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Visiting a Vietnamese home: small things that matter
Visiting a Vietnamese home? Bring a small gift, take off your shoes, greet the eldest first and accept the tea. Here are the small things…
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Growing up Vietnamese American: food, language and holidays
Vietnamese American culture blends two worlds: home cooking, a heritage language and Tết festivals alongside American life. Here are the…
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Vietnamese books in English translation to start with
A short, honest starting shelf of Vietnamese books in English, from classic poetry to modern war novels and diaspora fiction.
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Vietnamese poetry: The Tale of Kiều in plain words
The Tale of Kiều is Vietnam's most famous poem. Here's the story, the verse form and why people still quote it, in plain words.
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Vietnamese street art and pop culture design
From hand-painted signs to poster-art style and diacritic-heavy fonts, here's what defines Vietnamese street art and pop culture design.
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Cartoon dance trends: animating a TikTok dance with cats
How to turn a viral dance trend into a short cartoon with cats: counting beats, picking key poses and keeping it safe and readable.
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