Le Thanh takes care of his bonsai in Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duc Tai / Tuoi Tre After years of working and traveling, Thanh settled back in his hometown in 1997, and awakened his passion for collecting bonsai. … [Read more...] about Artisan dedicates life to upside-down bonsai
Way life goes
The Local Game: Nguyễn Quang Hải, Việt Nam’s most overrated player?
Perhaps the harsh truth could be that expectations were set far too high for a player who produced some moments of magic for the national and U23 team, but ultimately, when we look back in the cold light of day, they were just moments and not signifiers of the dawning of the age of Quang Hải. … [Read more...] about The Local Game: Nguyễn Quang Hải, Việt Nam’s most overrated player?
Hustle and bustle in a unique hamlet making brooms in Ho Chi Minh City
Chopping sticks to make a perfect broom is a step when making a broom. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Three workers laugh with one another during a short break after working hours. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Chopping sticks to make a perfect broom is a step in making a broom. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre The workers making brooms are often exposed to dust from flowers, but they are happy to continue doing the traditional work. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Around five brooms are bundled into a pack to be available for being transported to local markets. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre A worker braids a broom with a metal thread, another stage of making a broomstick. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre It takes Tran Van Cuong only five minutes to bundle a broom, but he must use a lot of power to do it well. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre A worker handles flowers of dot trees, one of the first stages of making a broomstick. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Nguyen Huu Hieu, 48, bundles a … [Read more...] about Hustle and bustle in a unique hamlet making brooms in Ho Chi Minh City