NÓN LÁ

(Conical Hat)
Non la & Hue’s young ladies
Non la, the distinctive conical palm hat, has always been a symbol of Vietnam, closely linked people & their daily lives.
When discussing this hat, constructed of dried palm leaves, thin bamboo strips curved into rings & gut, Vietnamese & foreign tourists talk about the central city of Hue, famous [...]

Saigonese Coffee At Alley Shops

Join the Saigonese in their habit of drinking coffee at small coffee shops in the alley just along the stree. / By Quynh Thu
After their first sips of Vietnamese coffee prepaired in a local coffee shop, many foreigners exclaim, it’s so strong!
That’s true if the coffee drinker is, like so many from the West, accustomed [...]