About Vietnam: History, Culture, Lifestyle and more
Traditional lanterns is one of the unique products of Hoi An - the world's cultural heritage. When travelling in Hoi An, tourists can enjoy the colors of shimmering, lyrical's beautiful lanterns, Cao lau special , in addition to learning and admire the old town.
After hot summer months Hanoian people are now enjoying the cooler weather of autumn.
At the moment the sky over the 1000 year-old capital city looks ever bluer with the golden sunlight shining through every tree and street.
The weather in Hanoi during autumn is cool, a little bit sunny with a nice breeze that makes everyone much more active after the long hot summer. I love hanging around Hoan Kiem Lake and Truc Bach Lake on these days, looking at people and taking some photos or sitting down with a beer waiting for the sunset.
Plain rice ( com trang ) is at the center of the Vietnamese diet. Steamed rice is part of almost every meal. The Vietnamese prefer long-grain white rice, as opposed to the short-grain rice more common in Chinese cooking. Rice is also transformed into other common ingredients such as rice wine, rice vinegar, rice noodles, and rice paper wrappers for spring rolls.
Giong Festival (Vietnamese: Hội Gióng) is a traditional festival which is celebrated annually in many parts of Hanoi to honour the mythical hero, Saint Giong, who is credited with defending the country against foreign enemies. The festival was listed on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The Vietnamese nation was founded by Emperor Hung Vuong nearly 50 centuries ago. The dynasty, with 18 kings, lasted for some 3000 years and led Vietnam to development and progress in peace. To honor the Founding Fathers, the Hung Vuong National Altar was built in 250 BC in Phu Tho (north Vietnam), and since been one of the most popular sites in the country.
Quan họ are folk songs of Northern delta of Vietnam. The songs are performed as alternating verses between two women from one village who sing in harmony, and two men from another village who respond with similar melodies. It also is a form ofinstantexchange oflovebetweenmen and women. Quan họ is recognized as the cultural heritage intangible representation of humanity by UNESCO on 30th of September 2009.
Led by the Vietnamese Independence League, or Viet Minh, the August Revolution of 1945 ended 80 years of French colonial domination, abolished the monarchy and re-established Vietnam as an independent nation. Vietnam was the first country in Asia to achieve independence from colonial domination. But the Vietnamese people’s battle for freedom was not over. It took another 30 years of bitter struggle and war to finally win complete liberation and independence.
Water Puppetry is a special culture of theater folk have long-standing tradition of the peoples living on the territory of Vietnam, it was born and survive with wet rice civilization from the construction of the Hung Kings.
Water puppetry was born about more than 10 centuries ago in the Red River delta. This type usually perform in holiday, village festival, happy day, New Year, performing tricks using puppets, acting on the water. Water puppetry are also considered the intangible cultural character of the people of Vietnam.
Tết Nguyên Đán (Vietnam's festival)
Most Vietnamese festivals are fixed by the lunar calendar: The majority take place in spring, and the days of the full moon (day one) and the new moon (day fourteen or fifteen) are particularly auspicious.All Vietnamese calendars show both the lunar and solar (Gregorian) months and dates (Please check with our staffs for the exact date).Visitors may experience difficulties during this period as shops, restaurants and public services close and prices tend to go up in the few shops that remain open.
