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Sud Chonchirdsin

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

Sud Chonchirdsin
· Jun 04, 2018 · 09:30 pm
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.

Sud Chonchirdsin
· Dec 04, 2017 · 09:30 pm
Illustrations: Vietnam’s bustling traditional markets in the early 1900s

These roadside stalls were a place for commerce as well as socialisation.

Sud Chonchirdsin
· Sep 09, 2017 · 09:30 pm