by Nicolas | Oct 12, 2026 | Vietnam
TAM SON HOI QUAN PAGODA Little known to the public and less elaborate in terms of architecture, this pagoda is nevertheless a charming one. It was built by the Fujian Congregation of Saigon in 1839, and still retains some of the rich ornamentations of that time. This...
by Nicolas | Oct 12, 2026 | Vietnam
Understanding the Vietnamese Calendar In Western countries, we use the Gregorian calendar, a solar calendar of Roman origin. In Vietnam, as in China, it is used for official purposes, while the traditional lunisolar calendar continues to shape cultural life. Days and...
by Nicolas | Oct 12, 2026 | Vietnam
The origins of Cho Lon It is quite a big area as it includes District 5, District 6 and a part of District 10 and District 11. Here is a bit of history to remind us how Cholon was born. The first Chinese settlement established there in the second half of the 17th...
by Nicolas | Oct 12, 2026 | Vietnam
The Mid-Autumn Festival It is called “Tết Trung Thu” in Vietnamese and is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month. This year, the big day of the festival fell yesterday, on September 13, when the moon was getting full. In the past, this festival was...
by Nicolas | Sep 15, 2016 | Non classé
The Japanese bridge is the symbol of Hoi An. It is to Hoi An what the Statue of Liberty is to New York or what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. We can see its illustration on the 20,000 VND note. We are not really sure about the exact age of the bridge. It is said to...
