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Photos: How class hierarchies dictated dress codes in traditional Vietnamese society
Scholars were at the top of the ladder, followed by farmers, craftsmen and finally, merchants
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Photos: The tragic tale of Vietnamese heroine Kieu, from the epic poem ‘Kim Van Kieu’
The eponymous heroine is the most acclaimed lady in Vietnamese literature.
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Illustrations: Vietnam’s bustling traditional markets in the early 1900s
These roadside stalls were a place for commerce as well as socialisation.
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Royal companions and warriors: How elephants have been depicted in Asia’s history and mythology
From India to Thailand and Vietnam, the pachyderm has played a key role in history and mythology
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Why a proverb calls the Vietnamese the ‘children of the dragon and grandchildren of the fairy’
The dragon has been relevant to Vietnamese culture throughout history.
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