Vietnam Identity

Dyke civilization in Vietnam
12/12/2012 09:21
Before they built dykes, the Viet people had lived as hunters and collectors of wild fruits in hilly areas such as the present-day Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa provinces. There was a revolution in Vietnamese agriculture at the start of the Dong Dau (Bronze Age) and the Iron Age, when...
Dinh Yen mat village in Southern Vietnam
10/12/2012 09:59
Coming here, tourists will have a chance to attend the village’s market where millions of products of different kinds from the Cuu Long River delta and the eastern area of Southern Vietnam are exchanged every year. Collecting rush in Can Tho Province to supply...
Hanoi's nightlife impressed foreign vistors
21/08/2012 12:56
Many foreign visitors are impressed by Hanoi’s nightlife where almost any typical afterwork activity can be seen on the streets. Hanoi at night brings especially peaceful feelings during autumn and winter. However, even on hot summer nights the city is bustling and eventful....
Life through a Lens
22/03/2011 01:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A newborn baby and a buffalo standing near a house in the mountains are simple evocations of life in photos by Hoang Quoc Tuan. After 31 years working as a photographer, Tuan organized a photo exhibition and book entitled “Through the...
Hanoi nearly ranks at the bottom of green city list
16/02/2011 12:00
VietNamNet Bridge – According to the Asian Green City Index 2011 released on February 14, Hanoi is listed in the group of “under average” cities for the green. Of the 22 ranked cities, Hanoi, three cities in India (Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai) and Manila of the...
Small changes “attack” Temple of Literature
12/02/2011 12:00
Thousands of people are flocking to Vietnam’s first university – Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in the early of the lunar year to pray for an auspicious year. Many of them scatter small change everywhere, a kind of “pollution” at this solemn place....
Vietnam can build international airport within 36 months: IATA
20/01/2011 12:00
VietNamNet Bridge – According to IATA’s (International Air Transport Association) forecasts, Vietnam’s aviation industry will see a high growth rate of 9.5 percent in 2011. Giovanni Bisignani, Chief Executive Officer of IATA...