February, 21 2012 10:14:51
Viet Nam's showbiz industry has recently seen a boom in the number of
people who have seemingly become famous from the hype created around
them by the media.
February, 15 2012 09:28:59
Last weekend, I travelled to Ninh Binh Province with
12 friends. The trip was initiated by my curiosity about the Trang An
tourism area, featured in the Vietnamese film Thien menh Anh hung (Blood
Letter).
February, 14 2012 09:18:39
Although six-year-old Gia Bao and his classmates have finished their
first term, his parents along with others are dubious about the workload
and content their children are having to deal with.
February, 08 2012 09:30:30
On the fourth day of lunar new year, Le Ha and her
family made their annual pilgrimage to Ba Chua Kho Temple in the
northern province of Bac Ninh, about 30km from central Ha Noi. They were
preparing to make offerings to deities and ask for a lucky and
prosperous 12 months.
February, 06 2012 18:58:18
Ha Min is the daughter of a rich family in Hang Dao Street. She has a
monthly salary of just VND7 million (about US$300) but she has an
endless passion for shopping.
February, 01 2012 08:55:11
Recently, a music charity held in central Quang Binh
Province and attended by Heroic Mothers, poor students, orphans,
provincial leaders and philanthropists experienced some controversy when
participating artists were criticised for donning skimpy outfits in
public.
January, 22 2012 16:23:27
Tet is nigh. Thousands of overseas Vietnamese are returning to their
country to celebrate the traditional holidays — the Lunar New Year,
starting on January 23.
January, 18 2012 09:05:27
Is it the worst or the best time to travel? Ask the
millions of people on the move because of the Tet holiday and you will
probably get a fair share of weary shrugs, especially from those who had
not booked their air, train and bus tickets early enough.
January, 17 2012 10:49:07
A votive offering is an object deposited in a sacred place for religious
purposes. People burn votive offerings at home after finishing
ancestral commemorations, at pagodas and temples after completing
rituals, and they throw votive paper money during funerals.
January, 11 2012 10:25:00
The dancing flames flared brightly in the cold
night. Several people gathered and sat down to get warm. These scenes in
such a big city have become my obsession.