vietnam.com - Guide Stories & Tales http://www.vietnam.com vietnam.com - Guide Stories & Tales http://www.vietnam.com/images/content/img_logo.gif vietnam.com http://www.vietnam.com The peasant, the buffalo and the tiger: a tale of strength and wisdom http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-peasent-the-buffalo-and-the-tiger-a-tale-of-strength-and-wisdom.html A long time ago, when animals still had the power of speech, the buffalo used to have sharp front teeth while the mighty tiger was a pure golden beast. A young peasant was resting under a mango tree one fine afternoon. He and his water buffalo ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-peasent-the-buffalo-and-the-tiger-a-tale-of-strength-and-wisdom.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1052.jpg 100 70 The Story of Tấm and Cám http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-story-of-tm-and-cm.html Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl named Tấm. She was very young when her mother died. But despite her mother’s absence, Tấm was a very happy girl since her father, who loved her dearly, devoted his days raising her and looking after her http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-story-of-tm-and-cm.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1186.jpg 87 83 Chú Cuội or The Man in the Moon http://www.vietnam.com/article/ch-cui-or-the-man-in-the-moon.html Long time ago, in a tiny bamboo hut beside the jungle, there lived a poor woodcutter named Chú Cuội. He had lived every day of his life cutting small trees in the woods and gathering dry sticks to sell as fuel in the market. He then would tie ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/ch-cui-or-the-man-in-the-moon.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1007.jpg 84 83 The Origin of the Buffalo: When Haste Pays a Huge Price http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-origin-of-the-buffalo-when-haste-pays-a-huge-price.html In the beginning, when Ngoc Hoang, the emperor of heaven, created the earth, he placed all men and beasts together on it. He was greatly pleased with how both existed peacefully and in order to feed them, he sent down one of his genie servants to ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-origin-of-the-buffalo-when-haste-pays-a-huge-price.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1234.jpg 100 75 The Boatman’s Flute: A Vietnamese Love Story http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-boatmans-flute-a-vietnamese-love-story.html Long ago, during the time of Ancient Vietnam, lived a very wealthy mandarin who only had, but one daughter. With a face as beautiful as lotus blossoms, the mandarin treasured his daughter dearly more than all the riches he own. Because he loves ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-boatmans-flute-a-vietnamese-love-story.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1286.jpg 100 73 Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ: The Legend of Ancient Vietnam http://www.vietnam.com/article/lc-long-qun-and-u-c-the-legend-of-ancient-vietnam.html Thousands of years ago, during the reign of King Kinh Dương Vương, the Xích Quỷ kingdom was an unknown stretch of a vast land on the far East, leaning its back on a range of high mountains while looking out facing the oceans from a long shoreline . http://www.vietnam.com/article/lc-long-qun-and-u-c-the-legend-of-ancient-vietnam.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1120.jpg 100 77 An Tiêm and the Watermelon http://www.vietnam.com/article/an-tim-and-the-watermelon.html Centuries ago, Vietnam was ruled by King Hung Vuong the Third, a king greatly loved by the people for his kindness and generosity. Having only one daughter, he decided to adopt a boy. His devotion to his people made him decide to adopt the child ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/an-tim-and-the-watermelon.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1009.jpg 100 75 Chử Đồng-Tử and princess Tiên Dung http://www.vietnam.com/article/ch-ng-t-and-princess-tin-dung.html Long time ago in the kingdom of Văn Lang, there lived a king named Hùng Vương the Third. He had a daughter who was blessed with truly divine beauty, of which why they named her Tiên Dung. But despite her gift of enchanting loveliness, the princess.. http://www.vietnam.com/article/ch-ng-t-and-princess-tin-dung.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1056.jpg 100 70 The legend of Dã Tràng: a tale of endless pursuit http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-legend-of-d-trng-a-tale-of-endless-pursuit.html Long time ago, there lived a hunter named Dã Tràng. Everyday he would take his bow and arrows and head to the forest in search for a worthy prey. He follows the same trail everytime he hunts, passing by the same shrine along the way where lived ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-legend-of-d-trng-a-tale-of-endless-pursuit.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1092.jpg 100 68 The Two Sisters: A Vietnamese Story of Pride and Jealousy http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-two-sisters-a-vietnamese-story-of-pride-and-jealousy.html In the foot of a jungle-covered mountain, there used to live an old-woodcutter and his twin daughters, Thảo and Hiền. Despite his old age, the woodcutter works extremely hard for his two children. Every day, he would take his axe and cut huge woods.. http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-two-sisters-a-vietnamese-story-of-pride-and-jealousy.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1290.jpg 100 75 The Tale of Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh: Origin of Vietnam’s Monsoon Rains http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-tale-of-sn-tinh-and-thy-tinh-origin-of-vietnams-monsoon-rains.html Long time ago, when Vietnam was young, the land was ruled by a powerful king named Hùng Vương. Throughout the kingdom, he was known as a strong ruler, yet, his heart melts dearly for his beautiful daughter Mị Nương. As his only child, the king ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-tale-of-sn-tinh-and-thy-tinh-origin-of-vietnams-monsoon-rains.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1112.jpg 100 75 The Magic Crossbow: An Old Vietnam Tale of Trọng Thủy and Mỵ Châu http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-magic-crossbow-an-old-vietnam-tale-of-trng-thy-and-m-chu.html After defeating the last king of the Hùng era, putting an end to a dynasty that reigned the kingdom for so long, Thục Phán An Dương Vương unified the two countries of Âu Việt and Lạc Việt, establishing it into a new kingdom and named it Âu http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-magic-crossbow-an-old-vietnam-tale-of-trng-thy-and-m-chu.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1096.jpg 69 83 Legend of the Heavenly King of Phù Đổng (Phù Đổng Thiên Vương) http://www.vietnam.com/article/legend-of-the-heavenly-king-of-ph-ng-ph-ng-thin-vng.html In the village of Phù Đổng , there lived a couple who had long been married but were never blessed with a child. One afternoon, coming home from the fields, the wife noticed an unusually large footprint in the soil. Amazed by its size, she placed... http://www.vietnam.com/article/legend-of-the-heavenly-king-of-ph-ng-ph-ng-thin-vng.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1126.jpg 100 80 A Tradition of Epics http://www.vietnam.com/article/a-tradition-of-epics.html

For as long as she can remember, Dieu Thi Mai, 41 years old, of Dac Nong, Vietnam, has done and known nothing else but epics.

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Vietnam has always been known for its rich culture and history. But what most people probably don’t know is how it earned this global distinction. Vietnam is a complex mixture of races, languages and cultures that ethnologists, linguists and arch http://www.vietnam.com/article/once-upon-a-time-vietnam.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_2102.jpg 83 83