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Finding peace on a “whisper boat”

12/04/2021 - International

This story was adapted from a story in “The Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales” Illustrator: Pham Ha Hai The third Hung King had a daughter so lovely she was named Tien Dung, which means “as pretty as a fairy”. When she grew up, rather than marry, Tien Dung wished to explore the kingdom. Every spring, she set sail. A poor […]

05/04/2021 - Folktale

Weaving a bridge to the world

Haipiano Nguyen H’mong women in Ha Giang turn flax into wearable works of art On the journey to Lung Tam village in Ha Giang, our car struggled to climb over the winding passes of Quan Ba, or Heaven’s Gate. We drove down into a small valley surrounded by towering, cloud-enfolded mountain peaks. Finally, a small village came into view, set […]

04/04/2021 - Local Culture

The flavors of the delta

Lang Du The Mekong River stretches through five countries, originating from the Tibetan Plateau in China. Before flowing into the Eastern Sea, the river bestows its final gifts upon our Mekong Delta region, bringing fertile silt and abundant aquatic resources. Using the river’s gifts, delta locals have created a regional specialty strongly linked to the formation and development of this […]

04/04/2021 - Domestic