• Dan Nhi Two-string Fiddle

    Dan Nhi Two-string Fiddle

    19/04/2012 04:41

    The two-string fiddle, with its melodious sounds, can express the subtle mood of a human's soul. Due to its diverse use, the Dan Nhi is dispensable in traditional musical orchestras. It is popular among several ethnic groups in Vietnam.It is also referred to as Dan Co in southern...

  • Dan Ty Ba Four-string Guitar

    Dan Ty Ba Four-string Guitar

    19/04/2012 02:38

    The Dan Ty Ba is a four-string instrument and its music is light and cheerful. The instrument is played solo or as part of an orchestra or a band accompanying the singing of Hue city melodies or cai luong operas. Tourists who travel to Vietnam don't miss a chance to enjoy this Dan Ty...

  • “Ao Dai”, traditional long dress for Vietnamese women

    “Ao Dai”, traditional long dress for Vietnamese women

    18/04/2012 05:51

    Traveling to Vietnam once, tourists can never forget the image of girls or women dressed in “Ao Dai”. The gentle beauty of women dressed in” Ao Dai” always leaves a deep impression on them. Girl students dressed in white long robes take to streets on the way to...

  • A traditional wedding ceremony of Cham ethnic group

    A traditional wedding ceremony of Cham ethnic group

    18/04/2012 03:10

    In Vietnamese culture , wedding is one of three most important things to do all one’s life, including getting married, having children and building the house. Getting married is considered as a top priority and Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups so wedding ceremonies are also held...

  • Family life in Vietnam culture

    Family life in Vietnam culture

    17/04/2012 11:39

    In Vietnam culture , family is a basic social unit of the society. Vietnamese family life is profoundly influenced by ancestor worship. Children learn at a very early age that they owe everything to their parents and their ancestors. When children do well in school and work hard, they honor...

  • Sao Truc- Vietnamese cultural and spiritual life

    Sao Truc- Vietnamese cultural and spiritual life

    17/04/2012 11:16

    Sao truc, or also called bamboo flute, which is made from a stem of fine bamboo pierced with finger holes, has long been attached to Vietnamese spiritual life as well as Vietnamese culture . A vertically-held bamboo flute is made from the very bottom of a bamboo tree. Bamboo is hollow...

  • T'rung

    T'rung

    17/04/2012 04:51

    This traditional folk-musical instrument is made of short bamboo tubes differing in size, with a notch at one end and a beveled edge at the other. The long big tubes give off low-pitched tones while the short small ones produce high-pitched tones. The tubes are arranged lengthwise...

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