Hanoi

Happy Lunar New Year! Chuc Mung Nam Moi!

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 1999 08:00:00 +0000

Happy Lunar New Year! Chuc Mung Nam Moi!Send a free eCard to celebrate Tet.

The Vietnamese Zodiac

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Mar 1998 08:00:00 +0000

* * * * * Send a "Chuc Mung Nam Moi" card * * * * * In Vietnam, the calendar was devised based on the regularly changing phases of the moon. Most Vietnamese, even city dwellers and overseas...

A day visiting Uncle Ho and my new Hanoi family

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:29:15 +0000

One morning I woke up and decided to pay my respects to Ho Chi Minh, the revered father of modern Vietnam. By the day's end, I took away more treasures from the people of Hanoi.

Vietnamese Names

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Aug 1995 07:00:00 +0000

Vietnamese names put the family name first followed by the middle and given names. Take Pham Van Duc, for example, Pham is the family name or what we call the last name. Van is the individual's middle...

Hanoi's Old Quarter: The 36 Streets

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Oct 1994 07:00:00 +0000

As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city. . .

Shop Til You Drop - Hanoi, Vietnam

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:43:17 +0000

When friends visit my apartment back home, they've admired the exquisite lacquerware bowls, ceramic tea sets and hand-embroidered wall hangings, or my beautiful flowing silks. Enquiring "Where did you...

Hanoi Coffee Culture

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:52:29 +0000

Be sure to have a cup or three of coffee when in Hanoi...

The Streets of Hanoi

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:47:05 +0000

Crossing the street in Hanoi is an act of faith and an experience you won't ever forget.

Healthy Black Smiles

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Jan 2000 08:00:00 +0000

On my early visits to Vietnam, I was quickly impressed by the spontaneous warm smiles of the Vietnamese children. On later visits the more reticent but sincere smiles of many older northern Vietnamese...

The Pharaoh of Fine Dining in the Far East

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:27:01 +0000

He's hot. He's hip. He's Bobby Chinn, Hanoi's most sought-after chef. And the restaurant that bears his name serves up the finest in Pan-Pacific cuisine in a tres chic dining room overlooking the...

Shopping Asia

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:05:28 +0000

Afghanistan Kabul shopping * * * China Death of a Beijing Flea Market A Geek's Guide to China * * * Hong Kong Hong Kong: Shop til you drop * * * India Bangalore Shopping The Bombay Bazaar A Guide to...

Mid-Autumn Children's Festival

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Oct 1995 07:00:00 +0000

Mid-Autumn Children's Festival or Tet Trung Thu is a wonderful time to visit Vietnam. The festivities last for several days and there is singing and shouting. Children wear masks, parade happily in...

The Bun Cha Obsession

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Apr 1995 08:00:00 +0000

Our roving artist/photographer/author falls in love with bun cha and takes us on a culinary tour of Hanoi's sidewalk food stalls. I resent the fact that for 17 years of my life, I did not know bun cha...

Water Puppetry in Vietnam: Better than the Muppets

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Nov 1998 08:00:00 +0000

Puppetry has a long and varied history that spans the globe, but only in Vietnam do puppets slice off each other's heads. Sure, Indonesia has the graceful Javanese shadow puppets and Japan the bunraku...

Walking Hanoi's Old Quarter

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Aug 1996 07:00:00 +0000

If you only have time to do one thing in Hanoi, we recommend that you take the time to walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter. After all, the history of Hanoi goes back over 2,000 years, and the Old Quarter...