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8 Ways Tết Is Celebrated Differently In The North & South Of Vietnam, From Flowers To Festive Snacks

From flowers to food, these are the major differences in Tet celebrations among Southern and Northern Vietnamese.

Home to the largest Japanese population in Vietnam, Japan Town is a chic and vibrant neighborhood in Saigon's District 1.

To make the most of your stay in Đà Lạt - Vietnam's most charming highlands city, check out our recommended things to do while in town.

Rapper Wxrdie, a former contestant on the hit show “King of Rap”, had to cancel his rap battle after being told off by his own mom for cussing.

The wave of the ao dai-wearing revival movement has had some male students in Saigon and Hanoi wearing the traditional garment to school.

From a cosplay contest to a bunch of new manga series to browse through, hit up Vietnam-Japan COMIC FES 2020 for a manga-themed weekend.

To promote ao dai-wearing in daily life, many Vietnamese visual artists have launched an illustration challenge called #ViệtPhụcMuônNăm.

Ho Minh Quang, a male professor in Saigon wears has been wearing ao dai to work everyday for the past decade.

We're seeing fewer people in these disappearing Vietnamese jobs, such as typists and craftspeople, whose roles are being replaced by tech.

Let’s take a look at how historical Saigon landmarks have changed - or stayed the same - over the years through these then-and-now photos.