World Cup is ON! Everyone is waiting, staying up all night, screaming, crying, laughing, and hugging in Vietnam for time like this! Before the game: People in Vietnam don't buy TV very often; we usually change our TV once every 4 years (at least my house did). And guess what? The 4 years cycle of buying to TV in Vietnam coincide with the World Cup events. During this … [Read more...] about World Cup in Vietnam: Bão! (Storm the streets!)
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Commemorating 1,000 Years of the Founding of Hanoi
Note: This article has been updated based on an earlier article that contained inaccurate information about the history of Vietnam. We appreciate our readers for identifying the errors and referring us to accurate sources. The year 2010 marks the 1,000th anniversary since the founding of Hanoi, and in less than five months, the city will be commemorating this anniversary. … [Read more...] about Commemorating 1,000 Years of the Founding of Hanoi
What’s the Big Deal with Vietnamese Traditions?
As 1.5 and second generation Vietnamese Americans, how do you decide which Vietnamese traditions and customs to follow and how long can you keep them up? "Ly Xi," for example, is one of those customs that will remain around for a long time because it's fun, easy, and well-known. Even my third grade teacher, Mrs. Hood, gave my whole class "ly xi" back in Tet 1993! But what … [Read more...] about What’s the Big Deal with Vietnamese Traditions?
A Village Called Versailles
In a New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill. The film A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is the empowering story of how the Versailles people, who have already suffered so much in their lifetime, turn a … [Read more...] about A Village Called Versailles
Vietnam’s Ancient Art Comes to Manhattan
A twenty-year project has finally come alive! Nancy Tingley, art historian and curator of the Asia Society Museum, has been working since 1988 to create the first major U.S. exhibition of Vietnamese ancient art. This past Tuesday, the Arts of Ancient Viet Nam exhibit premiered at the Asia Society Museum in New York. The New York Times has already declared the show … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ancient Art Comes to Manhattan