Yvette Irvine learns how to embroider a silk picture at XQ Nha Trang Su Quan on October 28, 2011 Yvette Irvine heard about Vietnamese hand-embroidery before coming to this land, but like the rest of her party she only knew embroidering with a machine. She couldn’t imagine how Vietnamese women manually created those exquisite [...]
LookAtVietnam – HNX has seen newly listed shares from 10 businesses over the last month, while many more businesses have received approval for listing. Meanwhile, HCM City exchange, though being less busy, is also expecting to welcome many more new companies. A series of businesses will make their debut on the Hanoi exchange this week. December [...]
Vasco Air Service’s aircraft greets passengers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Photo: SGGPVietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved plans for the upgrading and expansion of scale of some airports around the country. In the Central region Under the plan, together with existing international airports such as Danang and Phu Bai, Central [...]
Many cultural festivals have been held in the capital city of Hanoi and provinces nationwide to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee launched the 2009 Hanoi Spring Festival in the area around Hoan Kiem (restored sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi on January 29, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, [...]
Lookatvietnam – In support of Nguyen Hue Flower Street and the Tet 2009 Celebrations on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year 2009, three artistic performances will take place in town on Lunar New Year’ Eve to give locals and foreign tourists some exciting moments Workers work on the Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2009.A [...]
A luxurious party with roses, white candles, poems, and music took place at one of the largest hotels in Hanoi. Ten Vietnamese brides in South Korea, their Korean husbands and children were the major guests of that party. A Vietnamese bride and her family at the party. The party was held in the evening of January [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama issued executive orders to close the Guantanamo prison in Cuba on Thursday that received welcome from human right activists and defense attorneys of terrorist suspects who are held there. U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order closing the military prison at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, in the [...]
Lookatvietnam – The festive atmosphere associated with Tet (Lunar New Year) has arrived sooner than usual this year. Fighting lions: Members of the Thanh Nghia Duong Lan Su Rong team perform a lion dance to welcome the new year.A festival to highlight the traditional activities that Vietnamese often enjoy during the three days of Tet [...]
Vietnamese Calligraphy Club of HCM City Labor Culture Palace Jan 15 opened a ‘calligrapher street’ in front of the palace to write and sell calligraphy for the first time and will run until January 25. Lookatvietnam – Vietnamese Calligraphy Club of HCM City Labor Culture Palace Jan 15 opened a ‘calligrapher street’ in front of [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – A festival celebrating the lunar New Year is being held at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth’s Culture House from now until January 30. VietNamNet Bridge – A festival celebrating the lunar New Year is being held at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth’s Culture House from now until January 30.The event [...]
