Vietnam climate: guide to weather patterns and best travel seasons
“Vietnam climate: Khám phá đặc điểm khí hậu Việt Nam với 4 mùa đa dạng, từ nhiệt đới ẩm đến ôn đới. Tìm hiểu ngay để lên kế hoạch du lịch hoàn hảo!”
Vietnamese Coffee Maker – The Key to Authentic Brews
You enjoy Vietnamese coffee? Then you should have a Vietnamese coffee maker to prepare the drink for yourself. It’s simply a filter pot to brew coffee in Vietnamese style. The device is made of either aluminum or stainless steel. The former material is supposed to adversely affect the flavor and taste of coffee. In Vietnam […]
Hoa Lo Prison – A Historic Landmark in Hanoi
Hoa Lo Prison is a historical notorious place that I will suggest if you ask me where to go in Hanoi. In 1896 French colonists – I prefer to call them invaders – built that prison to detain Vietnamese prisoners, especially political opponents. They aimed to suppress revolution movement in my country as well as in […]
Hanoi Old Quarter – A True Vietnamese Gem
Do you believe that Hanoi Old Quarter has a thousand year old? Yes, it’s actually is. Experiencing drastic changes and renovation, it become a landmark of our capital and attracts a lot of tourists, both Vietnamese and foreigners. Let’s see what makes attractions of the ancient streets. Hanoi – 36 old streets and guilds Mostly all Vietnamese […]
Disposable Chopsticks – The Cost of Convenience
Do you know the habit of using disposable chopsticks destroys millions of trees each year? Yeah, that’s true, especially in my neighbor country China, which produces the most chopsticks in the world. In an article by Washington Post, it’s estimated that the nation of 1.4 billion population produce 80 billion of chopstick pairs a year. And it […]
Banh Chung – A Favorite Cake During Tet Holiday
Have you tasted Vietnamese Banh chung (or Chung Cake)? It’s our familiar food for every family in our traditional Tet festival, especially in the north. People living in the south of Vietnam also eat a similar cake called Banh Tet. This Vietnamese rice cake is not square, but in a cylindrical shape. It has the same […]
Vietnamese New Year Celebration – Do’s and Dont’s
If you see once Vietnamese New Year Celebration, you’ll know it’s the year’s most important festival in my country. During that special event, there are many things that people should do and don’t. Here the five of each for your reading. Should do in Vietnamese Tet 1. Pay tribute to ancestors Almost all Vietnamese families […]
Traditional Vietnamese Wedding – A Significant Ceremony in Our Culture
Have you ever attended a traditional Vietnamese wedding? It’s an interesting experience as it reflects distinct features of our culture. Through the event, you can learn a lot about our country’s routines and practices. If you want to know about, or hold your wedding in Vietnamese style – especially when you or your partner is Vietnamese […]
Vietnamese names – right order and meaning
Vietnamese names are usually compose of three elements and should be placed in the following order: Family name + Middle Name + First Name You can see the last (family) name is written first, then the middle, and finally the first name. Let’s take an example. My full name […]
Vietnamese Alphabet
Vietnamese alphabet is pretty easy to learn and remember, at least to Westerners, since most of the letters belong or relating to Latin characters. It’s an interesting fact that, in the eastern Asian region, Vietnam is one of a very few nations that use Latin characters in national alphabet system. The neighbors like Japan, Korea, China, Laos, Cambodia, […]