Cai Be floating market at dawn
On the Tien River, Cai Be's floating market was once a meeting point for boats from across the region. To understand it is to understand how Mekong communities live with the water.
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Local life
Markets, wharves, streets and the everyday rhythm of local life.
Full moon in Hoi An, when the whole town lives by the moon
Every full moon, Hoi An old town has its own rituals: lighting lanterns, floating paper lanterns, making offerings. They are traces of a way of life that still measures time by the moon.
Early morning phở in Hanoi, a breakfast that holds a whole way of street life
For many Hanoians, phở is breakfast. Look at a phở stall at six in the morning and you see the whole rhythm of the city's streets.
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Other topics
- HeritageMonuments, architecture, arts and values handed down through generations.
- FoodDishes, ingredients and meals that tell the story of the land that makes them.
- Craft villagesPottery, lanterns, weaving, woodwork, and the families who keep these crafts alive.
- Festivals & customsRituals, beliefs and customs that shape the rhythm of community life.
- PeoplePortraits of artisans, storytellers and keepers of local knowledge.