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Gated communities
Down a narrow lane in Dong Ngac village on the outskirts of Hanoi, Pham Van Lam is working in spite of the bitter cold. Lam is charged with mortaring the main gate of the village. This is no trivial matter.
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Dining Out |
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Divine dining
Vast expanses of red carpet, ornately carved wooden chairs and elaborately folded linen napkins all lead you to the same destination: a Chinese restaurant. The Shang Palace on Ho Chi Minh City’s Ly Tu Trong street is no exception.
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The scent of incense
The thick fragrance of joss-sticks is always hanging in the air in Doc La village, Hung Yen province, writes Duc Hanh
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The spirit of Hven!
Henric Molin hails from one of the loveliest places in Sweden known as Hven, a small island between Denmark and Sweden. The island is known as a cyclists’ paradise – no one needs a car considering the island covers an area of just 7km.
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Society |
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Brand New Second Hand
Second hand goods are purchased in China and smuggled into Vietnam where more and more consumers are happy to buy genuine goods at discount prices
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Art in the flesh
A new book entitled Nude Painters Sculptors introduces 156 artworks created by 52 Vietnamese artists. The book, which is in English and Vietnamese, was published by Culture and Information Publishing House and Vietnam Book Corporation (SAVINA).
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Lifestyle |
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Bold as brass
At 5am inhabitants of Bao Dap village in Nam Dinh province are stirred not by a rooster’s crow but by the sound of an old brass horn.
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Culture |
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All in the script
Developed from the 10th to 13th century, the obsolete script Chu Nom was based on the Chinese Han writing system – even though it was created to oppose the continuing influence of Chinese culture as Vietnam asserted its independence.
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On the Hue
The Hue Festival started out as a way to showcase Vietnam’s royal heritage and Thua Thien- Hue province’s local culture but now it is also a celebration of arts and culture with international acts performing alongside Vietnamese.
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Around Town |
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Top class thoroughfare
Stretching from Hoan Kiem lake to the south of the city centre, Ba Trieu is one of Hanoi’s most popular and modern shopping streets, writes Dieu Linh
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