Vietnam Culture Guide

Vietnam’s cultural diversity stems from its intriguing history dating back more than 4000 years. Its historical legacy includes a thousand years of Chinese occupation, which has left a very strong cultural influence evident in the pagodas, local cuisine and continuing practice of Confucianism. The Cham civilization, which blossomed in the central region until the 14th century, has left many ancient Hindu like temples. Vietnam’s regal past can still be seen in the former capital of Hue and its Citadel and Royal Tombs. The French colonial period is still evident in many parts of Vietnam, as illustrated by the distinctive yellow pastel colored architecture of its villas and administrative buildings.

Vietnamese food
There is a renewed vitality in Vietnam that revolves around food. At night, a seemingly endless stream of vehicles parades through the streets. Handsome young men, elegantly dressed women, young couples, and entire families speed about on motorbikes...

Vietnamese architecture
Vietnamese architecture arises from the Kings Hung dynasty.Before the 10th century, villages and hamlets appeared in this period according to several tales of Linh Nam. The ancient Vietnamese used wood to build houses to protect themselves from tigers and wolves...

Vietnamese's Tet
“Tet" is a word of Chinese origin and a phonetic transcription of "Tilt," a Sino-Vietnamese term which means "the joint of a bamboo stem" and, in a wider sense, the "beginning of a meteorological period of the year." ...

Vietnamese Water Puppetry
This is a uniquely Vietnamese creation with its origins dating back nearly a thousand years. Originally these plays would have taken place on lakes and ponds during the monsoon season, depicting daily life as well as numerous tales and legends.

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