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Weddings arranged by Matchmakers in the Past
11/07/2012 04:04
In Vietnamese culture in the past, the weddings of Kinh's people were arranged by matchmakers. If the newlyweds were happy, the matchmaker became their benefactor and was thanked with a bowl of steamed sticky rice, a boiled chicken, and a silk dress following the wedding. When...
Co Loa Festival- Dong Anh- Hanoi
09/07/2012 03:13
On the afternoon of the 5th day of the first lunar month, all of the eight communes (including Co Loa Commune and the establishing relations between seven communes) hold the incense offering ceremony at the communal house. At Thuong Temple, village officials and mandarins hold the similar...
Vietnamese Water Puppet (Mua Roi Nuoc)
08/07/2012 01:31
History: The origin of Vietnamese Water Puppet was from the Red River Delta of Vietnam in 10th century.Water puppetry is deeply imbued with the cultural characteristics of the people of this area. Some of the earliest troupes are in Nguy�n X� commune, Đ�ng Hưng district, Thai Binh...
Japanese Bridge - Chua Cau in Hoi An
07/07/2012 03:59
Japanese bridges have had a reputation for their pure beauty of being graceful curves and the inspiration from Zen spirit for a long time. It’s no doubt that the most well-known bridge of this kind in Vietnam culture travel is the one in Hoi An – the historic riverside town...
Dong Xuan - A famous market in Hanoi
06/07/2012 07:46
History Although located in the heart of the Old Quarters, the market is fairly young compared to the surrounding streets. It used to be an empty lot in front of Huyen Thien pagoda. Old Hanoi residents step by step developed trade activities here because it is adjacent to the...
The one pillar pagoda in Hanoi
06/07/2012 02:59
The pagoda for travelling to Vietnam started being built under Ly’s dynasty in 1049. The legend goes that one night in 1049, King Ly Thai Tong dreamed of the Holy Lady (Phat ba Quan Am) sitting on a lotus and leading him to a similar building. When he woke up, he was...
Ba Dinh square in Hanoi
06/07/2012 01:53
The square was firstly developed by French colony and known as Round Point Pugininer. On September 2nd, 1945 ( Vietnam National Day), Ho Chi Minh has read the Vietnam Independence Declaration. In the Declaration, he quoted for people to hear about French and the United States’s...