Vietnam
Tết Trung Thu is not a day off in Vietnam, and children are its stars. It began as a harvest night for adults, until the lanterns and toys made for kids gave it a second name.
Vietnam
Vietnamese speakers may begin a negative answer with dạ because the word marks a polite response, not necessarily agreement.
Vietnam
Her songs are the soundtrack of a generation, she is the only Vietnamese singer to headline the national stadium alone, and her top ticket costs more than BLACKPINK's. A profile of Mỹ Tâm, 25 years into her career.
Vietnam
The full moon of the seventh lunar month is two festivals at once in Vietnam: Buddhist Vu Lan and the folk day for wandering souls. Families set three altars, and in Chợ Lớn shop owners throw banknotes into the street for people to grab.
Vietnam
Phở 10, Bánh mì 25, Bún mắm 444, Bánh mì 362. The numbers on Vietnamese shop signs are mostly house numbers, sometimes years, sometimes lucky digits. They are easy to remember, easy to find, and easy to copy.
Vietnamese Culture
Vietnam celebrates Women's Day twice a year. Flower prices triple, tens of thousands join an ao dai flash mob, and the scale of celebration is hard to find anywhere else.