Readings about Vietnam in English

About Vietnam
Introduction to Vietnam
An Overview of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam Photo Essays
*History
Golden Age of Viet Nam under the Hung Kings 
Vietnam History
Vietnamese Heroes: Tran Hung Dao, Quang Trung, Le Loi
Hai Bà Trưng 
Tran Hung Dao
The Land and the People
Ethnic Groups in VN
Flowers in VN
Fruits in VN
*Language and Literature
Vietnamese Language
Spoken and Written Language
Vietnamese Lexicography
VN Literature
Vietnamese Literature:  A Brief Survey
The Different Writing Systems of VN
Vietnamese Names
Arts
History of Vietnamese Folk Arts
Fine Arts and Crafts Products
Gặp VN: Workshop with Vietnamese Artists
*Music
Vietnamese Traditional Music
Music Instruments of VN
Vietnamese Traditional Theater
*Vietnamese Costumes
Traditional Costumes

Traditional Female Attire
History of Vietnamese Áo Dài
Journey to VN - Áo dài
Áo Dài Slide Show
Traditional Male Attire
*Miscellaneous
VN Food Specialties
Vietnamese Recipes
Vietnamese Media Kitchen
Recipes of Vienam
Ketchum Cookbook


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Culture and Customs
Religions in VN
Religions and Belief in VN
Superstition in VN
The Funeral Rites in  VN
Calling spirits of the deceased
Festivals and Holidays
Festivals Calendars
Festivals in Vietnam
Tết Nguyên Đán
Tết Nguyên Đán and Folk Tales
Tết: Vietnamese New Year
Lunar New Year:  Tết Celebration
Tết in Saigon
Tết in Hanoi
The Unicorn Dance at Tết
The Origin of the Kitchen Gods
Tet Trung Thu or Mid-Autumn Festival
About Tet Trung Thu
Finding Your Zodiac Sign
*Folk Tales
A Collection of Vietnamese Folk Tales (text only)
Chu Dong Tu and Princess Tien Dung
Chu Dong Tu (w. illustration)
Ly Ong Trong (w. illustration)
One hundreds eggs, one hundreds children (w. illustration)
Thach Sanh Ly Thong (w illustration)
The Myth of  the Water Melon
The Origines of Bánh Dày and Bánh Chưng
The Secret Housewife: "Bich Cau ky ngo"
The Story of Betel and Areca Nut (w. illustration)
The Three Kitchen Gods
Water Melon (w. illustration)
*Current News in Vietnam
Online Media from Vietnam and about Vietnam