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 [...]

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 [...]