Vietnam Heritage - April - May 2018

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A monthly magazine in English covering Vietnam's natural and cultural heritage and its conservation. Published under the auspices of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association. Serving readers who are interested in Vietnam's rich natural and cultural treasure. Clear and concise stories written by professional journalists, reporters as well as renowned researchers, culture experts and artists provide readers with multi-faceted and valuable approaches on Vietnam's land, people and its cultural evolution. Photos and paintings on the landscapes, nature reserve, historical sites, architectural and sculptural structures, cultural activities, folk and modern art from around the country as well as Vietnamese people’s daily life scenes. Maps and directions are also available to serve readers who love travelling.

Plate Flower Displays A Fading Relic Of The Past

On the occasions of New Year’s, new moon, full moon and commemoration of dead relatives, the Vietnamese always have on the altar a plate of flowers and another one with betel and areca.

3 mins

Hanoi April Loa Ken

Walking Hanoi streets is always so blissful. And I have spotted here and there bicycles peddling white lilies.

1 min

Where Glutinous Buns Are Offered To Hung Kings

Since the beginning of time, glutinous cakes and buns have always held a special place in Vietnamese hearts. Representing the ‘round sky and square earth’ that gave birth to the universe in between, they are a part of our Vietnamese faith and reverence of the Hung Kings and ancestors. On the 10th of the 3rd lunar month every year, in Mo Chu Ha Village, Bach Hac Commune, Viet Tri Township of Phu Tho Province, pestles and mortars get busy making glutinous buns for the celebration of Hung, the nation’s ancestor.

4 mins

Ramuwan And Cham Bani People In Ninh Thuan Province

Ramuwan is the name of the most important festival in cultural and spiritual life of Bani Muslims, mostly Cham by ethnicity, in NinhThuan Province.

4 mins

A 'Catholic Capital' In A Bog

More than 120 years old, Phat Diem Church, a complex of 20 architectural structures, is located in Phat Diem Township, Kim Son District, Ninh Binh Province. Dubbed by many journals and tourists as the ‘Capital of Vietnam Catholicism,’ it was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism a National Cultural and Historical Heritage Site in 1988.‘The Phat Diem Church complex occupies an area of 20ha, its main structures being six chapels, a bishop edifice, a bell-tower, a theater, a museum of traditions, an artificial mount, two caves and a pond,’ according to the website of the church.

4 mins

Hue Bids Farewell To Its Beloved Singer

Minh Man, a live treasure ofca Hue, a type of traditionalmusic that is as significantas ca tru in the north and don ca tai tu in the south, gave her last breath at her home in central Hue City in March, at 93.

3 mins

Straw Mat Trade Village Is Over 500 Years Old

Tan Le Commune, Hung Ha District of Thai Binh Province has been famous for generations for its straw mat trade.

1 min

Heart Of Glass

Glass noodles are the beloved tradecraft in ancient northern town

1 min

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Vietnam Heritage Magazine Description:

A monthly magazine in English covering Vietnam's natural and cultural heritage and its conservation.
Published under the auspices of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association.
Serving readers who are interested in Vietnam's rich natural and cultural treasure.
Clear and concise stories written by professional journalists, reporters as well as renowned researchers, culture experts and artists provide readers with multi-faceted and valuable approaches on Vietnam's land, people and its cultural evolution.
Photos and paintings on the landscapes, nature reserve, historical sites, architectural and sculptural structures, cultural activities, folk and modern art from around the country as well as Vietnamese people’s daily life scenes.
Maps and directions are also available to serve readers who love travelling.