Vietnam
About Vietnam
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities.
Hanoi is the country’s capital and Ho Chi Minh City is its largest city. Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam. Its official currency is Dong (VND). It is bordered by three countries – China, Laos, and Cambodia
Vietnam’s culture is a complex adaptation of Chinese, Japanese, French, and American colonial influences. Vietnamese culture revolves around core values of humanity, community, harmony, and family
Vietnam has two famous festivals. The biggest festival in Vietnam is called Tet Nguyen Dan (or simply Tet). This festival celebrates rebirth and is the equivalent of the Lunar New Year
The second festival is the “love market” festival that is observed to commemorate a tragic forbidden love story, and to give modern-day ex-lovers a chance to meet on neutral territory
Vietnam’s traditional fashion is distinguished by the flowing robes called Ao Dai, and conical hats called Non La
Art and Architecture
Vietnam has many famous pieces of art and architecture. The Dong Son Drums are a relic of the sophisticated Bronze Age Culture between 500 BC and 300 AD
Water Puppetry is another popular art form that dates back to the 11th century
Vietnam’s Thu Phap calligraphy involves “blowing beauty into every single character”
The Bin Chau Hotsprings are hot enough to boil eggs, the Perfume River is named so due to the scent of the tropical flowers that fall into the water during autumn
Food and Cuisine
The Vietnamese believe in the Tao Quan or Three Kitchen Gods, who live with and observe each family’s actions. They depart at the end of the Lunar Year to report their findings to Ngoc Hoan, The Jade Emperor
Their cuisine is known to be a balance of the 5 Asian Elements, spicy, sour, bitter, salty, and sweet
The Yin Yang principle is also applied when composing a meal, to provide contrasts in spiciness and temperature of the food
Vietnamese cuisine uses the entirety of a pig when it is being cooked, including innards
Vietnam has many famous pieces of art and architecture. The Dong Son Drums are a relic of the sophisticated Bronze Age Culture between 500 BC and 300 AD
Water Puppetry is another popular art form that dates back to the 11th century
Vietnam’s Thu Phap calligraphy involves “blowing beauty into every single character”
The Bin Chau Hotsprings are hot enough to boil eggs, the Perfume River is named so due to the scent of the tropical flowers that fall into the water during autumn
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