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Why the horse holds a sacred place in Vietnamese culture

Why the horse holds a sacred place in Vietnamese culture

Horses have long been a familiar part of Vietnamese culture, accompanying people from daily life and farming to the battlefield, and often appearing alongside images of generals, deities, honor, and scholarly achievement.
Vietnam welcomes Year of the Horse with spectacular fireworks

Vietnam welcomes Year of the Horse with spectacular fireworks

Tens of thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue flower street for Tet

Tens of thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue flower street for Tet

Vietnam adds another public holiday on Nov 24 for Culture Day

Vietnam adds another public holiday on Nov 24 for Culture Day

Vietnam will officially mark Nov. 24 as “Vietnam Culture Day,” a paid public holiday, under a Politburo resolution outlining a cultural development roadmap through 2030 and a long-term vision to 2045.
January 12, 2026 | 08:29 pm PT
Meet the Vietnamese student behind the viral game ‘Brother Hai’s Pho Restaurant’

Meet the Vietnamese student behind the viral game ‘Brother Hai’s Pho Restaurant’

A student from Hanoi University of Science and Technology has become an online sensation after his self-made video game “Pho anh Hai” (Brother Hai’s Pho Restaurant) hit over 650,000 downloads, 65 times the total of all his previous games.
November 5, 2025 | 03:53 pm PT
Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification

Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification

James Bisset was wide-eyed as fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead in formations in HCMC, and the crowds around him whipped out phones to capture the spectacle.
April 23, 2025 | 02:18 am PT
My sister from overseas called out our family's smoking, and it changed everything

My sister from overseas called out our family's smoking, and it changed everything

At a family party clouded with cigarette smoke, my sister from overseas stood up to the men, and everything changed.
April 18, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
Through foreigners' lenses: Hanoi in the 1990s

Through foreigners' lenses: Hanoi in the 1990s

The "Shark Jaw" mall, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and Trang Tien Street were among a number of Hanoi sites captured by foreign photographers in the 1990s.
March 12, 2025 | 01:35 am PT
Visit to postpartum mothers, cemeteries: Guide's unique take on tourism

Visit to postpartum mothers, cemeteries: Guide's unique take on tourism

A Hanoi tour guide has gained attention on social media after sharing videos of foreign tourists involved in unique experiences such as visiting postpartum mothers and exploring cemeteries.
January 18, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Giving gold as wedding gift but viewing it as a loan

Giving gold as wedding gift but viewing it as a loan

If people gift gold to newly married couples and expect to get gifts of equal value years later, how is it different from keeping the gold for themselves?
September 30, 2024 | 06:28 pm PT
Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh’s debut feature wins 2 awards at Venice Film Festival

Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh’s debut feature wins 2 awards at Venice Film Festival

“Don’t Cry Butterfly,” the debut feature film by director Duong Dieu Linh, secured the Best Film and Most Innovative Film awards at this year’s International Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival.
September 8, 2024 | 09:05 pm PT
Vietnamese-American man sets Guinness World Record with 7,000 signatures on his truck

Vietnamese-American man sets Guinness World Record with 7,000 signatures on his truck

In 330 days Vietnam-born Sky Le traveled 40,000 km across the U.S., meeting people and collecting 7,000 signatures on his truck, a Guinness World Record.
August 23, 2024 | 05:31 am PT
Foreigners marvel at Vietnamese tradition of ancestor worship

Foreigners marvel at Vietnamese tradition of ancestor worship

Tim, 30, vividly recalls the surprise he felt four years ago when he first saw people burning paper money, clothes and cars as offerings to their ancestors.
August 12, 2024 | 05:07 am PT
Avoiding the ‘Hungry Ghost Month’: How superstitions shape life choices for some

Avoiding the ‘Hungry Ghost Month’: How superstitions shape life choices for some

Mai Phuong opted for a C-section to avoid giving birth during the “Hungry Ghost Month”, which refers to the seventh month of the lunar calendar, despite not being in labor when the sixth lunar month ended.
August 9, 2024 | 06:40 am PT
Owner of multi-million-dollar business lives frugally to save assets for his children

Owner of multi-million-dollar business lives frugally to save assets for his children

My friend was astonished when he found out that I, the owner of a large business, still drive an old car and wear cheap clothes.
August 5, 2024 | 06:02 pm PT
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