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For the black H’mong, brocade clothes feature a dominant black colour that is easy to recognise. The colour of the costume is combined with beautiful patterns of flowers, leaves, and triangles on the brace, collar, skirt, and hat, thereby making the costumes of the black H’mong people more lively and impressive. The main raw material used in the weaving process is cotton. Cotton after being harvested is then dried, whilst the yarn spinning must be done by hand to ensure that the thread is even, beautiful, and smooth. Handicraft products produced by the black H’mong people are of high aesthetic value. It typically takes around one month to complete a traditional costume with hand-embroidered patterns. Each costume created by the black H’mong people in Lam Binh district costs between VND5 and 7 million. The promotion of traditional brocade weaving in Lam Binh district not only helps to preserve traditional cultural values, but also ha...

Tran Van Tuan has pursued calligraphy for nearly 20 years. For him, calligraphy is not just a hobby but a passion. Learning calligraphy not only helps him to better understand the culture and history but also is a way to relax and purify his soul, he said. With the desire to preserve the cultural identity of Vietnam, and help young generations learn about their homeland, Tuan overcame difficulties to pursue calligraphy. The image of Tuan – a man wearing a traditional Vietnamese “ao dai”, writing calligraphic works – has become so familiar to visitors at Tet fairs of Vietnamese in Australia over the past decade. He impressed the audience with his calligraphic works in English expressing the hope for peace, prosperity, and happiness. Tran Van Tuan has pursued calligraphy for nearly 20 years. For him, calligraphy is not just a hobby but a passion. (Photo: VNA) A time to share Caring and sharing is also a fine tradition of Vietnamese people when celebrating Lunar New Year (...