Category: CULTURE & HERITAGES

“Better a neighbor near than a brother far off”, as the saying goes. In Vietnam, especially in the countryside, neighbor relationship sometimes is placed much greater emphasis than blood ties relationship.…

The home, as it is conceptualized in most Asian cultures, remains a sacred domain, to which access is generally restricted to trusted acquaintances, and the presence of any uninvited visitors…

Gifts are the universal response to invitations. The present is, naturally, an expression of gratitude and an obligation of politeness from the attendees to the host, as much as it…

Vietnam fine arts development is closely connected to Vietnamese culture and history – one that is based on rice cultivation, village tradition and other communal values, which are all under the umbrella…

Buddhism is probably the most popular religion in Vietnam and is mainly of the Mahayana tradition. The exact date of the introduction of Buddhism to Viet-Nam varies, but it is…

The Roman Catholic Church in Vietnam belongs to the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. Vietnam ranks fifth on largest Catholic population…

Cao Dai religion is both a monotheistic and polytheistic religion that has been established in Vietnam in the early twentieth century. The name of Cao Dai is literally “a high…

In Vietnam, tea is said to appear in almost every social activities: from wedding, birthday to anniversary and ritual ceremonies. A cup of hot tea in the early morning after…

Vietnam’s country name through history From the time when Vietnamese create their first dynasty until today, there are various titles for the territory in which the people have lived. The…

From the ancient times, Vietnamese people have had a rich moral life. A clear evidence for that is the folklore which is great in quantity and various in types. An…