VIETNAM’S FASHION IDENTITY

VIETNAM’S FASHION IDENTITY

VU CHI CONG,HEAD OF THE FASHION DEOARTMENT IN THE HANHOI INDUSTRIAL ARTS COLLEGE,SHARES HIS VIEWS ON THE EVOLUTION OF VIETNAMESE FASHION.
THE CULTURAL FEATURES OF A NATION ARE REVREALED THROUGH ITS FOOD,ARCHITECTURE AND FASHION.TO DAY,RAPID URBANIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION ARE ERASTING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.AROUND THE WORLD PEOPLE LIVE IN SIMILAR BUILDING,EAT IDENTICAL FAST FOOD,PERFORM THE SAME JOBS AND WEAR THE SAME STYLES OF CLOTHES.
FASHION IS ONE WAY IN WHICH EACH GENERATION DIFFERENTIATES ITSELF FROM THE ONE BEFORE.THIS PROCESS OF RENEWAL IS NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GLOBAL FASHION INDUSTRY.EVEN THE "AO DAI",VIETNAM’S TRADITIONAL DRESS,IS BEING CHANGED IN WAYS THAT REDUCE ITS FORMER ELEGANCE.
STYLES SPECIFIC TO ONE CULTURE ARE ADOPTED,CHANGED AND MIXED.NATIONAL FEATURES ARE BLIRRED TO THE POINT THAT IT’S HARD TO SAY WHERE AN INSPIRATION TOOK ROOT.
VIETNAM’SFASHION INDUSTRY REMAINS UNDEVELOPED.HERE,FASHION HAS GROWN FROM THE PRODUCTS LIKE SILK AND EMBROIDERED BROCADE.WILL THESE TRANDITIONAL PRODUCTS BECOME DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF VIETNAMESE FASHION?
ETHNIC MINORITY PEOPLE WEAVE FABRIC FROM COOTON AND HEMP AND EMBROIDER OR BATIK IT WITH LIVELY SYMBOLS.INSPIRED BY NATURE,THE STYLIZED DESUGNS ARE LIMITED.COMMON BROCADE PATTERNS INCLUDE GROMETRIC DESIGNS LIKE SQUARES,CROSSES AND EIGHT- POINTED STARTS.
WHEN INCORPORATED INTO MODERM DESIGNS AS ACCENTS,THESE TRADITIONAL MOTIFS CAN BE VERY ATTRACTIVE.THE SKILL OF THE EMBROIDERY AND THE WRAM,NATURAL COLORS PRODUCE A LIVELY FEELING.
IN THE 1980s,VIETNAMESE FASHIONS WERE INFLUENCED BY THAI AND CHINESE STYLE.JEANS FROM THAILAND,PADDED CHINESE-STYLE COATS AND BROCADE BAGS APPEARED IN VIETNAM.TODAY,MOST VIETNAMESE PEOPLE BUY CLOTHES FROM LARGE FIRMS THAT PRODUCE INEXPENSIVE ITEMS FOR EXPORT.WEALTHIER PEOPLE GUY IMPORTED LABELS.CELEBRITIES LIKE SINGERS BUY ONE-OF-A-KIND CREATIONS BY LOCA DESIGNERS.
FASHION NOT ONLY REFLECTS THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE –IT ALSO REFLECTS OUR PAST.
by : HERIITARE

FOOD IN VIETNAM

VIETNAM’FOOD FAVORITE

FRIED FISH ( Cha Ca ) :
This is favorite dish in the North and is made out of hemibagrus, or snake-head. The fish are sliced, soadked with green onions and dill. The sauce to dip this dish in is salted fish sauce mixed with lemon. This dish has been listed as one of the best delicacies in Asia

COUNTRY PANCAKE ( Banh Xeo ):
Fried rice flour pancakes are filled with shrimp, meat, and bean sprouts. The crepe-like cakes are cut into pieces rolled with a sauce made up of fish sauce, vine-gar, garlic, lemon & sugar. This is a famous dish in the South and is often served as an hors-d’oeuvres.

BEEF NOODLE SOUP OF SOUTH VIETNAM
( Banh canh Nam Bo ) :
This dish consists of while rice noodle, rare beef, bean sprouts & many kinds of fennel & herbs mixed with sauce made up of fish sauce, vinegar, lemon, sugar, pepper, chili & garlic. This is a popular dish in the South, though delicious versions may also be found in Hanoi

FIELD MUSDROOM FRIED WITH DRIED PIG SKIN
( Nam Huong Xao Bong Bi ):
The main ingredients of this dish are field mushrooms & dried pig skin, but to make it more delicious, it is usually fried with pig heart and kidneys or beef, pork & green onions, celery & garlic. This dish is especially popular during the Tet holiday in the North.
By: HERITARE
Vietnam Airlines Inflight Magazine

ENJOYABLE AIR TRALEV

ENJOYABLE AIR TRALEV
AIR TRAVEL IS FAST, CONVENIENT AND SAFE. ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT CABIN ENVIRONMENT IS CONTROLLED FOR PASSENGERS’COMFORT, THERE IS ADIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIR PRESSURE AND HUMIDITY IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN & ON THE GROUND. HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR MORE ENJOYABLE & COMFORTABLE AIR TRAVEL.
CABIN HUMIDITY
Aircraft cabin humidity is usually 15 percent, which is fairly dry.This can cause herydration, so we recommend that you drink water & juices frequently.Don’t drink coffee, tea & alcohol ! Also, wearing eyeglasses instead of contact lenses can ease eye irritation in the cabin.
CABIN PRESSURE
Cabin pressure is maintained at around 8000ft (2450m).This is usually well tolerated by healthy passengers but those who are sensitive to pressure change or who have a vulnerable physical condition such as lung disease, severe anaemia, heart disease, or even a common cold, might feel uncomfortable.Aslo, your ears might feel blocked because of pressure changes. To clear your ears, try moving your jaw, smallowing water, chewning. The Valsalva mannoeuvre (blowing your nose softly with your mouth closed and nose pinched) can also help.
FOOD & DRINK
Always eat & drink in moderation. Heavy meals can lead to indigestion & gas-forming beverages like soda or beer can cause mild bloadting & intertinal discomfort.
MOTION SICKNESS
If you are prone to motion sickness, try to ensure a restful night before you fly. When in-flight, eat lightly & keep your eyes fixed on a non-moving object. If you start to fell nauseous, drop your seat back, close your eyes and breath deeply.
By:heritage
VIETNAM AIRLINE INFLIGHT MAGAZINE

VICTORY IMMORTALISED

VICTORY IMMORTALISED

On May 6th, 1954 an army of North Vietnamese soldiers led by legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap defeated French troops in Dien Bien Phu and marked the beginning of the end of French colonial relu in Indochina.This series of commemorative stamps, published to mark the 50th anniversary of the battle for Dien Bien Phu,is the latest in a series marking that history day. In October 1954 the first set of stamps, called "Victory at Dien Bien Phu" and designed by Bui Trang Chuoc, came into cirulation. Since then, Vietnam has published a new set every 10 years.
The designers of all five sets have tried to encapsulate the glory of vivtory by highlighting such moments as the planting of the North Vietnamese flag on defeated French colonel de castries’buker and soldiers singing morale boosting songs.
by: HERITAGE

Vietnam Airlines Inflight magazine