Insights and Stories from Sapa and the Northern Borderbelt provinces of Vietnam.
Cats, Dogs and a Very Practical Friendship in Sapa.
In the mountains around Sapa, cats and dogs are rarely treated as pampered pets. Instead they are trusted helpers in daily life. Hmong folktales even explain how these animals earned their place alongside people.
The Cultural Threads of Hmong Hemp Weaving
For the Hmong people of northern Vietnam hemp weaving is a craft and a living tradition that celebrates culture, family and the enduring connection between people and nature.