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Top hats

Top hats
Lan Hieu visits a village renowned for producing one of the most evocative symbols of Vietnam: the conical hat. Hats being sold at the local market. Photo: Do Chi Binh As a tropical country, Vietnam gets plenty of rain as well as sun all year around. That’s why local people have always relied on the simple, conical [...]

Top hats

Top hats
Lan Hieu visits a village renowned for producing one of the most evocative symbols of Vietnam: the conical hat. Hats being sold at the local market. Photo: Do Chi Binh As a tropical country, Vietnam gets plenty of rain as well as sun all year around. That’s why local people have always relied on the simple, conical [...]

February – March festivals in VietNam

Lim Festival (February 21) Time: The 13th day of the first lunar month. Place: Lim Hill, Lim Town, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province. Objects of worship: Lady King and Hieu Trung Hau, the two legendary patriarchs of quan ho tunes. Characteristics: Quan ho singing on the hills, boats or at home Boi Khe Pagoda Festival (February 18 – 20) [...]