Name of ethnic group: Co (Cor, Col, Cua and Trau). Population: 27,766 people (Year 1999). Locality:…
Tra Co Festival
Time: 30th day of the fifth lunar month to the 6th day of the sixth lunar…
Co Loa Festival
Time: From the 6th to the 16th day of the first lunar month, the main festival…
Wonderful honeymoon in Vietnam
Get ready to experience a honeymoon of a lifetime! Vietnam has it all; exotic culture, a…
Ha Nhi ethnic group
Name of ethnic group: Ha Nhi (U Ni and Xa U Ni). Population: 17,535 people (Year…
Rolled Rice Pancake or Bánh Cuốn
Vietnamese banh cuon is different from the rice rolls found at Chinese dim sum, cheong fun,…
Later Tran Dynasty
Kings of Later Tran Dynasty (1407-1413): – Gian Dinh De (1407-1409) – Tran Quy Khoang (1409-1413)…
Cha ca La Vong (grilled minced fish)
In ancient days, there was a street selling paints, called the Paints Street. The Doan family,…
Ho Dynasty
Kings of Ho Dynasty (1400–1407): – Ho Quy Ly (1400-1410) – Ho Han Thuong (1400-1407) The…
Vietnam custom regulations
Arriving in Vietnam, all visitors must fill in declaration forms and show their luggage to Customs…
Dao ethnic group
Name of ethnic group: Dao (“Dao Quan Trang” (Dao with white trousers), “Dao Quan Chet” (Dao…
Choosing Bridegroom Festival
Time: The 2nd day of the second lunar month. Place: Duong Yen Village, Xuan Non Commune,…
Favorite snack in Hanoi – “Bun Dau”
“Bun Dau” or noodles and soya curd (we can call: bean vermicelli) is a favorite snack…
Ming occupation and Lam Son insurrection
As early as JuIy 1407, the Ming emperor had incorporated Dai Viet into the Chinese empire…
Tipping in Vietnam
Tipping is not customary in Vietnam; however, it is becoming more common in HCMC, Hanoi and…