Vu Thu Ha discovers an unassuming house near Truc Bach Lake that is home to opulent bronze works from Ngu Xa Village.
Countless articles have been written and stories told about the history and people of the Imperial City of Hue in Central Vietnam, yet one of its most overlook contributions to the country’s culture is the delicious Banh Hue ( Hue cake).
Ba Be, a pearl amidst the evergreen Tay Bac forest, is considered a must-visit destination with its splendid landscape and mystical legends. The beautiful lake in the northern province of Bac Kan is listed as one of the world’s 20 largest freshwater lakes in need of preservation.
Artist Duc Dau is the proud owner of one of the largest collections of Vietnamese musical instruments in Ho Chi Minh City and a stop at his home to study the collection is included on the itinerary of many tourists to the city.
The nights in Lam Dong province are getting cooler with a bit more rainfall but the falling temperatures are not the only topic on the lips of travelers to the Central Highlands province. The amazing mists and warm camp fires are very often talked about.
One of the many reasons I love Vietnam is the motorbike culture. Give me a motorbike over a car any day. Ask anyone that’s read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and they’ll tell you, it’s the simple joy of traveling without viewing the scenery through a windscreen that makes motorcycling anywhere fantastic. But when the scenery is as good as deep in the…
Colorful costumes are being tailored and bulls are being trained and fed with fresh grass in the month prior to the Dolta Festival in the Mekong Delta.
Located halfway up the Cham mountain in the suburbs of Hue, Huyen Khong Son Thuong Pagoda is well known throughout the region for its romantic and heavenly scenery. The tranquil setting of this spiritual getaway is a magnet for those seeking a peaceful alternative to the city and is especially attractive to literature and art enthusiasts.
The traditional attire of Vietnamese women in the north of the country in the old days included a four-flap dress covering a “yem†style brassier, a kerchief and a flat palm hat with fringes.
Amidst the greenery and serenity of a small quiet commune of An Thach in Phu Yen Province stands Mang Lang Church, a building that has weathered over a hundred years in the harsh central region.
People often talk about the Mekong Delta for its floating markets of small wooden boats filled to the gunwales with vegetables or fruit, canals in the shade of water coconuts, old houses and pagodas. Bac Lieu Province has the waterways but it also has a fascinating history. A lot of old architecture and anecdotes have survived.
On August 24, 1923 King Khai Dinh (1916-1925) issued a decree on establishing the Khai Dinh Museum, the forerunner of the present-day Hue Royal Antiquities Museum. The purpose of setting up the museum was defined clearly, i.e. talents of a nation are reflected through the fine arts works that describe social activities, rituals, political and daily events…