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Meeting A Grande Dame Of Vietnamese Art

Sometimes I feel I have the best job in the world.

The Boat Race That Celebrates The Moon

Ok om Bok festival, aka the Moon festival, is a tradition of Khmer communities in the 13 provinces of the Mekong River delta of Vietnam.

Tohe The Edible Toy

Xuan La Village, Phuong Duc Commune, PhuXuyen District of the Hanoi suburbs is considered the cradle of the starch figurine trade.Village elders say that in the past, due to the lack of toys, some people kneaded animal figurines for them with rice flour, mixed with a little sticky rice flour.

Mother's Initiative Helps Kids Improve English

Thirteen-year-old BaoTram had her first chance to talk to foreign visitors, thanks to a tour she took in June.

The Gift Of Heaven

The famous scholar Le Quy Don described, ‘as it falls inside the mouth, the flavor penetrates the whole palate like a heavenly elixir.’

Green Bean Vermicelli Is Famous From South To North

Con River running along An Thai Village has a big yellow sand bar that clears the water well enough to use it to make vermicelli.

In The Hands Of The Potter

Huong Canh is a traditional ceramics trade village of Binh Xuyen District, Vinh Phuc Province in the northern Midlands

Pathways To The Soul Of Old Hanoi

About Hanoi, artist Le Thiet Cuong wrote, Alleys are the roots and streets are the tree tops.

Le Bich: Photographing Relics Is A Natural Passion

Le Bich is a seasoned photo reporter who has for many years collaborated with tourist journals such as Wanderlust , Travellive. Vietnam Airlines inflight magazine Heritage. To him, photographing relics has become a natural passion, especially after long ramblings in the countryside, busying himself with village wells and craftsmens tales.

Deity of Wave

Every year after the Rija Nugar celebration at Cham NewYear’s (April in the solar calendar), Cham people in NinhThuan and Binh Thuan provinces conduct Po Riyak(Deity of Wave) consecration. This is a typical feature of ocean-fishing culture of Cham people in the region, similar to the Viet people’s customs of consecration to the Fish Lord or to the God of Southern Seas.

Peddling The Petals

Just ask anybody what the most unique and typical features of Hanoi are, and they invariably talk not about grand, splendid things, but about the old, mundane things as natural as the breaths of life.

A Pleasant Idleness

Lotus-scented tea takes away all worries and cares

Totally Tropical Tasting Tipple: Bia Crafted In Vietnam

Over the more than twenty years since I came to Vietnam, beer has developed along with the economy in general.

Passion For My Hometown Hue

In the first days of the New Year 2019, Thuy Lien had a conversation with photographer Luong Nam Nhat Long from Hue, First Prize winner in the category of Young Authors in the 2018 Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards for the photo “ Out of Class”

The 'Hunt' For Clouds And Fog In Moc Chau

About 200km from Hanoi, Moc Chau is a vast plateau, considered by many to be the most beautiful of the Northern highlands.

A King Who Favored Buddhism

The era of Middle Prosperity of Le boasted having the most bizarre king in our history,

Hurricane Of Angels

I came to the Art Space in the evening.

Heroes Of A Thousand Faces

The ancient art of mask-making is still alive

C.Brewery - Or The Heart Of Brightness

In the heart of the darkness of Saigon's backpacker land,ambling along down raucous Bui Vien Street and wishing I had not come out without my ear plugs,I am looking for C. Brewery. "Ah, there it is", I utter to myself as I spot a bright sign with that name on it down a much more tranquil side alley.

A Divine Flagpole Of The Vietnamese

Lung Cu Peak of Dragon Mountain, rises 1470m above sea level and belongs to Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province. Sharing a border with China, this mountain has witnessed the long history of the Vietnamese fighting against foreign aggressors. That is why Lung Cu is considered a sacred place of the Vietnamese people.

Exploring Pu Mat Conservation Zone

Pu Mat National Park belongs to Nghe An Province. At 93,113 ha, it is the only remaining primeval forest in Northern Vietnam. One of the protected zones with the highest level of biodiversity in Asia, Pu Mat is currently affirmed to have 132 animal species, including 42 large animals, the most remarkable being elephants, tigers, Vu Quang bovines, northern white cheeked gibbons, red-shanked doucs, northern pig tailed macaques, Truong Son muntjacs, and Annamite striped rabbits It has also 295 bird species, 39 bat species, 12 lizard species, 25 snake species, 23 frog species, 82 fish species, 21 turtle species and about 400 butterfly species. There are 2500 vascular plant species (among which 68 near-extinct species are listed in Vietnam’s Red List and 41 species listed in the global Red List) including precious ones such as Fujian cypress, China-fir, Chicken feather fir (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), cycads, orchids, Hopea hainanensis, and Crown Conifer (Cephalotaxus mannii).

The Fabulous Phu Tho Tea Hills

Today’s Phu Tho Province was the land chosen by Hung Kings, the first rulers of Vietnam, to be their capital. Considered the cradle of the Viet people, this area still preserves the temples of Hung Kings and many other historical relics such as pagodas and shrines.

Xin Man At A Glance

In April, the last fiery flowers of the cotton trees spark on mountain slopes. With the long-brewing desire inside to conquer the scenic tourist path from Bac Ha (Lao Cai) to Xin Man, the most desolate highland district of Ha Giang Province, we hit the road on a beautiful weekend.

Mourning The President Tran Dai Quang

On 21 September, residents throughout the country hada shocking day as the news that President Tran Dai Quang passed away at the age of 62 was broadcast on air and online newswires.

A Culture Built For Working People

Downtown East is a special thing. As a business run by the National Trades Union Congress, it can exist and be successful only in Singapore.

Phat Ziem Stone Church

Where Eastern and Western architectural styles converge.

Dragon Tell The Royal Story

Dragons and phoenixes are among the four sacred animals in Vietnamese culture, the other two being kylins and turtles.

Masterpiece Mural In Hue Will Stay

As Vatican City has its ceiling muralin the Sistine Chapel, Hue City hasCuu Long An Van, a mural on the ceiling of Dieu De Pagodas hall.

The Divine Place Of An Ethnic Tribe

Every village of the ethnic minorities in the Tay Nguyen region, including the Ba Na, Gia Rai and Xe Dang has a communal house called the Rong. Its the tallest and biggest structure inthe village, where spiritual and communal ceremonies and cultural activities are conducted. Sometimes the village elders also use the Rong as the court to judge disputes,complaints and grievances and punish those who violate the customs.

Buildings Out Of Time

Standing on the banks of the Saigon River, the village of Phu Long Temple belongs to Lai Thieu Commune of Thuan An Township, Binh Duong Province.