Known as a land of 1000-year civilization, Hanoi has a convergence of dainty morsels from all parts of the country. Thanks to the refinement and talent of Hanoians, Hanoi holds a unique culinary culture. It is not too surprising that Hanoi cuisine is a material of oral literature such as simple folk verses and proverbs….
Hanoi capital is rising every day with the skyscrapers, the hustle, and bustle of modern life. Despite the rapid development, Hanoi still retains its unique traditional culture, typically, the village gates. Along with the banyan tree, the wharf, the communal yard, the village gate becomes a country soul. From ancient times, behind the gate is…
Over the past few years, smart cities and creative cities are the concepts having been mentioned frequently in many countries around the world. Because of the difference in the cultural potential, the infrastructure, and the creativity of each city government and its residents, the different cities will achieve the same aims (smart cities and creative cities)…
For a long time, dragonflies, having been by craftspeople of Thach Xa (Thach That District, Hanoi), have become toys associated with childhood memories of many people of the Capital. Thach Xa Commune is located about 40 km west of Hanoi City. Thach Xa is famous for not only Tay Phuong pagoda located on the top…
Thach Lam, a famous writer, wrote about the foods and the connection between cuisine and the cultural-social life of Hanoians in his essay “Hanoi’s 36 streets”, which is also the first essay about Hanoi with a culinary topic. The taste of an antique Hanoi In Thach Lam’s essay, the food in every street of Hanoi…
Painter Bui Xuan Phai (1920-1988) is a well-known Vietnamese painter; especially he is famous for the oil paintings of Hanoi Old Quarters – which create a unique style called “Pho Phai” – Phai’s street. He is one of the artists who influence the orientation of modern Vietnamese art, also becomes one of the most prominent…
