Vocabulary and Cultural Concepts from Vietnam and Urban Studies

Flashcards covering key vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and cultural landmarks mentioned in the lecture notes and reading and writing exercises.

Van Phuc Village

A traditional silk weaving village in Ha Noi known for its skilled craftsmanship and high-quality silk products with vibrant colours.

Hand down

To preserve local culture by passing traditions from one generation to the next.

Take over

To take control of a business or responsibility after someone else leaves or passes away.

Find out

To learn information or discover how to help a community become cleaner and greener.

Get on with

To have a good relationship with others based on similar interests.

Tay ethnic group

One of the largest minority groups in Vietnam, mainly living in northern mountainous areas like Cao Bang, Lang Son, and Bac Kan.

Then singing

A famous musical style of the Tay people used in spiritual ceremonies and to express feelings.

Japanese Bridge Pagoda (Cau Pagoda)

A 420-year-old bridge in Hoi An, painted in red and pink with a wooden pagoda roof, recognized as a symbol of the town.

Quan Ho singing

A traditional folk music style from Bac Ninh recognized by UNESCO, featuring pairs of male and female singers exchanging love songs.

Nha Nhac

Elegant traditional court music from the royal heritage of Hue, recognized as a cultural treasure by UNESCO.

Mekong Delta

A region in southern Vietnam well-known for its floating markets and a lifestyle deeply connected to water and rivers.

Packed with

A term used to describe a city or transport system that is extremely crowded with people or commuters.

Concrete jungle

A city centre that is densely filled with high buildings, often described as having an unattractive appearance.

Come down with

To become sick with a minor illness, such as a cold or a sore throat.

Masdar City

A city in the United Arab Emirates that aims to be a zero-waste green city relying strictly on renewable solar energy.

Look down on

To treat or regard someone or something, such as rural areas, as inferior or unimportant.

Bring up

To raise a child in a specific environment, such as being raised in the slums of Leeds.

Carry out

To perform or complete a specific task or major project, such as improving sewage systems or recycling food waste.

Urbanisation

The process by which a population becomes urban, such as in Singapore where 100 per cent of the population is defined as urban.

Skytrain

An excellent railway system in Japan that runs above the ground.