LookAtVietnam – Through skillful hands of men in Binh Yen commune in Thach That district, Hanoi, insentient laterite rocks become artworks that are eternal with time. Binh Yen commune in Thach That district has been known for processing laterite. This hard job is for men only. Workers use shovel hoes to dig up laterite rocks [...]
Vietnam started construction on 14,000 new public projects last year Vietnam started construction on 14,000 new public projects last year, despite the government’s plan to cut back on investment, official statistics show. The Ministry of Planning and Investment said the new projects, with a combined investment of VND400 trillion (US$19.2 billion), accounted for 36.8 percent [...]
A booth at the first Hanoi Flea Market last year. The Hanoi Flea Market (HFM), a unique market where fashionistas can find treasures or long looked-for items at reasonable prices, will take place in the capital from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 6. According to a press release from the organizer, the 2nd [...]
A poster for art exhibit "Concert of colors 3" An art exhibition entitled “Concert of colors 3” features the work of four local artists alongside the Luala outdoor concert in Hanoi this week. Â The artists are Ha Huy Muoi, Le Duc Tung, To Kim Nhung and Doan Hoang Kien and their work is on [...]
An unidentified foreigner who is said to have hit a man who tried to stop him from escaping a traffic accident scene. A foreigner involved in a traffic accident beat up a local resident who tried to prevent him from fleeing the scene in Ho Chi Minh City’s Le Dai Hanh Street on April 28. [...]
Nguyen Quoc Quan, 58, was arrested on April 17 on subversion charges The Ministry of Public Security has arrested Nguyen Quoc Quan, an overseas Vietnamese and member of the Viet Tan terrorist organization, on subversion charges. Quan, 58, from Elk Grove, California, will remain in custody for four months for investigating charges of “terrorizing to [...]
Chinese authorities have failed to identify specific historical evidence backing Beijing’s claims that it owns disputed islands in the East Sea, according to a confidential US embassy cable published by anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. Philippine news website ABS-CBN quoted the cable in a report published April 20. Cable 08BEIJING3499, sent to Washington by the US embassy [...]
Vietnamese soldiers on the Truong Sa Archipelago Sixty-five Party members from central government offices visited the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago between April 19-29. Led by Nguyen Hai Duong, deputy secretary of the Central Government Offices’ Party Unit, the delegates met with leaders of Truong Sa District, visited the islands of Truong Sa Lon, Phan Vinh, An [...]
Hanoi has a rich repertoire of unique ancient dances, but it only began gaining attention from the broad public during its 1,000th anniversary in 2010. A traditional dance named “Con di danh bong”. This was thanks to efforts made by local researchers and scholars in collecting and staging the dances in the project “restoring and [...]
Meo Vac district in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang is famous for folklore festivals and competitions, including Khau Vai love market, rain worshipping, and bull and goat fighting. Coming to Meo Vac during this time of year, visitors have the chance to enjoy the exciting atmosphere of traditional festivals and competitions by local [...]
