January 23, 2012
Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]
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October 14, 2011
But city folk call for it to be maintained as tourist attraction Passengers on a Thu Thiem Ferry that connects Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 and District 2. Municipal authorities will close the ferry later this year after an under-river tunnel opens to traffic in November. Whenever Dang Dinh Dat remembers his grandfather, [...]
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August 9, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The son of an architect and born into a prominent intellectual family, Hoang Dao Cuong follows family tradition by designing some of Viet Nam’s most influential works. He has designed and restored a number of religious projects, including a statue of Lord Buddha Sakyamuni in Vinh Phuc Province, the Van Son Zen Monastery, [...]
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