Tag: culture

5 common things in Vietnam make the West surprise

Daniel Hauer, an English teacher living in Vietnam, has just pointed out some normal things that are considered normal in Vietnam but would be considered strange to an American. Men “displaying” their bellies “You will find this quite normal in Vietnamese street-side stalls. Men often pull their shirts up when they drink iced tea on […]

10 must-try café in Saigon

The local Cloth-filter coffee in District 11 retains its luscious aroma thanks to hand-crafted way of making, while Mockingbird and Sai Gon Oi at the old apartment in District 1 bring out the enjoyable space with exquisite decors. 1.Cà phê vợt (Cloth-filter coffee)  Located behind Thiec Market in District 11 (HCMC), although Mr Thanh’s small […]

Vietnamese folk painting – Hang Trong, Dong Ho & Kim Hoang

Vietnamese folk paintings are a combination of traditional cultural values with ancient artistic methods that have been created through generations. The folk paintings are indispensable ornaments of ancient Vietnamese family at Tet (Lunar New Year) or for worshipping. Hang Trong folk painting Hang Trong painting is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut painting that appeared 400 […]