In this week’s Vietnamism, Loa’s Chí-Linh Đinh looks into this unique sport of Vovinam, short for Việt Võ Đạo, and its sky-blue uniforms and majorly epic grappling techniques.
Việt Nam’s January News Roundup
Why You Shouldn’t Stick Your Chopsticks In Your Rice Bowl
People can be pretty superstitious...don’t walk under a ladder, avoid the number 13. If you’re Vietnamese, you’ve probably heard your share of Vietnamese old wives’ tales from your parents or grandparents. And though most of us are skeptical about their veracity, it costs nothing to follow along. We don’t want any bad luck! So little by little these superstitions become a part of our lives and our culture.In this week’s Vietnamism, Vinh Trần decodes some of these popular Vietnamese superstitions.
The Dilemma of Eating Dog Meat
The Importance of Being Vietnamese
Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Việt Nam’s Party Congress
Political freedom - the right to choose your own government, your own representatives - does not exist in Việt Nam. Instead, every five years, a National Party Congress is held. It’s there that the country’s leaders are selected. Loa’s Duyên Bùi has the “Five things You Need to Know” about the upcoming National Party Congress in 2016.