Life in Vietnam

Skilled hands make fabric come alive

Hồ Văn Tai from Tân Phú Trung Commune in the southern province of Đồng Tháp is considered as the last artisan making fabric pictures in the southwestern region of Việt Nam with 68 years working in the craft.

“Men make houses, women make homes”: is this relevant today?

A proud history of needle and thread

Most Viewed

So your pet may roam free
07/05/2020 08:02

Pets have become more and more like family member to many animal lovers, so giving them an ID not only makes them that little bit closer, but also helps to manage them more efficiently.

Kem xôi a summer treat to beat the Hà Nội heat
06/30/2020 08:16

The ingredients to make kem xôi include sticky rice, fresh ice cream, fresh milk, yoghurt, coconut juice, white sugar, and lá nếp.

How to beat the summer heat?
06/29/2020 09:11

It’s the time to hit the beach and amusement parks once again. However, one should be mindful of the possible effects of staying too long under the heat of the sun. Prolonged exposure to excessive heat and humidity can cause heat-related illnesses which include:

HCM City's last bookbinder keeps craft alive
06/28/2020 09:53

Twenty to 25 years ago, when the internet was not as well developed as it is now in Việt Nam, a bookbinder was still a famous high-paying job.

Praying for rain in a parched landscape
06/28/2020 08:57

The annual ritual is held in early June in Rưng Ama Nin Village in Ayun Pa Town, in the southeast of the province, and is painstakingly prepared by a 'special council' and attended by almost everyone in the area.

What’s in a name?
06/28/2020 07:56

Recent news of a maths professor at a US community college asking one of his students to “Anglicise” her name made headlines around the world, while the offending email was widely shared on social media.