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Creativity, cuisine and tradition in Hanoi this weekend

Creativity, cuisine and tradition in Hanoi this weekend

An exciting weekend awaits in Hanoi, where both culture enthusiasts and food lovers can take part in festivals and culinary events.
Gallery bridges tradition, modernity in Asian arts

Gallery bridges tradition, modernity in Asian arts

In northern Vietnam, a village charms visitors with earthen walls and stone fences

In northern Vietnam, a village charms visitors with earthen walls and stone fences

Vietnamese people turning their backs on dog meat

Vietnamese people turning their backs on dog meat

Duc Hung’s family spent a whole night in June debating whether or not to eat their 12-kilogram pet dog.
July 4, 2023 | 03:18 pm PT
Women unhappy staying in to cook during Tet festivities

Women unhappy staying in to cook during Tet festivities

Phuong Tu woke up bright and early the day before Tet to prepare five chickens and several other festive meals for her family’s Lunar New Year celebrations.
January 28, 2023 | 03:42 pm PT
Where children opt for marriage over school

Where children opt for marriage over school

Giang Thi Mai, an eighth grade student, remarried a week after escaping a marriage by abduction for fear of becoming a woman no one would marry.
July 4, 2022 | 08:37 pm PT
Mud, sweat and cheers: Traditional Thai water buffalo race enthralls crowds

Mud, sweat and cheers: Traditional Thai water buffalo race enthralls crowds

Boys scurry, duck and weave through crowds sheltering from the suffocating heat before upending buckets of cooling water on beefy bovines waiting to compete at the annual traditional Thai buffalo races in Chonburi on Sunday.
June 26, 2022 | 06:31 pm PT
Cham community in southern Vietnam marks end of Ramadan

Cham community in southern Vietnam marks end of Ramadan

In Chau Phong village, 5 kilometers from Cambodia, the Muslims from the Cham ethnic community marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan Sunday.
May 2, 2022 | 05:01 am PT
Fish stalls overrun by worshipers on God of Wealth Day

Fish stalls overrun by worshipers on God of Wealth Day

Saigonese have flooded to Tan Ky Tan Quy Street in HCMC’s Tan Phu District to buy grilled snakehead fish, one of the must have offerings on God of Wealth Day.
February 10, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Covid votive papers a new trend this Parents Day

Covid votive papers a new trend this Parents Day

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many people to prepare for Parents Day by buying paper replicas of vaccines and face masks for their ancestors.
August 20, 2021 | 09:30 pm PT
Hanoi fashion show showcases the cosmopolitan ao dai

Hanoi fashion show showcases the cosmopolitan ao dai

‘Our Ao Dai,’ a fashion show held at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi will present cosmopolitan versions of the ao dai, Vietnam’s traditional attire.
April 8, 2021 | 11:00 pm PT
Why beef is excluded in Tet altar offerings

Why beef is excluded in Tet altar offerings

In honor of the wet rice civilization, traditional offering trays for Lunar New Year include chicken and pork, but not a single dish of beef.
February 13, 2021 | 12:29 am PT
Vietnam Tet traditions bowl over foreign hospitality experts

Vietnam Tet traditions bowl over foreign hospitality experts

The reunion of generations of family members, respect for elders and homage to ancestors are among the most appealing Tet traditions for foreign hoteliers in Vietnam.
February 12, 2021 | 05:28 pm PT
Traditional Vietnamese culture endless inspiration for modern fashion

Traditional Vietnamese culture endless inspiration for modern fashion

Traditional patterns, paintings, fabric and other material are proving to be a cultural treasure house for many contemporary Vietnamese fashion designers.
November 6, 2020 | 12:05 am PT
Hanoi exhibition showcases traditional ASEAN attires

Hanoi exhibition showcases traditional ASEAN attires

The ASEAN Traditional Costume Exhibition held in Hanoi celebrates the 15th anniversary of the ASEAN Community and Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2020.
October 23, 2020 | 04:16 am PT
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