Viet Nam 20 posts
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- Cốm – the pure gift from heaven
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Article written by: NGUYEN, Hong Van ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Vietnam As many other ASEAN countries, Vietnam mainly relies on rice to feed its people. There are wide varieties of dishes made from rice: such as different types of buns and noodles. The young grains, in particular, are used to make a unique food called “cốm”. Cốm is special because it is not supposed to fill one’s stomach, ...
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- Here comes the fastfood – or the Standardization of weddings
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Article written by: NGUYEN, Hong Van ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Vietnam Wedding is the occasion when a couple make their life-time commitment in front of people who matter to them. I don’t know about weddings in other provinces, but here in Ha Noi, I have attended enough weddings to know by heart all the proceedings. First, the bride and the groom and their parents stand at the door ...
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- When the Religious Goes Popular
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Article written by: NGUYEN, Hong Van ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Vietnam The French cultural center (L’espace) was packed that night. Old and young, local and expats, frantic believers and purely curious outstander alike filled the hall to its fullest capacity. Some contemporary artists would be jealous with the flow of audiences. Even after the show had begun, more people continued t...
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- Water puppet- an exclusive art only in Vietnam
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Viet Nam Have you ever heard about Vietnamese water puppet show? What do you know about this performing art? Water puppetry is a unique performing art derived from rice culture of Vietnam. Today, the puppet is recognized as a traditional art and accounts as high position in Vietnam national theater. Many different kind of puppet ca...
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- Can’t wait to visit Vietnam this summer!
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Viet Nam I got some international friends who are going to spend their whole summer holiday to discovery the hidden charm of Vietnam. They ask me about where the best places to travel in Vietnam are. And the admin of the facebook fanpage Visit Vietnam (facebook.com/discovery Vietnam) provides three useful suggestions. Firstly, Sapa...
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- Bamboo jacks – the memory of childhood
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Viet Nam Vietnamese children play many traditional games which require no special equipments. Bamboo jacks which is called in Vietnamese as “Choi Chuyen” is the very popular traditional game of the countryside girls in Northern Vietnam. After schooling time, girls often gather together to play this game that make a lot of fun. The ...
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- Lim festival- Singing on the river
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Viet Nam Lim festival brings you a peaceful space full of poetry, music and unforgettable rhythm. Description: Festival type: Art, music- traditional Time: 11st – 14th lunar January which will next occur from the 20th to 23rd of February 2013 Location: Bac Ninh province, (31 kilometers far from Hanoi, Vietnam) Legend: Bac Nin...
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- Hung Kings – In the dawn of Vietnam
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Viet Nam Hung Kings Festival is one of the most sacred events in Vietnam. It is not only an impressive traditional program, but also a journey to recognize the historical value of the nation. Descriptions: Officially name: Hung Kings Festival (Vietnamese: Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương) Festival type: historical, national Time: from the 6th to ...
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- When the Korean Wave Ripples
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Article written by: Thuy Nguyen ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Vietnam ‘Korean wave’ (Hallyu or Hanryu in Korean) refers to the popularity of Korean culture including music, movies, life style, etc. The term “Korean wave” first appeared in China in the 1990s. Korean culture diffuses as a “strong wave” and impacts to other cultures of Asia, especially Southeast Asia. TV has been a significant f...
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- Vietnamese Folk Music
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Article by Pham Thi Van Anh (Vietnam) Blog Correspondent of ASEAN-Korea Centre Vietnamese folk music is extremely diverse and includes dân ca, quan họ, hát chầu văn, ca trù, hò, and hát xẩm, among other forms. Tuong orchestra Tuong Orchestra is the orchestra of Tuong stage – a kind of traditional court performing art of Vietnam. Tuong stage derives from Xi Ju opera of China which entered ...
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