnamese music come every weekend to...