Fascinated by the centuries-old Gong music of ethnic minority communities in Viet Nam, Vincenzo Della Ratta, an Italian researcher, has travelled to the Central Highlands of Viet Nam to learn…
Vietnamese engagement ceremony is an important ceremony before the wedding which involve both fiancé’s and fiancee families. In the past, engagement ceremony was considered very important even than the wedding…
Normally in Vietnam especially in the countryside regions, three generations live under the same roof. Based on Confucianism telnet, when a girl gets marriage she has to follow her husband…
There are a lot of reasons why Vietnamese don’t given a name their newborn babies when they were born. Many reasons are belief, the old government policy in the old…
Either boys or girls, usually age’s seven to ten, play the two-person game of O an quan (literally: Mandarin Square Capturing). They draw a rectangle on the ground and divide…
From time immemorial, boat racing has appeared in Vietnam. It is not only a competition but also a ritual in honour of the Water God, stemming from the act of…
The village of Xuan La in Phu Xuyen District. Ha Tay Province is well known for its skill in making delicate to he toys, which are figurines fashioned from coloured…
The game is most popular in the northern delta, especially along the banks of the Duong River in Bac Ninh Province. Residents in many villages around Hanoi, including the ancient…
Human chess (cờ người) is a popular game at village and temple festival. The game follows the general rules of Chinese chess. The concept is recognizably similar to Western chess,…
Cock fighting, a long-standing form of popular entertainment, is organised during traditional festivals throughout Vietnam. Raising roosters for cockfighting requires heavy investments in time and labour. Professional trainers choose young…