Once upon a time there lived a poor peasant and his wife at Go Sat, [...]
The principle on which this works is the extension of mechanical control from the artist’s [...]
Given the fact that the shows take place in water, the puppets must be carved [...]
This is the most remarkable part of the structure of a water puppet theatre and [...]
This story dates back to the time of the Ming dynasty. Chinese domination weighed heavily [...]
Rivers, lakes, and ponds are familiar sights in the natural landscape of Vietnam. In the [...]
In Nam Xuong, present-day Ha Nam Ninh province, there lived a couple native to the [...]
This is the Vietnamese receipe for making the desert: Bananas and Sago Pearls in Coconut [...]
A traditional Vietnamese dessert from Hue, the name of banh Phu The comes from the [...]
There was once a village and in this village a house guarded by a dog. [...]
This is the recipe from the southern part of Vietnam This is the recipe from [...]
A miser sold all his possessions to buy a gold ingot which he buried at [...]
One day a dog stole a piece of meat in a cook-house on the river [...]
Banh Chuoi Nuong is one of the most famous Vietnamese street foods. Viet Vision Travel will [...]
Slush lce Lychee in Coconut Milk (Lychee fruit is growned a lot in the north [...]
Formerly, on the communal register of the world of birds, the crow occupied the rank [...]
This is the recipe making Steamed Rice Flour and Mung Bean Cakes with Coconut Sauce [...]
The Mayfly can see so little that he can never see at night. One day [...]
“Fresh fish for sale here” – said the fish-seller’s sign. ‘Why specify ‘fresh’, asked a [...]
A great mandarin, known for his “bowing and scraping” before his superiors and for his [...]
A long with other traditional festival games, releasing pigeons has attracted numerous participants since the [...]
King Tran Thanh Tong (1240 -1290) Summer Evening By the long lingering light of day [...]
On a beautiful spring day in Nam Dinh, a light breeze blows over the multicoloured [...]
Proclamation of Victory Author: Strategist, Poet, Scholar Nguyen Trai (1380 -1442) In our retreat on Mount [...]
The rhythmic sound of a drum echoes for kilometers-vibrating, pressing, increasing in urgency. Any spectators [...]
Mother, I Want A Husband! Scholar: Le Quy Don (1726 -1784) “Mother, I tell you, just [...]
This girls’ game (chơi chuyen) includes ten thin, well-sharpened, round bamboo sticks and a ball, [...]
The Blue Pavilion (Excerpt of Kieu’s Story, Nguyen Du) Poet: Nguyen Du Kieu’s family suffer [...]
Either boys or girls, usually age’s seven to ten, play the two-person game of O [...]
Cockfighting, a long-standing form of popular entertainment, is organized during traditional festivals throughout Vietnam. Cockfighting, [...]
This is a girls’ chanting game. Several girls sit side by side with their legs [...]
Poet the Wife of the Sub Prefect of Thanh Quan Regrets for Old Thang Long [...]
Woman Poet: Ho Xuan Huong Three-Mountain Pass A gap, a pass and still another pass, [...]
The Vietnamese culture has always evolved on the basis of the wet rice civilization. Thus, [...]
A very popular belief among Vietnamese is the custom of the ancestor cult. In every [...]
Patriot Dang Dung Profession of Faith Trammeled in happenings of our time, already I am [...]
“The sense of the dead is that of the final,” says a Vietnamese proverb, meaning [...]
During the night of 4/5 July 1885 the Regent Ton That Thuyet made a surprise [...]
This Vè was composed after the fall of Hanoi (1882). It sings the praises of [...]
Getting married is an important event in a Vietnamese’s life. The procedure of the ancient [...]
The young state of Vietnam fell under the domination of Chinese feudal dynasties, which lasted [...]
According to legends, chewing quid of betel and areca has been a custom since the [...]
From the 10th to the 14th century, Vietnam strengthened its national independence and built up [...]
The later Le dynasty comprised three periods. The first period (1428- 1527) witnessed a thriving [...]
For several thousand years, Vietnamese Traditional Medicine has evolved under the shadows of Chinese Traditional [...]
The reign of the Nguyen Kings lasted from 1802 to 1945. This dynasty is noted [...]
Vietnam’s architecture is so impressive and diverse. It can be divided into five main parts [...]
Village Pagoda. This is a cultural center linked to the village, which is an economic [...]
My first: two verticals My second: two horizontals My third: 12 soldiers information My whole [...]
Pagodas were built for the purpose of worshipping the Buddha and diffusing Buddhism. A Vietnamese [...]
Temples are dedicated to the worship of deities, national heroes, or persons who have rendered [...]
Large pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City (Monk Van Hanh Street). Headquarter of the Unified [...]
