Category: Culture
Don Ca Tai Tu
Don ca tai tu, a traditional improvisational chamber music was emerged in the south at the end of the 19th century. Coming to life no more than two centuries ago […]
Ca Tru Singing
Ca Tru Singing – an original art performance of academic character – has been preserved for the past 10 centuries.To appreciate Ca Trù is to appreciate poetry and music. Ca […]
Vietnamese Martial Arts
Vietnamese martial arts have also assimilated elements of traditional Asian medicine. Confucianism and other Asian philosophies, as well as systems of ethics, military arts, and aesthetics. The practice of martial […]
Superstition in Vietnam
What is the best way to keep a child healthy? An old Vietnamese grandfather believes the charm of a certain necklace wards off evil spirits and he may give it […]
Vietnamese Traditional Medicine
Although the government intends to develop an identifiable Vietnamese Medical Science, traditional medicine has existed for generations. There are three medical traditions which have coexisted in Vietnam prior to the […]
Vietnamese Personal Names
Vietnamese personal names are usually composed of three elements appearing in the following order: first, the family or clan name (ho), such as Nguyen, Tran, Le, etc.;second, the middle name(chu […]