December 04, 2009

Foreigners speak Vietnamese

This is a video from Global Talk Show 2...

October 26, 2009

Vietnamese Movie: Pao's Story (Chuyện của Pao)

CHUYỆN CỦA PAOĐạo diễn (Director) : Quang HảiDiễn viên (Actress) : Hải YếnSản xuất (Produced) : Hãng phim truyện IThể loại (Genre) : Tâm lý (psychology)Xuất bản (Year) : 2006Độ dài (Time) : 90 phút (90 mins)This is the movie that tells about a H'mong girl in Vietnam (H''Mong: an ethnic group in north of Vietnam), named Pao, leaves home after...

October 18, 2009

"Banh xeo" (Rice Pancakes Folded in Half)

Bánh xèo (literally "sizzling cake") are Vietnamese savory pancakes made out of rice flour, water and turmeric powder or coconut milk (in the Southern regions), stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts and then pan fried. Traditionally, they are served wrapped in mustard leaf, lettuce leaves, and stuffed with mint leaves,...

October 12, 2009

Vietnam Video 05- Nam Dinh Province

Nam Định Province is a province in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam.VideoTran Royal RemainsPho Minh PagodaPhu Day SiteThinh Long BeachVieng Festival (8th of the first lunar month)Nam Dinh Noo...

September 25, 2009

Vietnam Video 04- Quang Ninh- Ha Long Bay

Quang Ninh is a large province located along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to UNESCO's World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay. The provincial capital is Ha Long City. Most of coal output in the country is extracted in this province.Ha Long Bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don District. The bay encompasses...

Vietnam Video 03- Sapa

Sapa is a beautiful and romantic resort town, 36 kms from Lao Cai city (north-western Vietnam). At the height of 1,600 about sea level, the average temperature of the are is 15- 18 oC. It's cool in summer and cold in winter. To the west of Sapa Small Town is the Hoang Lien Son Range with 3,143-meter-high, Mount Fansipan covered with cloud...

September 23, 2009

226 Days in Vietnam

Traveller and film-maker Martin Watego lived in Vietnam for 226 days. While he was there he saw a different side of Vietnam! Produced by Martin Watego for Lonely Planet Travel...Vietnam Travel and Tour...

September 21, 2009

Vietnam Video 02- Ha Tay

Ha Tay is a former Province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi.On May 29, 2008, it was decided that Ha Tay would merge with Hanoi province on August 1, 2008VIDEOHuong Pagoda (Perfume Pagoda)Ba Vi Resort and National ParkThay PagodaTay Phuong PagodaSilk Village of Van PhucAncient Village of Duong LamSon Tay Ancient Cita...

Vietnam Video 01- Hanoi Captital

The Vietnamese nation was born among the lagoons and marshes of the Red River Delta around 4000 years ago and for most of its independent existence has been ruled from Hanoi, Vietnam's small, elegant capital lying in the heart of the northern delta. Given the political and historical importance of Hanoi and its burgeoning population of three...

Vietnam Motorbike Special- Top Gear - BBC

Part ONE of TWO videos from the extraordinary Top Gear Vietnam Special. In this video, Jeremy Clarkson begins to enjoy his Vespa on the road to the Ancient Capital of Hue, and Richard Hammond is furious when James and Jeremy paint his bike bright pink. Brilliant high quality video from BBC motoring show, Top Gear.Part One:Part T...

September 18, 2009

The power of Vietnamese Villages

Villages and Guilds are the most specific feature of Vietnam culture. Vietnamese culture has involved on the basis of the rice culture. Thus, the lifestyle of the Vietnamese is closely related to the village and native land. In Vietnamese society, people have gathered together to form villages in rural areas and guilds in...

September 09, 2009

I love Vietnam

Before continuing discovering more about Vietnamese Culture. Let's watch a video with a beautiful song "I love Vietnam"... Enj...

September 03, 2009

Ca trù (Hát ả đào)- traditional stage performance

This type of song took shape in the 15th century and was performed at communal houses. From the beginning, it was appreciated by many Confucian scholars and madarins. I then became court music which acquired its noble character.Hat a dao is like singing a poems, that is why it is called saying-singing music . The singing technique is rather...

August 13, 2009

Vietnamese Water Puppet (Mua Roi Nuoc)

History: Vietnamese Water Puppet originated from the Red River Delta of Vietnam in the tenth century. Some of the earliest troupes are in Nguyên Xá commune, Đông Hưng district, Thai Binh province. Water puppetry is deeply imbued with the cultural characteristics of the people of this area. This unique art first appeared around the 15th...

August 11, 2009

Vietnamese Ethnic Groups

Vietnam is a multi-nationality country. It has 54 ethnic groups with about 86 million people. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 88% of the country's population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered...