Craft village

 Lo Cuong rice noodles. (Photo: VOV) Rice noodle makers in Lo Cuong begin a new, busy day at 4 a.m. The village is echoed with the sound of flour mills, rice sheet dryers and cutting machines as villagers talk and laugh loudly, and walk with rapid steps. Rice is soaked 2 hours before it’s milled into soft flour which will then be steamed by a machine. The final step is to dry the rice sheets on bamboo wattles. After being dried, the rice sheets are taken down and cut into small strings. Pham Thi Trien’s family is one of the households in Lo Cuong hamlet A to produce rice noodles by a closed assembly line. With a closed system ranging from flour mills to rice sheet dryers and a 17-shelf drying machine, Trien’s facility regularly produces up to 3 tons of rice noodles. “In the past, all production steps were done manually. Two years ago, we began to use the closed production line. Traders come directly to my house to receive the products which will then be … [Read more...] about Lo Cuong rice noodle village thrives despite urbanization

It is said that Dum singing began with a traditional custom of people in Thuy Nguyen that women were supposed to keep their faces covered with a veil at all times. Hat dum is associated with the moment the girls uncover their faces at a festival known as the festival of unveiling. On this day, the village boys and girls gather at the communal house of the village where they sing love songs to each other. Dum singing usually takes place at temple or pagoda festivals. It is sung solo or by groups of boys and girls. A boy will approach and sing to a girl that he has feelings for. The girl will unveil if she also has feelings for the boy. She will then hand him a souvenir and invite him home for dinner later that day. Phung Van Manh, Director of Thuy Nguyen district’s Information and Culture Center, told VOV "Dum songs are about everything – greetings, declarations of love, or requests for wedding gifts, or about trees, animals, or the stars in the sky, or changes to each … [Read more...] about Hai Phong preserves Dum singing

The calligraphy corner will be a fascinating place for those who want to discover the art of Vietnamese calligraphy.  Exhibitions “Quintessence from the earth: pottery and flower” and “Vietnamese folk paintings” are billed as highlights of the festival. Pottery villages of Chu Dau (Hai Duong province), Bat Trang (Hanoi), Phu Lang (Bac Ninh) and Phu Dieu (Hai Phong) will be introduced together with their standout products. Particularly, a set of ceramic reliefs featuring Vietnam’s traditional patterns created by Venerable Thich Chanh Tinh will be displayed at the event. There will be an exhibiting space for Dong Ho, Hang Trong and Kim Hoang folk paintings, and various kinds of flowers made from paper, wood, bamboo and rattan. Meanwhile, the calligraphy corner will be a fascinating place for those who want to discover the art of Vietnamese calligraphy. Also, the festival offers its visitors an array of local staples, handicrafts, interior … [Read more...] about Spring Festival 2019 honours traditional Vietnamese culture

The delegation of Sailing vessel 286 - Le Quy Don, led by Senior Colonel Phan Van Van, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Naval Academy, paid a courtesy visit to Rear Admiral Abdul Aziz bin Tamit, Commander of the Brunei Navy. Rear Admiral Apdul Aziz bin Tamit presenting gift to Senior Colonel Phan Van Van   At the meeting, Sen. Col. Van introduced the sailing ship and his crew to Rear Admiral Apdul Aziz bin Tamit. Accordingly, the sailing ship, named after the 18th-century Vietnamese philosopher, Le Quy Don, was commissioned to the Vietnam People’s Navy on March, 2016 and has ever been used to train naval cadets. “This is the first time the Vietnam Naval Academy has organized such a long-distance maritime trip training course for its senior students. During the field training course, the students are supposed to apply their knowledge learnt at the school to well performing real on-deck tasks and absorb practical experiences. Additionally, via such a visit, they … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s naval sailing vessel visits Brunei

Lê Hương The last thing you may expect to find at the foot of Lang Biang Mountain in Lạc Dương District, the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng is a pizza restaurant. But find one you will in K’Be Wood Fired Pizza, run by James Reelick, a middle-aged man from Connecticut, the US. James Reelick (first right), his wife (second from right) and some friends at his restaurant. Courtesy Photos of James Reelick Love for hiking and history and economic brought him to Việt Nam in 2011. He decided to settle down in Lạc Dương due to the good weather and the proximity to the mountain. Reelick and his wife Nguyễn Thị Liên opened K’BE Wood Fired Pizza and BBQ five years ago. “I built a wood-fired oven for myself and family so that I could roast chickens the way I liked and be able to bake bread,” he told Việt Nam News. “Over … [Read more...] about Bringing American food and beer to the Central Highlands