The Legend of Ba Be Lake

This story was adapted from a tale in the “Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales”Illustrator: Nguyen Minh Son Long ago in Bac Kan, residents of Five Acres Village hosted a solemn Buddhist festival called Vo Gia once each year. Huge crowds filled the local pagoda. In order to gain good luck, the pilgrims ate vegetarian food, recited Buddhist prayers and released […]

13/01/2021 - Folktale

Divine homage

Thai A  The Indonesian island of Java is home to the stunning temple compound of Prambanan Registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1991, the Hindu temple compound of Prambanan is one of the most-visited sites in Central West Java in Indonesia. This Hindu temple compound is the perfect answer to the Buddhist wonder of Borobudur, which also astonishes […]

21/07/2020 - International

Living jewels

Story: Chi Hoa Photos: Mua Thu, Kim Lien  The Son Tra Peninsula is home to a wealth of wildlife, including rare red-shanked doucs.  Voted “the most livable city in Vietnam”, Danang boasts long golden beaches, sapphire seas and stunning coastal scenery. As well as being beautiful, the Son Tra Peninsula is home to diverse flora and fauna, serving as the […]

20/07/2020 - Domestic

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