Vietnam Identity

Xa Tac Worshipping Ceremony

LookAtVietnam - For years, the Vietnamese people have practiced many worshipping rites. When speaking about the royal worshipping ceremony, apart from Nam Giao Worshipping Ceremony, it is impossible not to mention the Xa Tac Devotion Ritual. The scene of Xa Tac Altar on the main festive day.As explained by our ancestors, the Xa Tac Altar was built to worship... Read more

Stilt house home to new conceptual art

The facade may symbolise tradition, but Duc’s stilt house art gallery is a haven for modern thinkers. Artist Nguyen Manh Duc bellieves that contemporary artists should have a good background in traditional culture.LookAtVietnam - The facade may symbolise tradition, but Duc’s stilt house art gallery is a haven for modern thinkers. From the outside,... Read more

Where is the real Quan Ho?

The current Lim Festival is very bustling, attracting thousands of visitors. Quan ho is sung everywhere from houses to boats. People, including cultural experts, are optimistic about the development of Quan ho. Traditional Quan Ho doesn’t employ microphones. LookAtVietnam - The current Lim Festival is very bustling, attracting thousands of visitors. Quan... Read more

Calligraphy – An enjoyment at Tet

As a traditional custom, on the days approaching Tet the fair displaying calligraphy by the Chinese Vietnamese community from District 5 in HCM City is crowded with people who enjoy this hobby. Calligrapher Truong Kien Quoc, who has been attached to calligraphy for nearly 50 years, shows his huge pen brush.Look At Vietnam - As a traditional custom, on... Read more

Identities of the Lu ethnic people

VietNamNet Bridge - The Lu is a minority ethnic group in Vietnam with a population of about 3,700 people. They live mainly in Tam Duong and Sin Ho Districts of Lai Chau Province and still retain their own culture with typical identities. The Lu ethnic people retain its custom of blackening their teeth.VietNamNet Bridge - The Lu is a minority ethnic group in... Read more

Digging up the past

VietNamNet Bridge - On the site of the Thang Long citadel in Hanoi there is a thousand-year old story of power and politics that needs to be told. VietNamNet Bridge - On the site of the Thang Long citadel in Hanoi there is a thousand-year old story of power and politics that needs to be told. In December 2002, the Vietnamese Institute of Archaeology started... Read more

Cham weavers give old art modern slant

VietNamNet Bridge - People from the Cham ethnic minority are sustaining their traditional art of brocade with an eye to the future. Foreign and local tourists come to the area especially to see Cham ethnic minority people weaving traditional brocade.VietNamNet Bridge - People from the Cham ethnic minority are sustaining their traditional art of brocade with... Read more

Ca Tru class in communal house

VietNamNet Bridge – The quiet night of Chanh Thon village was roused by the sounds of the dan day, trong chau, etc. For a long time, villagers have been familiar with these sounds, which come from the ca tru class held at the village communal house. The ca tru class in Chanh Thon village. Phuong, 7, was trying to sing a ca tru melody named Bac phan,... Read more