Culture

Poetry page: Silence

|

Life is a continuation of work, challenges, complexities. Pressure and sadness are also tests of bravery, how to control and overcome. Creators need loneliness to focus and people in general often think deeply as well as find themselves in silence.

Virtuous Vietnam through the lens of a British photographer

|

The journey of more than 30 years of attachment to Vietnam by photographer Andy Soloman has woven a love song of images, where the beauty of people appears both rustic and radiant through nostalgic black and white films.

Read a book, open your life

|

In the journey to success, many people have discovered that one of the most important factors to achieve goals is not only working hard but also constantly learning and developing oneself. The process is often associated with books. It is indispensable even in the era of technology development.

Vietnamese lacquer art

|

Vietnamese lacquer art has become one of the most unique painting materials in the world.

Young people ignite the fire to preserve the traditional Dong Ho painting profession

|

Bac Ninh - Mr. Nguyen Huu Dao is one of the few young people who choose to follow the traditional craft of making Dong Ho paintings.

Tet Ong Cong Ong Tao, how to burn votive paper correctly

|

During the Tet holiday of Ong Cong and Ong Tao, burning votive paper correctly is being concerned by many people.

Elderly people relive spring memories at the Nhan Ai Tet Fair

|

Hanoi - In the bustling spring atmosphere, the Charity Tet Fair helps the elderly revive old Tet memories, spread love, peace and positive energy.

International tourists admire the Neu tree erecting ritual on Tet

|

Hanoi - International tourists are excited about the Neu tree erecting ceremony on Tet, towards a peaceful new year.

Bach Hoa Bo Hanh and the old Tet moment revived in the heart of the Capital

|

Amidst the brilliant spring colors, the Bach Hoa Bo Hanh delegation in traditional costumes slowly paraded, becoming a highlight attracting a large number of people and tourists.

Tet with compatriots 2026 - where the spring of the village blends with the country

|

Tet with compatriots 2026" is a journey to look back on a year of strong transformation - where the spring of the village blends with the spring of the country.

Keeping the soul of writing

|

In the days leading up to Tet, just a few lines of typing on the phone, people can immediately have a wish "full of rhyme and meaning" even a pair of complete parallel sentences prepared by artificial intelligence. But amidst that digital rhythm of life, there are still people who quietly grind ink, spread red paper, and keep the slow pace of words.

Binh Vong tiled bridge connects memories of Hanoi's suburban village of scholars

|

Amidst the increasingly spreading urban rhythm at the southern gateway of the Capital, Binh Vong village (Thuong Tin commune, Hanoi) still retains the shape of a Northern countryside village with village ponds, ancient communal houses and a curved tiled bridge reflecting the water. Not only is it a rare unique architectural work, Binh Vong tiled bridge is also a community cultural space, a place to preserve memories of a village of scholars, land of outstanding people for centuries.

Poet and musician Doan Bong passed away without waiting for Spring to return

|

The group of 4 of us, including poet - musician Doan Bong, musician Pham Quang Hien, musician Tran Tuan Nghia and I, often exchange and gather. On January 13, 3 of us gathered to see Doan Bong off to the white clouds of Xu Doai, to his hometown rivers.

Painter Do Ngoc Dung: Pattern of time

|

Do Ngoc Dung has reached the "richness" in the true sense of the idiom. He is rich and noble because of his wealth and lifestyle. Born in January, every time the new year comes, painter (HS) Do Ngoc Dung exerts an unexpected vitality of creativity. For more than a decade, he has been one of the few HS who successfully drew zodiac animals and is widely used on newspaper covers and Spring issue magazines.

Is it necessary to worship Ông Công Ông Táo on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month of 2026

|

According to folk beliefs, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year, families will prepare a feast to send off Ong Cong and Ong Tao to heaven.

How to release carp according to tradition on the day of Ong Cong Ong Tao

|

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, releasing carp is a ritual to send off Ong Cong and Ong Tao to heaven for Vietnamese people. Below is the traditional release method.

Beautiful sister Trang Phap and the desire to "break through" in 2026

|

After a year of 2025 with many memorable milestones, beautiful sister Trang Phap looks back on her artistic journey with a calm, grateful and contemplative attitude. In a conversation with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the female singer - musician frankly shared about career milestones, expected pressures, lessons of maturity as well as the aspiration to "break through" in 2026.

People jump into bamboo poles and wrap banh chung at Da Nang Tet Market 2026

|

Da Nang - People and tourists participate in bamboo dancing, making banh chung themselves, and many traditional activities at the 2026 Tet Market.

Vietnamese cuisine on the Michelin map

|

As science - technology and creative thinking increasingly penetrate life, enjoying cuisine no longer stops at eating to be full or eating to be delicious, but becomes a cultural experience journey.

Poetry page: Warm memories

|

After the full moon of December, Tet is approaching, but winter is still lingering amidst the complex feelings of people busy with year-end tasks.After Valentine's Day, Spring arrives.The exposure and mystery, revealing and magical of the new season, the new year is waiting for us all the right to "forget", "put aside" fatigue and worries.Like the line in the famous song Closing Time by Semisonic: "Each new beginning originates from a different ending".
Poetry page of LĐCT.The year-end party closes in 2025, a year of poetry living with the meaningful pace of life.