From the terraced fields winding around the Northwest hills to the vast, expansive plains where storks glide in the Southwest, the rice grains born here have been intertwined with the lives of the Vietnamese people for generations. These rice grains carry the essence of the land and sky into pots of steaming rice, into dishes…
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The fish-catching festival of the Dao Cham people in Quan Ba, Ha Giang
Every year, during the Thanh Minh festival (Day of the dead), the Dao Cham people in Nam Dam, Quan Ba, hold a fishing festival. The fish caught are evenly distributed among households in the village to prepare meals offered to ancestors and deities as a gesture of gratitude. This act also seeks blessings for a…
The Hanoi Village Where Making Folding Fans Involves Every Family
Located around 25 kilometers from central Hanoi, Chàng Sơn still retains distinctly northern traits like an ancient village entrance, banyan trees, and raucous street markets. Tiny lanes run along walls of worn-down bricks in between the shadows of tall heritage trees. The gentle lilac flowers of bằng lăng trees stand out amongst the many shades…
Thổ Hà – a rustic village on the Cau riverside
Located in Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district, Thổ Hà village is approximately 45 kilometers away from the capital city of Hanoi. Thổ Hà preserves a typical Northern Vietnamese countryside atmosphere, still maintaining distinctive features such as the village gate, communal house, banyan trees, and wells. Despite being situated in the delta, the land of…
“Reviving” discarded bamboo roots into works of art for 20 years
Over the past two decades, countless dry, rough bamboo stems have been resurrected into artistic sculptures under the skilled hands of the artist Huynh Phuong Do. Traveling along the coastline of Cua Dai (Hoi An, Quang Nam), I ventured into a small village in Thinh My ward, Cam An commune. The wind carried a salty…
Top 10 places to visit on a Vietnam Photography Tour
If you’re planning a Vietnam photography tour, you’re in for a visual journey unlike any other. From misty mountains to colorful craft villages, Vietnam offers some of Southeast Asia’s most photogenic scenes. Whether you’re a professional photographer, an avid traveler with a camera, or a content creator looking to capture authentic cultural moments, this list…
Hoi An memories in 70-year-old Thiểu’s black sesame sweet soup vendor
For 70 years now, Thiểu’s sweet soup stand has become an enduring part of Hoi An locals’ memories. Along Nguyen Truong To Street in Hoi An, where red leaves of the banyan trees dance in the chilly breeze, the aroma of Thi’s sweet soup stand wafts through the air. Modestly situated on the sidewalk, it…
The mysterious fire jumping ritual of Pa Then community
Barefoot men leap into a burning fire without getting burned or singeing their clothes. This perplexing fire jumping ritual is a unique cultural aspect of the Pà Thẻn people. Every year, from the 16th of the lunar October until the full moon of the first lunar month, the Pà Thẻn people in Hồng Quang commune,…