Life in Vietnam

What’s On June 29 - July 5

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - 17 Again (US, OV)- State of Play (US, OV)- Terminator Salvation (US, OV)- Hannah Montana (US, OV)- I Love You, Man (US, OV)- Angels & Demons (China, OV)- X-Men Origins: Wolverine... Read more

What’s On June 22-28

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - 17 Again (US, OV)- State of Play (US, OV)- Terminator Salvation (US, OV)- Hannah Montana (US, OV)- I Love You, Man (US, OV)- Angels & Demons (China, OV)- X-Men Origins: Wolverine... Read more

What’s On June 15-21

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - Terminator Salvation (US, OV)- Hannah Montana (US, OV)- Knowing (US, OV)- I Love You, Man (US, OV)- Angels & Demons (China, OV)- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (US, OV)- Look for a Star... Read more

What’s On June 1-7

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - I Love You, Man (US, OV)- Angels & Demons (China, OV)- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (US, OV)- Look for a Star (Hongkong, OV)- Star Trek (US, OV)- May 1 (US, OV)- Shinjuku incident... Read more

Libraries call for help to boost reading habits

LookAtVietnam – In the expansive front yard of a beautiful villa in the Cong Hoa Commune in Kim Thanh District, 18 people of all ages gather around a large wooden table with piles of books. They are too busy reading to talk. Readers browse at Hai Duong Province’s Tam Thanh private library.Since its establishment about four years ago amid paddy fields... Read more

Fears of brain drain on rise in orchestra

LookAtVietnam – The Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra is in danger of losing its key musicians to other countries because of low salaries and inferior working conditions, prompting a call for action to redress the issue. Unbowed: Many members of the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra are struggling to hold down full-time jobs while rehearsing and giving... Read more

New culinary and entertainment programs for children

LookAtVietnam – Hotels, restaurants and tourist sites in HCMC are preparing culinary and entertainment programs to serve little revelers on International Children’s Day on June 1. Golden Palace Restaurant will prepare an Oriental seafood buffet party with more than 45 seafood dishes together with many traditional Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese... Read more

What’s On May 25-31

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. High Tea Buffet with a wide range of choices in Park Lounge.High Tea Buffet with a wide range of choices. The new Buffet will offer, among other items, Cheese Sandwiches, Mini Croissants,... Read more

What’s On May 18-24

LookAtVietnam - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - May 1 (US, OV)- Shinjuku incident (China, OV)- Ong Bak 2 (Thailand, OV)- Slumdog Millionaire (US, OV)- Dragonball Evollution (US, OV)- Knowing (US, OV)- Dung Dot (Don’t Burn It)... Read more

Promotions offered at Majestic Saigon and Palace Saigon

LookAtVietnam – Majestic Saigon and Palace Saigon, two of the largest hotels in HCMC, are running promotions with many choices for domestic and foreign customers.  A view of Palace Hotel Saigon.The five-star Majestic Hotel Saigon, overlooking the Saigon River in the heart of the city, is featuring a “Business Summer Package” at US$175++... Read more