Tag: Vietnam Heritage

Ho Dynasty Citadel: A Quiet Guide to Vietnam’s Stone Fortress in Thanh Hoa

Apr 29, 2026

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Casey Le

in Heritage, Places to go, Plan your trip

Ho Dynasty Citadel is one of Vietnam’s most quietly powerful heritage sites. Set among fields and low mountains in Thanh Hoa, the old stone fortress does not feel polished or crowded. Its beauty comes from scale, silence, and the strange weight of a former capital reduced to gates, walls, and open land. For travelers moving…
Dong Ho Folk Paintings: A Guide to Vietnam’s Traditional Woodblock Art

Apr 28, 2026

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Casey Le

in Culture, Heritage, Places to go

Dong Ho folk paintings are one of the gentlest ways to enter Vietnam’s traditional art world. Made in a small village near Hanoi, these woodblock prints carry the colors of Tet, the humor of village life, and the quiet wishes families once brought into their homes at the start of a new year. For travelers,…