Tales of Vietnam

Talenam

Real stories
from the highland villages of Sa Pa.

Talenam is where I record and share what I've seen, heard, and witnessed in the highland villages of northern Vietnam — places where the cultures of the Dao, Hmong, and Tay peoples are still lived every day.

No tourist itineraries. No cultural performances. Just telling what is real.

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The Talenam Story

I'm Nhật — a Sa Pa storyteller

From a Sa Pa schoolteacher to a storyteller of highland culture. The story of how Talenam began.

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Location Profile · 01

Tả Phìn — Where the Dao stories are still told

Field notes from Sả Séng village, Tả Phìn commune — where the culture of the Red Dao people is still lived every day.

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