Tuesday , November 5 2024

Life & Love

Two Vietnamese homes make top 50 best houses of 2021

Archdaily, a leading architectural website, has included two Vietnamese designs in their top 50 best houses of 2021 list. The first Vietnamese house on the list is the Hanoi-based TH House, designed by ODDO architects. The house was selected from more than 3,800 projects published on Archdaily in the past …

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Marvel film attracts crowds in Saigon

Many cinemas across Saigon were packed with Marvel fans for the blockbuster “Spider-Man: No Way Home”. Movie lovers wait in line to purchase tickets at a Galaxy Cinema in Tan Binh District last Sunday. According to a representative of the cinema chain, the number of attendees over the weekend was …

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Cong Tri showcases nostalgic new collection

Designer Cong Tri recently introduced his 2022 Spring-Summer collection in Ho Chi Minh City, replete with notions of positive sustainability. Model H’Hen Nie walks the runway as the vedette in a pink dress designed by Tri. The Vietnamese designer introduced his 2022 Spring-Summer collection in Ho Chi Minh City last …

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Filmmakers’ revival plot dampened by Covid

Though cinemas have reopened in most parts of the country after a months-long lockdown, filmmakers are hesitant to release their movies, fearing losses. Theaters are still closed in Hanoi but have opened in HCMC and other places, and no new Vietnamese film has been released as people remain wary of …

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Pop artist ‘collects pieces of memory’

Nguyen Thu Thuy re-created many famous paintings with colorful shades and a pop art style for her “Ghep Ky Uc” exhibition in Hanoi. “Marilyn Monroe” is one of 36 acrylic works painted by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy, displayed in “Ghep Ky Uc” (rough translation: Collecting Pieces of Memory) at Vietnam …

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Ta Xua: where you can sit on cloud nine…actually

In Vietnam’s northern highlands, replete with breathtaking scenery, one commune offers something extra special: a chance to commune directly with the clouds and get close to the stars. Around 200km west of Hanoi, the commune, named after a mountain that it hosts, is an emerging tourism hotspot for good reason. …

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