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Exhibition lends eyes to blind busker singing tradition

Exhibition lends eyes to blind busker singing tradition

A week-long “Mat Xam” exhibition in Hanoi will give enhanced visibility to the traditional Vietnamese art of xam (blind busker singing) through photos, art installations and music performances.
Vietnamese celebs go nostalgic in retro outfits

Vietnamese celebs go nostalgic in retro outfits

Vietnamese actresses and models show off a collection of traditional garments inspired by outfits worn in Saigon in the 1960s and 1970s.
December 6, 2020 | 08:49 pm PT
Google honors Vietnamese opera, cai luong, on homepage

Google honors Vietnamese opera, cai luong, on homepage

The Google homepage features a modern South Vietnamese folk opera illustration on Monday to commemorate Vietnam Stage Day.
September 28, 2020 | 12:38 am PT
Vietnam’s ca tru art form gets a Google doodle

Vietnam’s ca tru art form gets a Google doodle

The Google homepage featured a ca tru illustration Sunday to celebrate the establishment of this musical art form.
February 23, 2020 | 04:49 am PT
History of "ao dai" revealed in Saigon exhibit

History of "ao dai" revealed in Saigon exhibit

An exhibition on periodic changes in the traditional dress of Vietnamese women over 100 years will run in Ho Chi Minh City till July 2.
June 30, 2020 | 11:00 pm PT
Saw-tooth model serves three-block Nghe An ideals

Saw-tooth model serves three-block Nghe An ideals

A young, central Vietnam couple proved a touch of modernity, combined with tradition, costs little when building their dream nest.
April 4, 2020 | 11:18 pm PT
Feast on a fiver: Hue less than 50 cents

Feast on a fiver: Hue less than 50 cents

For just five dollars, visitors to the central town of Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital, can try out many traditional foods, each costing just VND10,000 (43 cents).
November 29, 2019 | 04:06 am PT
Baker has her hands full, making handmade mooncakes

Baker has her hands full, making handmade mooncakes

Exquisitely designed, meticulously prepared handmade mooncakes are a popular Mid-Autumn Festival shopping option.
September 11, 2019 | 11:46 pm PT
Fish sauce draft standards suspended

Fish sauce draft standards suspended

The draft national fish sauce standard has been withdrawn after strident protests and criticism from traditional producers. 
March 12, 2019 | 09:24 pm PT
Saigon residents stay up all night to cook banh chung

Saigon residents stay up all night to cook banh chung

Many residents of Saigon enjoyed a sleepless Friday night as they cooked the traditional banh chung for Tet.
February 2, 2019 | 02:00 am PT
Young Hanoi craftsman helps preserve traditional music

Young Hanoi craftsman helps preserve traditional music

Duong Minh Cuong makes traditional musical instruments, which are becoming increasingly rare since most others make guitars and mandolins instead.
January 18, 2019 | 08:37 pm PT
New Hanoi taxi merger to fight Grab on the streets

New Hanoi taxi merger to fight Grab on the streets

Three Hanoi operators have banded together to create the largest taxi business in the capital and compete with Grab.
December 6, 2018 | 05:11 pm PT
Wet markets dominate, but convenience stores inch up

Wet markets dominate, but convenience stores inch up

While traditional markets still dominate Vietnamese shopping, convenience stores are becoming more popular.
November 7, 2018 | 05:37 pm PT
Grab: becoming a taxi company a step back from Industry 4.0

Grab: becoming a taxi company a step back from Industry 4.0

Ride-hailing firm Grab says giving in to traditional taxi companies’ demands is akin to bowing before “angry workers threatening to smash machinery.”
October 25, 2018 | 11:12 pm PT
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