• Vuong Palace in Ha Giang

    Vuong Palace in Ha Giang

    14/11/2012 02:06

    It is said that to prepare for the construction of the palace, Vuong Chinh Duc went to China to find a geomancer for selecting a good location for the palace. After a long survey trip across the stone plateau he chose the valley of Sa Phin (present-day Sa Phin Commune in Dong Van District...

  • Lang Pagoda in Hanoi

    Lang Pagoda in Hanoi

    27/10/2012 02:17

    According to the legend, Buddhist monk Tu Dao Hanh reached the peak of his holiness and extraordinary magic. He died at Thay Pagoda and then was reincarnated as the son of Sung Hien Hau (younger brother of King Ly Nhan Tong). King Ly Nhan Tong didn’t have a son so he conferred...

  • Weddings arranged by Matchmakers in the Past

    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...

  • Thanh Ha ceramic village - Hoi An

    Thanh Ha ceramic village - Hoi An

    28/06/2012 09:05

    The village was a different type of location; plastic and aluminum products were the rule in the 1990s. During those years, ceramic making was not happening in the village. In recent years, the Vietnam culture travel in Hoi An has taken off, and some families in Thanh Ha village dug back...

  • Fan makers in Vietnam

    Fan makers in Vietnam

    28/06/2012 06:57

    The fans embodiedthe grace and reserved character of women, as well as the elegance and strength of men. They are also means of showing love between couples and have played a key role in poetry, songs, plays and Vietnamese daily life for thousands of years. Moreover, these decorative...

  • Official Language in Communication, Vietnamese

    Official Language in Communication, Vietnamese

    06/06/2012 01:14

    Like English, Vietnamese uses the Roman alphabet, but otherwise the languages are very different. Every word in Vietnamese has only one syllable, and the language is based on tone. There are up to six tones, and what looks like the same word can have different meanings according to the tone...

  • Cyclo – a surprising miracle in the eyes of foreign tourists in Vietnam travel

    Cyclo – a surprising miracle in the eyes of foreign tourists in Vietnam travel

    30/05/2012 03:31

    It is not easy for a particular vehicle to exist, to be honored and loved for generations. However, a rudimentary and simple cyclo in Vietnam has done it! Traveling and visiting Vietnam streets by Cyclo It is just simple and ordinary as its appearance. No noisy sound from engines, no...

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