5 most common family activities during Vietnamese Tet
In Vietnam, there could be no other occasions more special than Tet for all members in a family to unite and enjoy a wide range of hilarious activities during the…
Vietnamese Tet’s flowers
Tet holidays are the days of relaxation, happiness and joy. And similar to pine tree for Christmas holiday in the West, Vietnamese also use many kinds of flowers and plants…
Gifts for Vietnamese Tet
Giving gifts on Vietnamese Tet, which has been long a traditional custom in Vietnam’s ancient culture, represents not only the close relationship but also the thorough and subtle of human…
Banh Chung (Square rice cake) in Vietnamese Tet
Banh Chung (Square rice cake) is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice, mung bean, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend…
Discovering Mang Lang church
Mang Lang Church is one of the oldest churches in Vietnam imbued with an architectural style of the 19th century. Mang Lang Church is located near the Ky Lo River,…
Tapping instruments – Vietnamese traditional music
Tapping instruments form an integral part of the Vietnamese traditional musicology in general and the imperial court music in particular, helping to establish a particularity and identity to the Vietnamese…
The peaceful beauty of Cu Lan village
Da Lat is one of the most well-known destinations for tourists when they travel Vietnam. This amazingly beautiful city always presents in Vietnam tourism map as one of the “must…
Tapping instruments – Vietnamese traditional music
Tapping instruments form an integral part of the Vietnamese traditional musicology in general and the imperial court music in particular, helping to establish a particularity and identity to the Vietnamese…
Chau Van Singing – A Unique Feature of Vietnamese Culture
In order to preserve and promote the art of Chau van singing, the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi and Vietnam’s Chau van Singing Preservation Club recently organized a two-night Chau…
Why Vietnamese Tet is for Home Cooking
Every year, I look forward to the week leading up to the Lunar New Year – Tet Nguyen Dan, or just Tet, as we call it in Vietnamese. Every year,…