Lifestyle

Doco captures rich folklore
28/12/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – A documentary about the culture of ethnic groups in the nation’s northwest has been launched on Viet Nam Television. Terraces: The rich beauty and unique folklore of the northwest region is being highlighted in a 21-episode documentary on...
Hanoi flower festival to mark millennial anniversary
27/12/2009 05:00
A festival of flowers will take place at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi from December 30 to January 3 to cerebrate the New Year and mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. Nguyen Khac Loi, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports...
Diary of female wartime doctor published in Lao
27/12/2009 05:00
Vietnamese publisher Van Hoc unveiled a Lao version of Nhat ky Dang Thuy Tram (The Diary of Doctor Dang Thuy Tram) in association with the Publishing Department on December 25 in Hanoi. Vietnamese publisher Van Hoc unveiled a Lao version of Nhat ky Dang...
Flower fanatics prepare for Da Lat festival
27/12/2009 05:00
Da Lat, which is famous for growing a variety of flowers, is an attractive destination for many foreign and domestic visitors. Thirty flower businesses will showcase their blossoms in the streets of Da Lat in early January. Bui Van Sang, the owner of...
Cobbler crafts comfortable creations
27/12/2009 05:00
At 90-years-old, Ho Ut has acquired a legendary status in Da Lat for his artistic approach to making leather shoes by hand. At 90-years-old, Ho Ut has acquired a legendary status in Da Lat for his artistic approach to making leather shoes by hand....
Playing with toys’ future
26/12/2009 05:00
Vietnam’s folk toys are gradually being adapted to the modern world, but it’s an expensive makeover for the small producers that characterize the industry. Bamboo dragonflies for sale in a craft shop in Hanoi’s outlying Chuong My District....
Fossils discovered in Tuyen Quang province
25/12/2009 05:00
Vietnamese and French archaeologists have discovered a palaeontological site dating back to over 100,000 years in Da Den Cave in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang. Quan Van Dung, Director of the Tuyen Quang Museum, said on December 24 that...