Thanh Minh-Commemoration Day for the passed away
Thanh Minh, which could be roughly translated as Crystal Clear is a day in Lunar Calender of which the weather is nice and the sky is clear. This is the…
Vist Keo pagoda in Thai Binh
Built in the 17th Century, Keo pagoda is located in Thai Binh province, a small province more than 150km to the southest of Hanoi. Coming here, you can experience lots…
Diều sáo-an abandoned beauty in modern life
Have you ever heard the music coming from the air, originated from a floating kite in the sky? Yes, we are talking about “diều sáo”, a traditional game that attracts…
Tet Doan Ngo-the day for wiping out human’s inner worms
Also called “Tết giết sâu bọ” (literally translated as Festival for “Killing the human’s inner worms”), Tet Doan Ngo is one of the most significant celebration of Vietnam. What is it? Occurring annually…
Vietnamese Tet-the most important event of the year
The most important occasion in a single year of Vietnamese people, Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet celebrations occur mostly in 4 days which is the 30th of the last month…
Tet holiday in Vietnam: offering food and ghost money
Unlike the West, Asians specially value worshipping ancestors, therefore, there are so many customs and rules in worshipping of Vietnamese people. Today we will see the 2 major items in…
Tea drinking-a long standing culture of Vietnam
Having been cultivating and enjoying tea leaves for thousands of years, tea drinking has been an essential part in Vietnamese culture. Traditional tea enjoy Somewhere between 13th and 15th century,…
Mother Goddess worship-the local religion of Vietnam
Among intangilble cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO in Vietnam, Dao Mau or Morther Goddess worship receives the least attention from foreign visitors. However, it has been an important part in…