Residing in Phia Thap Hamlet at the foot of Pha Hung mountain, the Nung ethnic minority people are renowned for producing agarwood incense sticks. For several hundreds of years, members of the Nung ethnic group follow their traditional craft of making incense sticks from agarwood trees. Their incense sticks are made of natural materials, with artificial chemicals free. Each piece is soaked four times in a flour mixture of sawdust and agarwood powder in order to create beautiful incense sticks. Producing these items requires great skills, including eye movement, from makers. Generations of the Nung community have passed the tradition down to younger members. The craft is closely associated with the Vietnamese custom of burning incense on the first or 30th days of every lunar month and other special occasions, such as the ancestors’ death anniversary. The most time-consuming stage of the process is drying the incense. Locals often dry them … [Read more...] about Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang
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Viettel face tough draw in AFC Champions League
In Group G of the ASEAN zone, V.League 1 2020 runners up and National Cup champions Ha Noi FC were drawn against Bali United of Indonesia, Boeung Ket FC of Cambodia, and the winner of the playoff between Hanthawady Utd of Myanmar and the winner of the preliminary playoff between Lao Toyota and Kasuka of Brunei. … [Read more...] about Viettel face tough draw in AFC Champions League
Breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy improves patients’ quality of life
Dr Nguyễn Văn Phùng, a lecturer at the Department of Plastic-Aesthetics at the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, who works in Bình Dân Hospital's Plastic-Aesthetic Surgery Unit, said: “Breast reconstruction is for women who have had a mastectomy to treat cancer or have lost breast structure due to burns or trauma.” … [Read more...] about Breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy improves patients’ quality of life
Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese
Teashop owner Vu Thien Tan in Hanoi began her first short-term teamaking course two years ago and has so far taught over 400 students, most of them born in the 1990s. By setting up a Facebook page, she has been able to reach a niche group of youths who are willing to put down their smartphones for some cultural experiences. … [Read more...] about Traditional tea losing flavor for young Vietnamese
