‘National Cultural Celebrations’ Stories
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Recently, the United Nations’ Vietnam Coordinator congratulated Vietnam on the contributions to the advancement of LGBT rights movement in the South East Asian countries in recent years. He Pratibha Mehta said “The progress is very important to help people better understand, reduce social prejudice and discrimination on sexual orientation and gender identity. Progress was also […]
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For most visitors, lesbian and gay alike, one of the lasting impressions is the beauty of Vietnamese women dressed in their Ao Dais. These long flowing dresses worn over loose-fitting trousers are considered to be the national dress of women. It is hard to think of a more elegant, demure and yet sexy outfit, that […]
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Mekong River markets have been described as “a beautiful river painting,” and more aptly “fresh fruit and vegetable supermarkets on poles.” The Mekong Delta is famous for its floating markets, notably the larger and oldest ones at Phung Hiep and Cai Be. Tourists can visit the floating market to experience how people exchange goods. But for […]
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What are the “must try” street foods in Vietnam? See if your favorite is on this list, says Rainbow Tourism Vietnam tour guide in Hanoi. According to Hoang Van Chuyen, “Street food experiences are very popular on our tours.” Hoang reports that a Saigon insider has compiled his list of top 10 – two of […]
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Vietnamese New Year, more commonly known by its shortened name Tết or “Tết Nguyên Đán”, is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. Nationals consider Tết to be the first day of spring, and the festival is often called Hội xuân (spring festival). It takes place from the first day of the first month of the lunar […]
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