Da Nang (Đà Nẵng) is Vietnam's third largest city, and is located on the
South China Sea coast, midway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and
the largest city of Central Vietnam. It is the economic powerhouse of central Vietnam, it
combines the buzz of a bigger city with beautiful beaches and great
restaurants. A lot of money has recently been poured into tree-lined
boulevards, bridges and beachside resorts. One of the famous works is Song Han Bridge was built by the people of Da Nang. It is the first
swing bridge to be built in Vietnam. The bridge is an important part of
Danang's cityscape. Recently, another gorgeous bridge was built to connect the two sides of Han River is Dragon Bridge.In this structure the head of the Dragon reaches toward the ocean which reflects the Dang Nang's people wills as they want to be one of the strongest city in Pacific area.
Danang’s a beautiful city on the Han River, on the East Coast with
very attractive features that cannot be seen any where else. The sandy
beach’s running wild
kilometer-long and have more beautiful resorts, surfing and
entertainment facilities. My Khe Beach in Da Nang was the Forbes
Magazine (USA) voted as one of six most attractive beaches on the
planet. Danang is located among the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town and the My Son Sanctuary. This place has
organized the annual International Firework Competition in Spring and
International Parachute competition in Summer which attracted a huge
tourists every year.
Favoured by nature, Danang is located among
the three World Cultural Heritage: Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town and the My
Son Sanctuary. Danang is a place that happily and efficiently serves as a
point of departure to all that this area has to offer. Danang is not
only the center of the three world heritage sites but also has many
beautiful landscapes that visitors can hardly forget after visiting.
Viet Nam: food and culture
Monday, May 12, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Vietnam's Tet holidays
The Tet Holiday is the biggest annual celebration in Vietnam,
which is held during the first 3 days of the Lunar New Year. During these days,
people welcome the new coming year with good health, luck and success. The Tet
holiday is very special for Vietnamese families as they reunite and celebrate
together.
The preparation for Tet holiday takes place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together, and then they buy food, drink such as cookies, sweets, candied fruit, melon seeds...to offer to their guests and to store up because during this occasion many shops are closed. A branch of peach flower or a kumquat tree will be present in every home during these special days. Children are the most excited, as their parents will buy them new clothes. In addition to buying things, many Vietnamese families make Chung cake, pickled onion, frozen meat, which are our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. We decorate the ancestral altars with a five-fruit tray, vegetables, sweets, and flowers.
In the last day of the previous year, people become more excited as they feel that the New Year is very near to them. Everybody waits for the sacred moment when the clock points 0:00 am and light fireworks everywhere to wish for health, luck and happiness throughout the next year. Normally Contrary, on the first morning of the year everything seems peaceful and quiet as people are sleeping longer to enjoy the moment with their extended family. However, there are some families who get up early to go back to their hometowns to visit their ancestors' graves and relatives. From the noon on, everybody goes to their neighbors' houses to wish them a happy New Year. The children wear their new clothes are very excited, as they will get lucky money from adults. There are many activities to welcome the new coming spring during this occasion, like children writing their first essay, in the hope for good results in school. In spring festival, everyone takes part in the traditional games such as rollercoaster, tug of war, cooking rice, cock fighting etc., to express their happiness while farmers wish for better crops. Women often go to pagodas to show Buddha their hearts and wish their families good things and power to avoid bad luck. During the first days of New Year, Vietnamese people do things that are supposed to be good for themselves and their loved ones such as wearing red clothes, buying salt, praying... and avoid saying taboos (related to death, breaking...). Each region in Vietnam has its own customs for celebrating the Tet holiday, which are special and unique.
"Tet" is the word that is very familiar to Vietnamese people whenever we think about our country. This is the time for family reunions, festivals and people giving love to their loved one. As for me, I enjoy the warm and cozy Tet's atmosphere when all extended members of my family stay and talk together.
The preparation for Tet holiday takes place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together, and then they buy food, drink such as cookies, sweets, candied fruit, melon seeds...to offer to their guests and to store up because during this occasion many shops are closed. A branch of peach flower or a kumquat tree will be present in every home during these special days. Children are the most excited, as their parents will buy them new clothes. In addition to buying things, many Vietnamese families make Chung cake, pickled onion, frozen meat, which are our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. We decorate the ancestral altars with a five-fruit tray, vegetables, sweets, and flowers.
In the last day of the previous year, people become more excited as they feel that the New Year is very near to them. Everybody waits for the sacred moment when the clock points 0:00 am and light fireworks everywhere to wish for health, luck and happiness throughout the next year. Normally Contrary, on the first morning of the year everything seems peaceful and quiet as people are sleeping longer to enjoy the moment with their extended family. However, there are some families who get up early to go back to their hometowns to visit their ancestors' graves and relatives. From the noon on, everybody goes to their neighbors' houses to wish them a happy New Year. The children wear their new clothes are very excited, as they will get lucky money from adults. There are many activities to welcome the new coming spring during this occasion, like children writing their first essay, in the hope for good results in school. In spring festival, everyone takes part in the traditional games such as rollercoaster, tug of war, cooking rice, cock fighting etc., to express their happiness while farmers wish for better crops. Women often go to pagodas to show Buddha their hearts and wish their families good things and power to avoid bad luck. During the first days of New Year, Vietnamese people do things that are supposed to be good for themselves and their loved ones such as wearing red clothes, buying salt, praying... and avoid saying taboos (related to death, breaking...). Each region in Vietnam has its own customs for celebrating the Tet holiday, which are special and unique.
"Tet" is the word that is very familiar to Vietnamese people whenever we think about our country. This is the time for family reunions, festivals and people giving love to their loved one. As for me, I enjoy the warm and cozy Tet's atmosphere when all extended members of my family stay and talk together.
the streets are extremely crowded.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Vietnamese dead's anniversary
I have just booked tickets for my son and me to go on a trip
to visit my family in Vietnam. This time
I will join in my grandfather’s death anniversary party. In Vietnam the dead ceremony is a painful
event but the death anniversary is not, except for the first few years when the
family is still feeling the pain because of the lost. Generally, about 3 years after the member
passes is when the family gets over the loss, and the death anniversary becomes
more like a party for everyone to gather to enjoy foods and talk stories about
everything in memory of the person who passed away. Basically, my family will make a lot of food
and invite relatives, neighbors and friends to come over to eat. Each guess will bring a gift such as fruits,
beer, wine, or meat to the party. When
they go home everyone will have a small bag of snacks to bring home. I remembered when I was young I loved to wait
for my dad or my mom come home so I could have some snacks to eat. The Snacks are usually cookies, fruits or sweet
mochi or sometimes it is a leftover food from the party. My grandfather passed away almost 20 years ago
but every year his death anniversary is important to us because it is a chance
for a family reunion, and have a good time eating food. I can’t wait for this
even.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
My hometown: Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh city
Today, I would like to introduce my home town of Cu Chi. Cu Chi is a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City and it is
famous for the Cu Chi tunnel system. This tunnel system is some of the largest
tunnels in Vietnam, which is an immense network of connected underground pathways.
It was built by soldiers and locals during the Vietnam War to hide combats and to
communicate and transit supplies from one place to another. Some tunnels include functional hospitals,
food and weapons storage. Back in the old days it played a very important role
in ensuring victory of the Vietnam War. Nowadays, the historic value of this place is it
is an attractive tourism destination from Ho Chi Minh City for both domestic
and international tourists. If you have a chance to visit Ho Chi Minh, please
stop by my hometown for an unforgettable experience.
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