Friday, 23 October, 2026
Why “36 Phố Phường” Still Defines the Soul of Hanoi Walk into Hanoi’s Old Quarter early in the morning and the city seems to awaken one doorway at a time. A woman sets out tiny stools beside a steaming pot of phở. A shopkeeper lifts the metal shutters of a […]
Tết Trung Thu for Young Vietnamese Americans A guide to the mooncakes lanterns stories and family traditions that connect you to Vietnam On Friday, September 25, 2026, Vietnamese families around the world will celebrate Tết Trung Thu, the Mid-Autumn Festival. You may remember it as the night of star-shaped lanterns, […]
The Kitchen God: Guardian of the Hearth In traditional East Asian folk belief, the Kitchen God — known in China as Zao Jun or Zao Shen — is a household deity who lives above the stove. His role is both intimate and cosmic: he watches over the family’s daily life […]