Gie Trieng ethnic minority are a highly traditional hill tribe from the Central highlands.
Hang Dao is one of Hanoi’s busiest shopping streets with a host of shops selling silk, footwear and jewelry but the street is also home to a number of cultural attractions.
There are many reasons why Vietnamese do not name their newborn babies when they were born. The reasons are belief, olden government policy in the old society and family customs.
Dong Ho Painting is a kind of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Dong Ho Village in Song Ho Commune, Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history...
Silk painting is the traditional Vietnamese art of silk painting which originates from painting and drawing on home made rice paper.
If you are ever in Hanoi it will be regretful to miss the Water Puppet Theater - even if you think you are not a puppet kind of person. Water Puppets literally means “puppets that dance on the...
Folk painting is a combination of traditional cultural values with ancient artistic methods that have been created through the labor of past generations. There are two types of Vietnamese folk...
According to scholars specializing in portraying art, lacquer plays the first role in traditional materials in Vietnam's painting background. Opening to the world, Vietnam's lacquer...
Compare to other Asian countries, it is not so long since Vietnamese art in general as well as contemporary Vietnamese art in particular, emerged from unrecognized one to the world's art...
Visual art
In theory there are three main religions in Vietnam: Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism; but in fact there is “tripple religion”, which is an amalgamation of these three doctrines, each of which...
Christianity enters Vietnam
Tam Giao, which includes Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, plays the key role in Vietnamese religion. “Tao” means “path” or “way” that turns Taoists’ thoughts to health, longevity,...
Welcome to the world of Caodaism - an extraordinary indigenous religion that has captured the belief of over two million Vietnamese and the whimsy of everyone. Compared with other religions that...
Confucianism can be considered as a social philosophy than just a normal religion. It has no church, no clergy and no bible as well. It advocates a code of social behavior that man ought to live in...
As one of the most popular folk-music instrument of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, T’rung is considered the symbol of Vietnam’s ethnic minority life
The Klong put is the Xe Dang language name of a musical instrument of the wind family, air driving-in branch. It is played by ethnic groups in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) such as the Xe Dang,...
Cai Luong (roughly translated as “renovated theatre”) is a form of modern folk opera, particularly famous in Southern Vietnam. It is the convergence of southern Vietnamese folk songs, classical...
Xam singing, a Vietnamese form of art aged centuries, has always been preserved as the nation’s delicate piece of culture to be admired by numerous tourists.
There’s a folk verse in Vietnam that tells about a lazy guy who does not want to do anything but could not resist the attraction of a Cheo play, which has played a very important role in...
For the Bac Ninh people, festivals not only allow them to highlight their own village's specialties, such as ceramics, folk painting, wrestling, kite parades, or bird contest, among a great...
Dan Bau is a Vietnamese monochord, a traditional one-string musical instrument.
Lithophone or Dan Da is also known as a percussion instrument made of stone. The name is applied to a specific instrument made of resonant stones that produces a ringing sound when hit...
Perhaps, the most important catalyst in the development of contemporary Vietnamese folkloric performance was the appearance of the call-and-response dialogue song. These kinds of songs have created...
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My Khe Beach, a beautiful beach in Da Nang 
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Cat Ba Sunrise Resort a secluded island paradise surrounded by Black Mountain, pure white sand, aqua-blue water located at the Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong City, Vietnam.
Catba Island Resort and Spa Catba – Pearl Island, is the most beautiful, largest island in Halong Bay, the World Natural Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO and Catba itself was recognized as a World Biosphere.
Titov Island Photo Gallery Titov Island is most famous for the magnificent views from its viewpoint pavilion, right at the top of the island. Climbing to the top pavilion is quite tiring, but well worth the effort. For...
Sung Sot Cave Photo Gallery Enjoy the views at beautiful Sung Sot Cave. For useful travel tips to visit Sung Sot Cave, read the Sung Sot Cave Travel Guide.
Me Cung Cave Me Cung Cave is located on Lom Bo island, 2km southwest of the beach at Ti Top island. The name Me Cung means Bewitching. The entrance to the cave is very narrow, allowing only one person to...
Fighting Cock Island Fighting Cock Island, or Ga Choi Island, is a pair of limestone islet in Halong Bay. We passed it on our way to Bo Hon Island and Sung Sot Cave. Rather than fighting cocks, the limestone formation...
Bo Hon Island Photo Gallery Enjoy the views at beautiful Bo Hon Island. For information on Bo Hon Island, read the AsiaExplorers Bo Hon Island Sight Description.
Vietnamese Drink
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Nuoc mia, or sugar-cane juice 
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Tea with longan and lotus seed 
Vietnamese wine 
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Hanoi’s coffee culture,... Partner
