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Wandering along Hương River in Huế City

Posted on February 21, 2021March 1, 2021by lanhue

Almost everyone in Việt Nam knows that Hương River goes through the heart of Huế but not many of them know that the river also runs between my name — Võ Thị Hương Lan, flowing into my soul and lingering there for good. While swimming in Hương river is like hugging a mother in my […]

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“Hands of Huế” Video Series

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020by lanhue
hands of hue, candied kumquát

I started a mini video project called “Hands of Huế” in December 2019. It’s planned to be a series of short footages featuring the hands of Huế people that move my heart with their passion and talent; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some other personal reasons, I am now focusing on the clever hands of my neighbor, Auntie Hương.

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If You Haven’t Heard about Dưa & Mắm, You Know Nothing about Vietnamese Food.

Posted on December 7, 2019December 14, 2019by lanhue
fermented food, dua chua, vietnamese food, hue city, mắm

Once an American friend teased me that I was too salty, I almost wanted to fire back, “Well, I’m also chua cay (which means “sour and spicy”, or “unpleasant”) because I have been eating too much dưa and mắm since I was a little girl,” but I held it back as I didn’t think he […]

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Talking to Sông Hương, the Heart and Soul of Huế

Posted on November 19, 2019November 20, 2019by lanhue
huong river, song huong, hue city

One serene sunny afternoon on Bến Kim Long, I rolled out my blanket and lying down next to Sông Hương, the charming river of Huế City, the water source of its citizens and the second mother of my own. This time I decided to have a real talk with her so I could get to […]

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Xương Thọ Lăng: My Sacred Haven in the Old Huế

Posted on October 25, 2019October 27, 2019by lanhue
xuong tho lang, hue city, tu do

I saw a quiet lane running by one side of Xương Lăng – Emperor Thiệu Trị’s tomb so many times when I visited this area but I had never thought that I should take that narrow road until curiosity hit me one afternoon. Not just curiosity but also boredom urged me to discover what lied […]

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My Diary about Swimming in Hương River

Posted on October 10, 2019October 31, 2019by lanhue

I feel blessed to be able to  swim in such a beautiful river like the Hương. Almost every morning, I would arrive at the river bank at around 5 am, admiring the river before swimming across it with Auntie Tuyết. I can’t think of any better way to view the sunrise or sunset than doing […]

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From Lan and An 2 with Love

Posted on May 9, 2019February 25, 2021by lanhue
lan hue, vong canh hill top, huong river

My Year of the Pig (2019) started with a lovely surprise which I received with a mixed feeling of joy and confusion. I have never been a mother but I guess the emotion when I held the Pentax K1000 in my hands isn’t much different from the one when a new mother first welcomes a […]

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A Small House in the Spring Garden of Huế

Posted on December 18, 2018December 19, 2018by lanhue
water-lily

After a whole week of rain day in day out, this morning it stopped pouring. I jumped on my Blue Phoenix bike heading to Xuân Viên Tiểu Cung, the residence of Phạm Hữu Điển, a Minister of Rite under Nguyễn Dynasty. It’s just 5 minute bicycle ride from my home but this was the first […]

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Training For Huế Half Marathon On September 2nd

Posted on July 27, 2018August 1, 2018by lanhue
hue half marathon

I am a fish. I am a swimmer of Hương River. Running has never been my favorite sport, let alone taking part in a marathon. Surprisingly, when one of the organizers of Huế Half Marathon told me how this sport event would encourage the locals to lead a more healthy life and how it would […]

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Wandering Spirit Anniversary in Trúc Lâm Village

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018by lanhue

Many of us believe that after death we will still be here but in other form called spirit. We are in awe of the spirits, especially the wandering ones, for some mysterious reasons. With the hope to live in harmony with them, we often give them our thoughts and respects by burning incense sticks and […]

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  • Wandering along Hương River in Huế City

    Wandering along Hương River in Huế City

    February 21, 2021
  • “Hands of Huế” Video Series

    “Hands of Huế” Video Series

    April 24, 2020
  • If You Haven’t Heard about Dưa & Mắm, You Know Nothing about Vietnamese Food.

    If You Haven’t Heard about Dưa & Mắm, You Know Nothing about Vietnamese Food.

    December 7, 2019
  • Talking to Sông Hương, the Heart and Soul of Huế

    Talking to Sông Hương, the Heart and Soul of Huế

    November 19, 2019
  • Xương Thọ Lăng: My Sacred Haven in the Old Huế

    Xương Thọ Lăng: My Sacred Haven in the Old Huế

    October 25, 2019
  • My Diary about Swimming in Hương River

    My Diary about Swimming in Hương River

    October 10, 2019
  • From Lan and An 2 with Love

    From Lan and An 2 with Love

    May 9, 2019
  • A Small House in the Spring Garden of Huế

    A Small House in the Spring Garden of Huế

    December 18, 2018
  • Training For Huế Half Marathon On September 2nd

    Training For Huế Half Marathon On September 2nd

    July 27, 2018
  • I’m A Traveler In My Own Hometown

    I’m A Traveler In My Own Hometown

    November 28, 2017

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