Why bánh chưng Tết is more than just a dish

Bánh chưng is the homeland, the happy childhood of hard manual work in the cutting cold winter. Bánh chưng is the original Vietnamese way of explaining the origin of the universe, and represents gratitude, the love of children who always find a way to show it to their parents regardless of circumstance.

What to bring your mother for Tết

It all started with rapper Đen Vâu's Lunar New Year music video "Mang Tiền Về Cho Mẹ" (Bring Money Home to Your Mother). The video, which has had 40 million views since it was released at the end of last month had made everyone at least consider for a minute or more what he or she is going to give to their mother.

Our precious national treasures need delicate handling

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has just signed a decision to officially recognise 23 more national treasures, increasing the number of artefacts and groups of artefacts recognised as national treasures to 238 nationwide.

New travel trends emerging in era of COVID

Travel in the era of coronavirus will see a surge in use of private villas and boats. Boutique hotels or secluded homestays by the beach or a lake, and quiet homes in the countryside will go up in demand.

All's well that ends well in ancient villages

When considering old Vietnamese villages, people are quick to think of banyan trees, local wells and communal houses, which are widely seen as “ancient cultural icons” of rural areas. Beside their substantial real life value, they are symbolic of a community culture where people meet, talk and exchange news.

It's time to take the Golden Rule more seriously

Equality, either for gender, race, or anything else, does not start with something big and ambitious. It starts with the proper respect that people should give to each other, regardless of who you are, or where you are from

Cycling emerges as new hobby among HCM City locals

I’m a huge fan of physical activities such as skipping robes and cycling. Prior to the outbreak, I enjoyed roaming the city centre via my bicycle and this hobby remained unchanged after HCM City reopened on October 1.

We must not drop our guard on COVID

This week Hà Nội saw its number of coronavirus patients on the rise, passing three digits to reach above 200 on Tuesday. Hồ Chí Minh City's Hóc Môn District saw new patients rise above 1,000.

Traffic light signals change for Đà Lạt

With its first traffic light installed and six more to come this year, Đà Lạt is no longer the “city without traffic lights, cyclos, and air-conditioners” that it’d long been known as, raising different reactions among those who care about it.

Hanoians, keep calm and carry on

Throughout many upheavals in history, from wars to plagues and pandemics, the good character and manner of the people of Hanoi has flowed freely, and it continues to do so today.

Public loudspeakers: old weapons in a new war

The famous public address system in Hà Nội seems to be on an historic mission again and is proving an effective channel to transmit urgent messages during the coronavirus pandemic, especially during social distancing.

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