Nestled between a mountain and a river, the mountainous commune of Thung Nai in Hoa Binh Province’s Cao Phong District draws a large number of tourists every year for its gorgeous scenery, tranquility and food specialties, particularly grilled fish. Grilled fish is a must-try…
The clothing of the Khmer in southern Viet Nam is unlike the costumes of other ethnic groups. Khmer costumes exhibit many patterns and colors. Children, adults, and old people wear traditional clothes with features typical for each age group. At festivals, young girls wearing…
Siu Chau candy is a special dish made from glutinous rice in Nam Dinh. Siu Chau candy is crispy, tasty, sweet and so fragrant. This tasty candy requires the skillful experience of local makers and generations of tradition. It’s made from popular ingredients in…
‘Com chay’ (burned rice) is a simple but very crispy and yummy dish of Ninh Binh province. ‘Com chay’ is made from steamed rice sliced into flat round shapes. After drying, slices of steamed rice are fried in hot oil pan until they turn…
Ethnic groups in the northern mountainous province Bac Kan held the Long Tong (Going to the field) festival on February 16-17 (the ninth and tenth days of the first lunar month) at Ba Be Lake in Nam Mau Commune, Ba Be District. Walking on…
A maturity ritual (Cap Sac) of the Red Dao ethnic community took place as a joyful New Year activity in Sa Pa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on February 18. Scene from a maturity ceremony of the Red Dao ethnic…
The land, people and culture of Viet Nam were introduced at the 20th National Multicultural Festival which took place in Australia’s capital city of Canberra from February 12-14. With various cultural publications, souvenirs and traditional dishes like “nem ran” (fried spring roll), “pho bo”…
A music show titled “Melodies of Homeland Spring” took place at the Leipzig Trade Fair in Germany on February 14 to popularise Viet Nam’s traditional culture to foreign friends. Addressing the event, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Leipzig Bui Quang Huy recalled that…
The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities, according to Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ha Ke San. The province has invested in building and upgrading numerous worship sites,…
The 3-month Huong Pagoda Festival, the largest in Viet Nam, officially opened in Ha Noi’s My Duc district on February 13 or the sixth day of the lunar New Year, with the attendance of about 50,000 pilgrims. Going to Huong Pagoda is a spiritual…
