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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August 6, 2011
Vietnamese show their respect to mothers in the Vu Lan festival by wearing roses and going vegetarian The Vu Lan festival allegedly dates back to an Indian sutra which was translated into Chinese in the Third Century. The sutra told the story of a pair of Buddhist disciples who enlisted the help of Buddhist [...]
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January 28, 2011
Dua kieu (pickled rakkyo) are among the favorite pickled vegetables for Tet. T ế t is a festival of feasts. After year of hard work, everyone athers with their family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate. With rising prosperity, it has become commonplace to have extensive spreads of meat and seafood on each day of [...]
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January 22, 2011
A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. The first day of the Lunar New Year [...]
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December 8, 2009
Vietnam promotes tourism in France, Taiwan; Price of essential goods still stable; Gold down from historic high on dollar recovery In reaction to rumours that a lot of essential goods in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a rapid increase in their price along with the increase in prices of petrol and oil, gold and [...]
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September 7, 2009
LookAtVietnam – It is easy to find vegetarian food shops or restaurants in HCM City since they boomed in the area over recent years. Herbivore’s hangout: Van Canh Restaurant in District 1 serves a wide selection of different vegetarian dishes.Previously, vegetarian food shops only were opened near pagodas and most of the main cooks were [...]
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May 2, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – Dien Bien is a province located about 480 kilometers northwest of Hanoi. Like Sa Pa in neighboring Lao Cai Province, it is also a well-known tourist destination in Vietnam’s northwestern region.The province is also the home of the famous battlefield, Dien Bien Phu, where in 1954 Vietnam was liberated from French colonialists. [...]
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May 1, 2009
Thai women sell various types of goods in Dien Bien Market in the northwestern province of Dien Bien Dien Bien is a province located about 480 kilometers northwest of Hanoi. Like Sa Pa in neighboring Lao Cai Province, it is also a well-known tourist destination in Vietnamâs northwestern region. The province is also the home [...]
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April 29, 2009
From bygone days, the people of Ly Son Island, Quang Ngai Province, have traveled to Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands and stayed during the seasons when the sea was calm. Floating miniature boats is one part of traditional rites on Ly Son Island praying for the safe return of Hoang Sa soldiers (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – From [...]
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February 12, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Coming to pagoda to light incense and pray has become popular among HCM City’s young people in recent years. Getting lucky: Two young girls touch the Mitreya Buddha statue, hoping to get a bit of luck and happiness during the year.Nguyen Thi Diem My, 23, of Thu Duc District, has made it a [...]
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