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Russia's new middle class warriors hit the streets

Russia's new middle class warriors hit the streets

Middle class but disillusioned, Igor and Rina are typical of the new generation of Russian activists who cannot wait to join a protest on Saturday against strongman Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

"Artist" star Dujardin in French film poster flap

Oscar nominee and SAG best actor winner Jean Dujardin is in the midst of a tempest over salacious French posters for a new movie in which he appears

Miami named most miserable U.S. city

Miami named most miserable U.S. city

Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll

Music stars to raise fund for children patients

Music stars to raise fund for children patients

Singers Thanh Lam and Tung Duong will hold a concert on Valentine’s Day in Hanoi to raise fund for cancer children patients

Egyptian film star sentenced for insulting Islam

Egyptian film star sentenced for insulting Islam

The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting Islam in films and plays, a court document showed on Thursday

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No "Facebook fatigue" for longtime users: survey

So much for "Facebook fatigue."

Students’ music video about wanderers causes stir

Students’ music video about wanderers causes stir

With background music from the song “Dark Corner” by Nguyen Hai Phong, a music video about a mad guy and a street-urchin has become a recent sensation

S. Korean actors to attend cinema opening

S. Korean actors to attend cinema opening

Famous Korean artists Seong Dong II, Kim Jeong Tae and Park Yae Yin will arrive in Hanoi Friday to open a new cineplex

Canadian blogger debuts second book in Vietnamese language

Canadian blogger debuts second book in Vietnamese language

‘Nguoc chieu vun vut’ (Swooshing against the tide), the second book written in Vietnamese by Canadian blogger and TV celebrity Joe Ruelle has been released in Vietnam, local media reports.

"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius commits suicide

Don Cornelius, creator of the iconic TV music and dance show "Soul Train" that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture, died on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head, Los Angeles officials said

From Politics
NA Chairman encourages production in Ha Tinh

NA Chairman encourages production in Ha Tinh

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung paid a visit to Ha Tinh province on Feb. 4, encouraging local authorities and people to boost production at the beginning of the lunar new year.

President visits ethnic culture-tourism village

President Truong Tan Sang on Feb. 4 visited the Vietnamese ethnic culture-tourism village in Hanoi ’s outskirt district of Son Tay.