Vietnamese Dragons from different dynasties

Vietnamese Dragons   The Vietnamese dragon is the combined image of crocodile, snake, lizard and bird. Historically, Vietnamese people lived near rivers, so they venerated crocodiles as "Gia...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:47:00 GMT

Meanning of the Vietnam Flag

The Vietnamese flag has a yellow background and three horizontal red stripes along its entire length. The "golden yellow" has been the traditional color of Vietnam for over two thousand years. It is a...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Ancient Vietnamese customs in relation to tattoos

Ancient Vietnamese used to decorate their body either by painting or tattooing. They were fishermen and had to dive deep into the sea to catch fishes or to look for marine foods. They were often att...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:18:00 GMT

Marco Polo, Vietnam in the thirteen-century and theart of Tattoo

Marco Polo, Vietnam in the thirteen-century and the art of tattoo.   Marco Polo (1254-1334), the famous Venetian adventurer, started to travel to the East in1271, went through Asia via Mongolia...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT