• Swedish woman falls in love with Vietnam

    22/02/2013 07:11

    Eva Lindskog, a Swedish sociologist, can speak Vietnamese as fluently as her mother tongue. She has actively engaged in sociology and poverty reduction projects for the benefit of Vietnamese people.

  • Bamboo jacks (Choi chuyen) - Vietnamese folk game

    03/02/2013 06:45

    This girls' game (chơi chuyen) includes ten thin, well-sharpened, round bamboo sticks and a ball, which traditionally is a fig, a miniature variety of eggplant, a small rock or a clod of clay.

  • Dan Tranh 16-string zither

    23/01/2013 06:10

    The Dan Tranh is also known as Dan Thap Luc or sixteen-stringed zither. Its shape resembles a bamboo tube that has been sliced vertically in half. The Dan Tranh has mostly been seen performed by female musicians in Vietnamese traditional dress (Ao...

  • Dong Xam silver village - Thai Binh

    13/01/2013 06:54

    Thai Binh Province is not only acknowledged as a rice field in the North, but also as home to traditional craft villages. Dong Xam Silver Village is one of the most famous ones...

  • Vietnam - My love

    02/01/2013 06:13

    Nikki Ratana from Murray Bridge works for a travel company and in April last year, spent nearly two weeks travelling Vietnam. Nikki and her friend travelled with group, visiting Hue province, Ho Chi Mihn City, Hanoi and Ha Long. This is her story,...

  • Temple of literature in Vietnam

    26/12/2012 06:44

    Temple of literature is the first national university of Vietnam. It is on top of the historical and beautiful sightseeing of the capital of Vietnam.

  • Gong - A cherished value for Vietnamese culture in Gia Rai

    23/12/2012 07:30

    According to the Gia Rai ethnic group, we must mention famous epics, fairy tales such as "Đăm Di đi săn", "Xinh Nhã"... In addition, Gia Rai people have unique musical instruments include gongs, T'rung, To-Nung, and Krong-Put.

  • Hanoi in my eyes

    18/12/2012 08:49

    A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting acquainted with a young Vietnamese girl, who exuded intelligence in her quiet confident ways.

  • Peaceful Upland Town of Pho Bang - Ha Giang

    10/12/2012 06:56

    Pho Bang Town is located in Dong Van District of Vietnam’s northernmost province of Ha Giang , surrounded by mountains whose peaks are hidden by clouds all the year round.

  • A national treasure with Vietnamese silk

    05/12/2012 07:32

    The beauty of the traditional long dress partly rests on the hand-made silk from traditional craft villages throughout the country. It is not surprising that Vietnamese designers are using the home-spun materials to wow fashion circles in Paris...