Colour has the strongest influence on emotion, according to artist Van Duong Thanh. Her art is not about the tangible but about the abstract. But although the universe is like a fantasy, it does evoke very strong images and feelings.
The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is considering giving documentary heritage status to 82 doctor laureate steles at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature.
Through 28 paintings on silk, artist Ngoc Mai has told the stories of the featured characters of the epic poem Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), and gave the viewer an insight into Kieu’s up-and-down life.
The traditional attire of Vietnamese women in the north of the country in the old days included a four-flap dress covering a “yem” style brassier, a kerchief and a flat palm hat with fringes.
If you think that visiting Can Tho City is only to shop in the floating markets, bicycle around the orchards or drift along canals under shades of water coconut trees, think again. Tourists have just got to spend time stopping by the Thom Rom craft village to know more about the fascinating ancient craft of fishing net weaving and the daily life of fishermen.
Mui Dinh, or Dinh Cape, is a high and out-of-the-way rock mount hidden in a remote area in Phuoc Dinh Commune in Ninh Thuan Province’s Ninh Phuoc District. The site endowed with magnificent surroundings and ideal climate is suggested as good option for nature and adventure lovers.
