Heritage 228

The Mekong River stretches through five countries, originating from the Tibetan Plateau in China. Before flowing into the Eastern Sea, the river bestows its final gifts upon our Mekong Delta region, bringing fertile silt and abundant aquatic resources....

18/07/2022 - Local Culture

Finding peace on a “whisper boat”

Quynh Mai Did you know that along with the Keukenhof Botanical Gardens, the windmills in Zaanse Schans village, I Canals of Amsterdam, and the Heineken Museum, the Netherlands is home to Giethoorn, an ancient fairytale village known as the “Venice of the Netherlands”? A brick house with a traditional Dutch thatched roof While searching for information on tourist sites in […]

15/04/2021 - International

Traditions of craftsmanship

Story: Truong QuyPhotos: Huu Thanh, Amachau, Dinh Chinh Learn about the ancient craft villages that contributed to Hanoi’s rich culture The, lĩnh, sồi and nhiễu are all types of fabrics derived from silk. No longer in use today, these traditional fabrics were praised in an ancient verse: “The from La, lĩnh from Buoi, sồi from PhungSilk cloth from Van Phuc, […]

07/04/2021 - Local Culture