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March 2023
Cultural Series – The history and evolution of the Vietnamese áo dài
This is a morning event 'Do you remember when I said: “When you come with me, Please don’t forget your blue ao dai.” Dear, who would suspect that Such a color as that loving blue Would never fade?' The “The Blue Ao Dai” by Doan Chuan – Tu Linh (1955). Vietnam's national dress - the áo dài - has long been featured in songs, poetry, art, literature, and is an iconic symbol of the country. It is a style…
Find out more »The history of the Vietnam National Museum of History – tour – 4 spaces availalbe
As of 22 March p.m max 4 spaces available - after which we will have a waiting list We are really excited to start what we hope will be a great friendship with the National History Museum (the same as we have with the National Archives). The museum runs many events for tourists and the general public which are more general and don't go into the same depth that FVH events do. But they are going to tailor some of…
Find out more »April 2023
Cultural series and workshop – A tea tasting experience – Shan Tuyet tea trees and the VN tea culture FULL
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST AND PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT TIME THIS IS HELD Test your senses of sight, taste and smell in this fun tea experience session we aim to hold 3-4 times a year on a Saturday morning. See how well you can work out the subtle differences in flavours and aromas. This is a great event to find out more detail about Vietnam’s tea traditions and a tea tasting experience. To…
Find out more »FVH Book Club: Season 5 – A Time Far Past by Lê Lựu
This epic novel presents a sweeping portrait of war and peace in northern Vietnam from the defeat of the French to the mid-1980s. The story follows the odyssey of Giang Minh Sai, the son of a Confucian scholar in the rural Red River delta, from his early childhood through his decorated service during the American War and his later efforts to adapt to the postwar world of urban Ha Noi. Through two failed marriages, Giang Minh Sai struggles to come to terms…
Find out more »Hanoi city walk (English) – Bạch Mã temple and Old Quarter charm – FULL
THIS WALK IS FULL. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST AND WE CAN ARRANGE A REPEAT WALK. THANKS Welcome to an aftenoon stroll around some of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the ’36 Streets’. This is the Bạch Mã temple walk where we discover why a white horse was instrumental in the building of the Thang Long citadel over 1,000 yrs ago, how today’s trade of Hàng Buồm street with its alcohol shops and bars is a far cry from its original activity, we…
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