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Vietnam mixing pot of Tet taste

Vietnam mixing pot of Tet taste

Each region in Vietnam welcomes Lunar New Year (Tet) with its own unique dishes.
Vietnamese engineer a Saharan Tet

Vietnamese engineer a Saharan Tet

Even though it's the second time celebrating Tet in the middle of the Sahara for Do Duy Khoan, the longing for home still weighs heavy on his heart.
January 25, 2020 | 12:43 pm GMT+7
Spring colors boom across Vietnam

Spring colors boom across Vietnam

Light stalkers capture spring nationwide as Vietnam celebrates Lunar New Year (Tet), its biggest annual holiday.
January 25, 2020 | 12:42 pm GMT+7
Expats recall brush with lucky money

Expats recall brush with lucky money

With Tet fast approaching, foreigners in Vietnam recall handing out lucky money (li xi) to children and elders.
January 25, 2020 | 10:00 am GMT+7
Vietnam Muslims celebrate Tet

Vietnam Muslims celebrate Tet

Although prohibited from celebrating Tet, Vietnamese Muslims still return home to reunite with their families, give relatives money and make "banh chung".
January 22, 2020 | 08:35 pm GMT+7
Loto musical spotlights an in-absentia LGBT Tet experience

Loto musical spotlights an in-absentia LGBT Tet experience

A new YouTube musical depicts the poignant plight of loto troupe entertainers who deliver considerable Tet cheer, but can’t partake of it themselves.
January 22, 2020 | 06:30 pm GMT+7
Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back

Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back

Le Van Thanh is not swayed by the Tet bustle.
January 22, 2020 | 02:45 pm GMT+7
Netflix adds six new Vietnamese films to streaming list

Netflix adds six new Vietnamese films to streaming list

Netflix, the leading streamer of movies and TV shows in the world, has included six more contemporary Vietnamese feature films to its repertoire.
January 22, 2020 | 01:39 pm GMT+7
Industry of the dead: young producers, old believers

Industry of the dead: young producers, old believers

While many progressive young people snub the business of joss paper offerings, older generations maintain their respect for the afterlife.
January 22, 2020 | 08:10 am GMT+7
Drunk-driving fines curb karaoke singing

Drunk-driving fines curb karaoke singing

In an effect of higher drunk driving fines, people are staying away from karaoke singing, giving hurt eardrums a welcome respite.
January 21, 2020 | 02:57 pm GMT+7
"Rat’s Weddings" galore as Vietnamese woodcut artist prepares for Tet

"Rat’s Weddings" galore as Vietnamese woodcut artist prepares for Tet

A Dong Ho woodcut paintings artist is busy with the “The Rat’s Wedding”, a highly popular traditional motif, for the upcoming Tet festival.
January 19, 2020 | 07:38 am GMT+7
Foreigners welcome Vietnam's tougher DUI law

Foreigners welcome Vietnam's tougher DUI law

While sitting in a pub recently Lee Zhong Yi was startled to see a 50ish man stumble out and fall to the ground. 
January 18, 2020 | 04:42 pm GMT+7
Tan Son Nhat airport teems with Tet family reunions

Tan Son Nhat airport teems with Tet family reunions

Hordes of Vietnamese are flocking to Saigon's Tan Son Nhat International Airport to welcome loved ones from overseas for the Lunar New Year.
January 18, 2020 | 12:33 pm GMT+7
Tree bark coats central minority against the elements

Tree bark coats central minority against the elements

The Pa Ko of Quang Tri Province weave "A Mung" bark into traditional costumes that offer protection from harsh weather.
January 16, 2020 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
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