Architecture of Catholic churches, which originated in Europe, has existed in Vietnam for nearly 300 [...]
This is a traditional architectural structure which is meant for holding ceremonies dedicated the tutelary [...]
Ba Da Pagoda (Pagoda of the Lady in Stone) – Real name Linh Quang Tu(Sacred [...]
Excerpt Scholar: Dang Tran Con (1710-1745) Woman Poet: Doan Thi Diem (1705-1748) Lament Of A [...]
Ba Den Pagoda (Chua Ba Den – Pagoda of the Black Lady). Real name: Tien [...]
The Vietnamese people hold that the dead also lead a life of their own and [...]
Such buildings were designed for the King, the aristocracy, and court officials. This architectural pattern [...]
Three kilometers to the East of Tam Coc boat pier in Ninh Binh province, Bich [...]
A citadel serves both as a military base and a political, economic and cultural centre [...]
Con Son Pagoda (Chua Con Son, also called Chua Hun: Smoked Pagoda, because people came [...]
In the past, such houses were found outside each citadel. They were initially rural houses [...]
According to ancient Vietnamese beliefs, the souls of all those having suffered a tragic death [...]
The dwelling house in rural areas is rich in architectural patterns imbued with the [...]
Dau Pagoda Or Phap Van Tu In Dinh To village, district of Thuan Thanh, Ha [...]
This communal house is dedicated to the cult of the Saint of Chem. The Saint [...]
Dieu De Pagoda (Dieu De: miraculous truth). Old pagoda of Hue, built in 1844 (5th [...]
This communal house is located in Chu Minh commune, Ba Vi district, . It was [...]
Speech by the author at the French Embassy on the occasion of his being awarded [...]
Du Hang Pagoda – Great pagoda of Hai Phong, (121, Du Hang street). Official name: [...]
Dau Pagoda – Official name: Thanh Dao tu (Pagoda of Religious accomplishment), in Nguyen Trai [...]
Vietnamese literary tradition has evolved through multiple events that have marked the country’s history. New [...]
The communal house of Dinh Bang village (Tu Son district, Bac Ninh province) is the [...]
Duc La Pagoda. Official name: Vinh Nghiem tu – Tri Yen (Yen Dung – Ha [...]
Glai Oan Pagoda (of Forgiveness)- Small pagoda on Yen TO Mount. Leaning against a cliff, [...]
Since coming into existence, Vietnamese literature has been rich in folklore and proverbs; tales that [...]
Giam Pagoda. Official name: Nghiem Quang Tu. In Cam Son (Cam Binh, Hai Duong), The [...]
This communal house is located in Phil Lao village (Dao My commune, Lang Giang district, [...]
The earliest known communal houses in Vietnam date back to the 16th century. One of [...]
Ha Pagoda (Chua Ha). Official name: Thanh Duc tu (Pagoda of Holy Virtue). In Dich [...]
This communal house is located in Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. [...]
This communal house is located in Tho Tang commune, Vinh Tuong district, Vinh Phuc Province, [...]
Hoe Nhai Pagoda (Chua Hoe Nhai). Official name: Hong Phuc tu (pagoda of Immense Beatitude). [...]
Binh Son stupa belongs to Vinh Khanh pagoda, located in Ben Then, Lap Thach district, [...]
Hoi An is an ancient town in Quang Nam province. At the end of Tran [...]
Among the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups some have had their own scripts for a long [...]
This pagoda is located in Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. It was built during [...]
Hung Ky Pagoda (Chua Hung Ky) in Minh Khai street, Hanoi. Built in 1932 by [...]
A Cham tower is a religious structure of the Cham people, heirs to Sa Huynh [...]
The pagoda is located in Co Le town, Truc Ninh district, Nam Dinh province. It [...]
Kim Lien Pagoda – (Golden Lotus – Chua Kim Lien). On the Easten bank of [...]
Giac Lam is one of the oldest Buddhist pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City, which [...]
Keo Pagoda (Chua Keo). Among the namesake pagodas of North Vietnam (Chua Keo), the most [...]
Khmer Pagodas in Nam Bo (South Vietnam). These are mostly concentrated in Soc Trang and [...]
The pagoda is located in Yen Lang village (also called Lang village), now part of [...]
The pagoda is located in Nghi Tam (south-east of West Lake), Tay Ho district, Hanoi. [...]
The above lines were penned by the Hanoi poet Xuan Dieu, written for one person, [...]
Pho pagoda is located in Le Loi ward, Hung Yen town. Along Hien pagoda, it [...]
Minh Su, whose full name is Giao Hoi Phat Duong Nam Tong Minh Su (Minh [...]
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