Hanoi man sentenced to 12 years for critically injuring thief with sword
He repeatedly attacked the thief with his sword despite the latter’s plea for mercy
Ho Chi Minh City residents turn to fencing to build stamina, reduce stress
More people, including women, in Ho Chi Minh City have taken up fencing – the practice of fighting with slender swords – which has taken root among urban youths in recent years
Vietnam stylist trims hair with Samurai swords
A skilled barber in central Vietnam’s Da Nang City offers a quick trim with a difference- instead of using scissors, he cuts his clients’ hair with traditional razor-sharp Japanese swords.
Hanoi restarts construction of information center for iconic lake
Authorities in Hanoi have resumed constructing an information and culture center, intended to provide tourists with information about the capital’s iconic Guom (Sword) Lake and the old town nearby, after four years of suspension
The makers of traditional Japanese swords in Vietnam
A Vietnamese professional maker of martial arts weapons and an architect have set their minds on making “katanas” (steel swords), one of Japan’s most technically demanding traditional swords, out of their infatuation with the weapon and artwork
Shrine to Gen. Giap inaugurated in southern province
The shrine to the legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap, whose death in October this year attracted much public attention and foreign media, was inaugurated in southern Dong Nai province on Dec 22.