Lifestyle

Mrs World ladies play golf and wear non la
12/11/2009 05:00
Contestants of the Mrs. World 2009 pageant are all sporting the Vietnamese non la (palm-leaf conical hat) around the pool...
International gong festival gets underway
11/11/2009 05:00
Five foreign gong troupes from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar arrived in Pleiku city, Gia Lai to attend the International Gong Festival 2009 from November 12-15. To prepare for the opening ceremony, which starts at 8pm...
A Vietnam made of 1,000 dragons
11/11/2009 05:00
Artisan Ngoc Minh and his co-workers are busy completing his unique artwork – a map of Vietnam made from 1,000 dragons. Ngoc Minh from Duy Xuyen district, the central province of Quang Nam, began making this artwork three years ago to celebrate...
Leaf artist’s fine collages celebrate Ha Noi
08/11/2009 05:00
It took 10 years for Muu to learn how to preserve and process flowers and bark to make collage art. Now his works are in high demand. Self-taught artist Nguyen Ba Muu is a “master of leaf painting” in Viet Nam. He never tires of creating new work, and...
Miss World Vietnamese 2009 - cancelled
05/11/2009 05:00
Time has run out for organizers of Miss World Vietnamese – a beauty pageant for Vietnamese women living, working or studying overseas. Miss World Vietnamese 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan. The decision was announced by Khanh Hoa province vice chairman Le...
Writing contest for kids commences
05/11/2009 05:00
The Danish Writer Association, the Kim Dong Publishing House and the Hanoi Writer Association have joined forces to launch a writing contest for children. Named “Dialogue with nature,” the contest is open to all Vietnamese people to write prose...
Lan Huong to attend Miss Model of the World
03/11/2009 05:00
Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong, top ten of Vietnam Supermodel 2009 will take part in the Miss Model of the World 2009 in China from November 9-29 with 62 models from the whole world. Lan Huong, 19, is a new face in Vietnam ’s fashion circles. She...