The Dan Nhi is popular among several ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is also referred to as Dan Co in southern provinces of Viet Nam. The Dan Nhi is somewhat a sort of vert…

Towering mountain peaks appeared before me as I held tightly onto rocky aiguilles before taking my next step. Bach Moc Luong Tu is a perfect venture for adventurers. Fin…

Many people say that residents of Hue (the old imperial city of Vietnam during 1802-1945), from the members of reputed families to ordinary traders and retailers, are al…

Dan Day is a special instrument of Vietnamese origin. This three-stringed lute is used incorporate the peculiarities of the two-stringed lute (dan Nguyet), the four-stri…

In Asian myths, no creature is as impressive as the dragon. For Vietnamese peasants, the dragon was a vivid symbol of the fourfold deity-clouds, rain, thunder and lighti…

“The sense of the dead is that of the final”, says a Vietnamese proverb, implying that funeral ceremonies must be solemnly organized. Formerly, funerals went as follow t…

You cannot go wrong with a night bite or street art performances in coastal town Quy Nhon, a tourism hub in south-central Vietnam. Le Duc Tho cultural and artistic stree…

For hours they fillet, salt and dry fish. What stink, ask the dried fish makers of Phuoc Hai Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. In Phuoc Hai Town of central Vietnam's Ba Ria-V…

Lensman Nguyen Tien Trinh offers panoramic captures of Quy Nhon, a central Vietnam town whose lagoons, beaches and idyllic countryside never fail to charm visitors. Thi …

Tran Le Thuy expends all the warmth in her heart to care for sick, abandoned dogs. The heart-breaking work’s a labor of love. Hero groans. Thuy wakes up. It’s 3.30 a.m. …

A village in Vinh Long Province, boasting over a thousand historic kilns, is the largest brick manufacturer in the Mekong Delta. Located across the canal in Mang Thit Di…