A Cinematic Journey
Last March, one of my friends named Thibault, returned to Vietnam for his second visit since the 1990 movie, L’indochine. He is an art enthusiast, and he had just seen the news about the newly released the Holl...
Hon Trong Mai – symbol of Halong Tourism
Halong Bay is located in the northeast of Vietnam in Quang Ninh Province, 165km from the capital, Hanoi. The bay has an area of 1553 km2, including 1969 islands (980 of these have been named already). Halong Ba...
The Buddhist Land of Quang Ninh
The Yen Tu Festival is held annually from the 10th day of the first lunar month to the end of the third lunar month in Uong Bi Town in the northern province of Quang Ninh. It is one of the most anticipated fest...
“Mạch Xuân” Art Exhibition By Pham Luc
“Mạch Xuân” - Spring Pulse Art Exhibition By Pham Luc
War, Peace, Aspirations, Spring
The 29th exhibition in the life of artist Pham Luc, who is often referred to as the Picasso of Vietnam, will take place in...
“Ca Trù”
Ca trù is inscribed on the list of intangible items of value to Cultural Heritage.
While cruising on Halong Bay, Anita Sach, a British passenger gazed attentively at an oil painting hanging on board Emperor C...
The Dragon Robe of Emperor Bao Dai
Enriching your life on Vietnam’s first art cruise.
Bao Dai (Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy) was the last Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty and the last ruler of the Vietnamese monarchy. Artist Le Pho was one of the people ...
“Đàn Bầu” – a symbol of Vietnam
In the system of Vietnam musical instruments, "Đan Bau" aka "Đuc Huyen Cam" is a unique musical instrument made in Vietnam. It is considered one of the few unique musical instruments in the world due to its sim...
“Bánh Chưng” (Green Cake)
During Tet holiday, Banh Chung, Vietnamese rice cake, is the traditional and irreplaceable cake. Several days prior the first day of the new year, Vietnamese people make some cakes to serve to their ancestors t...
History and culture sites in Halong
Halong is bestowed with not only some beautiful landscapes but also a diverse and storied history. Along with the beautiful beaches and pristine islands, there is a plethora of spiritual cultural relics that ar...