Vietnam Language

Vietnamese Alphabet of 29 Letters & How to Pronounce Them

Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam spoken by 90% of the Vietnamese people. According to historical documents, Vietnamese alphabet has the root from the Latin on with some addition […]

Vietnamese Joke: Rice or Noodles?

Do you prefer rice or noodles? Sometimes the question is legitimate, like when you are sitting in a restaurant ready to order. But most of the time, it’s just another […]

Basic Vietnamese Words & Phrases for Tourists to Vietnam

Although English has been widely spread throughout Vietnam, it still has some difficulties during your Vietnam vacation without knowing and understanding some essential Vietnamese words and phrases. Prepare some words […]

Vietnamese Tale: The Limit

His firm reputation as a joker did this man a disservice when the new mandarin, who prided himself on his intelligence, summoned him to his chamber and said:
’Here is […]

Vietnamese Fairy Tale: Coconut

From childhood a peasant couple worked for a rich landlord. They had no children. The woman, who was over fifty, was very sad.
One day, when she was collecting firewood […]

Vietnamese Tale: The Wonderful Meeting at the Blue Arroyo

In the reign of Le Thanh Tong there lived a very talented student at Bich Cau (Blue Spring), an old suburb of Hanoi well-known for its flowers. As he was […]

Vietnamese Tale: The Sandalwood of Life

Once upon a time a great mandarin had a daughter who was as beautiful as the day.
Her name was My Nuong, and she lived in seclusion in women’s apartments, […]

Vietnamese Fairy Tale: Tam Cam

Tam Cam is one of the most Vietnamese Fairy Tales which have been told to children for generations

On the outskirts of the capital, Thang Long there was once […]

Vietnam Legend: The Mountain of the Woman Who Waits For Her Husband

Once upon a time there was a peasant couple who led a modest life in a hamlet near Khanh Hoa.
Like all other Vietnamese houses, their house was made of […]

Vietnamese Tale: Lia King

Once upon a time there lived a poor peasant and his wife at Go Sat, in Binh Dinh province. Shortly after the birth of his son, the father died. Lia, […]

Vietnamese Legend: The Lake of the Restored Sword

This story dates back to the time of the Ming dynasty. Chinese domination weighed heavily on Vietnam. Overburdened with taxes, the population hated the occupying forces. In Thanh Hoa province, […]

Vietnamese Tale: The Young Woman of Nam Xuong

In Nam Xuong, present-day Ha Nam Ninh province, there lived a couple native to the same village. The young woman was as beautiful as she was virtuous. Vu Thi Thiet […]

Fable: The Two Men and The Dog

There was once a village and in this village a house guarded by a dog. A stranger passed through.
The dog leapt up, barked. The man turned and, with his […]

Fable: Buried Gold

A miser sold all his possessions to buy a gold ingot which he buried at the foot of a wall.
From time to time he unearthed it and looked at […]

Fable: Abandoning The Booty For The Shadow

One day a dog stole a piece of meat in a cook-house on the river bank and fled, carrying his booty. Having covered a long distance he came to a […]

Fable: The Drongo and The Crow

Formerly, on the communal register of the world of birds, the crow occupied the rank of notable, whilst the drongo was at the bottom of the list, humble worker as […]

Fable: The Mayfly and The Glowworm

The Mayfly can see so little that he can never see at night. One day he asked the glow-worm:
“That is this green glimmer under your abdomen?”
“My lamp” […]

Fable: Shop Signboard

“Fresh fish for sale here” – said the fish-seller’s sign.
‘Why specify ‘fresh’, asked a client jokingly, ‘as if you are accustomed to selling stale fish?’…
“Fresh fish for sale […]

Fables: The Two Robes

A great mandarin, known for his “bowing and scraping” before his superiors and for his “arrogance” towards the humble people, one day went to the tailor…
A great mandarin, known […]

Vietnamese Poetry: Summer Evening

King Tran Thanh Tong (1240 -1290)
Summer Evening
By the long lingering light of day the veranda is beautiful with flowers.
In by the northern window comes the wind, sweet […]