What is To He? To He, a traditional Vietnamese toy has been captivating children for generations with its vibrant colors and malleable texture. Derived from the Vietnamese term for “toy figurine,” To He is a cherished plaything that holds cultural significance and offers a unique and delightful experience for young ones. The Art of To He Making The making of …

Vietnamese cuisine is affected by Yin-Yang and Five Elements theories of Asian philosophy. Instead of focusing on the nutritional value of food, Vietnamese emphasize the combination of ingredients in the dish to create a healthy balance of foods. Yin-Yang Balance Yin includes central features such as passivity, cold, dark, and femininity while activity, heat, light, and masculinity are typical of …

During the Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnamese love dressing up to visit relatives and friends as well as exchange New Year’s wishes. Besides, giving lucky money in a red envelope or “Li xi” is also one of the most expected Tet customs, especially by children. This custom is always preserved and becomes a beauty in the Vietnamese New Year. Giving …

Vietnam is one of the risk areas for malaria. There is a small seasonal or regional risk of infection. Accordingly, you should look for on your trip to Vietnam that the necessary steps were taken or points are observed in order to prevent infection with malaria

In Vietnam, beer is available anywhere in the country at reasonable prices – both local brands such as Hanoi Beer, Saigon Beer, and imported brands such as Tiger Beer and Heineken. However, the most popular alcoholic beverage in the country is the rice wine, which is called in the north of the country “ruou gao” and the south “ruou de”. …

This videos give you some traditional Vietnamese dances such as fan dance, lantern dance and dragon dance, etc.

This video clip shows you how Vietnamese people make Banh Chung which is a traditional cake during Tet holiday.

Provide you with videos about Vietnamese Lunar New year or Tet

This video clip shows you the current north of Vietnam and Hanoi.

Vietnamese Contemporary Cultural Space, the Wet-rice Civilization at Ronald Reagan Building Washington DC in June 2007

Hue center of Vietnam Mid-day Ceremony in Thien Mu Pagoda

About 60 percent of modern Vietnamese words are of Chinese origin. Many basic words, like geographical terms, were adopted from mono tonal Mon-Khmer languages, while tonality came from Tai.

Nobody knows for sure the origin of Vietnamese proverbs and folk songs in terms of their inception and authors. Vietnamese proverbs and folk songs, however, are orally transmitted and incessantly edited throughout generations.

Among the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups some have had their own scripts for a long time and some have not preserved their ancient scripts. As a matter of fact, some ethnic groups consisting of some hundreds of individuals living in remote areas have their own languages.

From an early period a special ideographic script known as chữ nôm was also devised for transcribing spoken Vietnamese.

During the 1,000 years of Chinese rule over what is now northern Việt Nam, chữ Hán (classical Han Chinese, also known as chữ nho) became firmly established as the language of the Vietnamese royal court and would remain so until as late as 1918 when the ancient system of mandarin examinations was finally abolished.

The first real flowering of modern Vietnamese literature took place in the north under the influence of the romantic styles, themes and techniques of French literature.

Prior to 1945 comparatively few southern writers had achieved recognition or success, but against a background of relative stability, prosperity and artistic freedom in the late 1950s and early 1960s a small but active literary scene began to emerge in South Việt Nam, initially under the influence of a circle of writers, linguists and educators who had relocated from the north.

Modern Vietnamese literature finds its roots during the French colonial period, when popularisation of the romanised script quốc ngữ finally allowed it to break free from the restrictions of classical Chinese literature.

Vietnamese proverbs are concise statements expressing deep thoughts, practical knowledge, and experience-based judgments, covering all aspects of Vietnamese life, and bearing some flavour of a particular culture.

Having driven out the Chinese, Ngo Quyen defeated a series of local rival chiefs and, seeking to identify his rule with traditional Vietnamese kingship, established his capital at Co Loa, the third century B.C. citadel of An Duong Vuong

This nutritious and delicious meal combines the sweetness of cuttlefish with pungent taste of ginger. It is very suitable to serve the dish on cold days.

Pho bo is a Vietnamese beef and noodle soup which is often eaten for breakfast, but also makes a satisfying lunch or light dinner. The boiling stock, fragrant with spices and sauces, is poured over the noodles, bean sprouts and scallions, and it poaches the paper-thin slices of raw beef just before serving.

When speaking about the cuisine in Hue, people usually mention both the traditional and court culinary art.

Chicken is a mainstay in the diet of the Vietnamese. Compared to other meats, it is relatively inexpensive and can be prepared in countless ways.

The dish has a special taste because the chicken is blended with the aroma and sweetness of pineapple.

Bun (Rice vermicelli) is made of rice flour which is turned into small, circular and white threads wrapped up into small coils called Con Bun. Vietnamese rice vermicelli is a preferable as well as a popular dish.

The cake is a rice ball made of glutinous rice mixed with cudweed (khuc)-most important ingredient and filled with green bean paste, pork, and spices.

It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake, much like delicate sheets of fresh rice noodles.

Hanoi now has several stores selling Cha ca La Vong, but none of them can be equal to the Cha Ca Road’s in terms of quality and flavor. As a popular dish, La Vong grilled fish pie is indeed a remarkable culinary invention.