Culture

The traditional costume of the Tay/Thai

The traditional costume of the Tay/Thai

The Tay/Thai is one of the largest language groups in Vietnam totalling about 3 million people.

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  • The Dao Tien women's costume

    The Dao Tien women's costume

    The dao Tien are mainly settled in a large area spreading from southern Ha Giang and Cao Bang through Tuyen Quang and Bac Giang.

  • Yếm đào

    Yếm đào

    It is veried in size and color.

  • Four-flapped Dress (Ao Tu Than)

    Four-flapped Dress (Ao Tu Than)

    Before the ao dai was considered our traditional costume, we had the ao tu than, which translates as the four-flapped dress.

  • Hue ao dai

    Hue ao dai

    Sweep through Hue and the classic grace of women clad in ao dai will surely to make a lasting impression on you

  • Traditional Women's Hairstyles of the North

    Traditional Women's Hairstyles of the North

    Aside from the ao tu than, the traditional "look" of Northern girls included a khan dong and a khan mo qua.

  • Royal ao dai

    Royal ao dai

    Most elegant and aristocratic of all are the royal ladies of the Nguyen court with their ao menh phu.

  • Leaf hat

    Leaf hat

    While girls from other countries love to wear hats with made of multi-color expensive materials, with attached feathers and bows, Vietnamese girls are attracted to the Vietnamese leaf-covered hat...

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Customs & Habits

The oveview of Dao people in Quang Ninh

The oveview of Dao people in Quang Ninh

Their dwellings are both earthen houses and mixed (half earthen, half on stilts). The Dao believe that in all creatures are souls called hon or vân when a living creature dies.

Language and Literature

Silent Hanoi

Silent Hanoi

The above lines were penned by the Hanoi poet Xuan Dieu, written for one person, whose name is appeared in the poem.

Festivals & Folk-games

"Tò he" - the artful toy in Vietnam

"Tò he" - the artful toy in Vietnam

"Tò he" toys are sculptured figurines fashioned from colored rice dough, that make not only Vietnamese children but also adults feel so interesting...

Art performance

Vietnamese Water Puppet

Vietnamese Water Puppet

Water puppetry is a tradition, appeared in the 11th century CE when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique art on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.

Costumes

Dao's traditional costume

Dao's traditional costume

The Dao (pronounced Zao) are the 9th largest ethnic group in Vietnam with a population of just under 500,000.

Architecture & Fine-arts

Admire the famous architecture of Saigon Central Post Office

 Admire the famous architecture of Saigon Central Post Office

Together with the Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office is iconic buildings, tourist attractions as much for its architecture as its history.

Markets

Ben Thanh market in Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh market in Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh market is one of Saigon's most famous landmark. The market has been set up since the French occupation.