A part from Hoi An, Hanoi is Vietnam’s only city where ancient streets can be found. These streets still keep the same appearance that they had at the end of 19th century. According to historical sources,they have been the true core of Thang Long since its foundation nearly a thousand years ago.

In Vietnamese tradition, the paper fan was an indispensable item in times of yore, one of eight prized objects in every household

The Tay have settled in valleys in the Northeastern part of the country: Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Can, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai. Their villages are characteristically large and crowded, and there are villages with hundreds of houses.

The presence of the dead, the behaviour of the living, and an influence on the future – the many generations of the Vietnamese family.

It took us half a day by motorbike to reach a small waterway near Uncle Tam Be's home in Tuong Loc, Tam Binh District of the southern province of Vinh Long

In Asian myths, no creature is as impressive as the dragon. For Vietnamese peasants, the dragon was a vivid symbol of the fourfold deity-clouds, rain, thunder and lighting. Represented by an S shape, dragons are depicted on artifacts dating back to the Dong Son-Au Lac culture