VIETNAM TRADITIONAL COSTUMES Traditional costumes of the Vietnamese people tend to be very simple and modest. Men wear brown shirts and white trousers. Their headgear…

VIETNAM ARCHITECTURE The villages and hamlets before the 10th century, appeared in this period according to several tales of Linh Nam. The ancient Vietnamese used…

VIETNAM HANDICRAFTS The rich handicraft products have been a source of cultural pride and a source of income for the people. As the varieties of…

VIETNAM FOODS Looking for a quick lunch of soup, salad or a sandwich? Maybe you ought to think Vietnamese. Perhaps an exquisite vegetarian meal? Well,…

VIETNAM SUPERSTITIONS Saigon-What is the best way to keep a child healthy? An old Vietnamese grandfather believes the charm of a certain necklace wards off…

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM The pre-historic era could be dated back to over 23,000 years ago in the Paleolithic Age, as the relics of…

 VIETNAM PREHISTORIC ERA   Human civilization started in Vietnam a very long time ago. In fact, archaeologists have found vestiges of Homo Erectus in the…

VIETNAM NATIONAL FOUNDATION Metal Age (about 4,000 years ago): Vietnam existed three major cultural centers: Phung Nguyen – Dong Son (The North), Long Thanh –…

 THE OVERVIEW OF CHINESE DOMINATION The Han dynasty sent an expeditionary corps in 111 B.C., to conquer the kingdom of Nam Viet established by Chao…

THE NGO DYNASTY (939 – 965) The patriot of Duong Dinh Nghe, took up the fight in 931, a and made himself governor. After Duong…

THE DINH DYNASTY (968-980) The father of Dinh Bo Linh was Dinh Cong Tru, a mandarin under the reigns of Ngo Quyen (939-944) and Ngô…

THE EARLY LE DYNASTIES (980-1005) Lê Hoàn (940-1005): When the Song Dynasty (Nhà Tống in Vietnamese) menaced Đại Cồ Việt, with the heir to the…