Creativity

Stories tagged Creativity:

• The Story of the Magic Brush Aug 10, 2025

  

  In a bustling village market town along the banks of the Perfume River, there lived a young man named Hoa who possessed an extraordinary gift for painting. Despite being born into poverty, with only rags for clothes and barely enough rice to eat each day, Hoa saw beauty everywhere and longed to capture it on paper.

  Since he could not afford proper brushes and ink, Hoa would draw with charcoal on scraps of wood, use berry juice for color, and practice his art on the sandy ground by the river. The other villagers often mocked him for his shabby appearance and his seemingly useless talent.

• The Legend of Banh Chung and Banh Day Aug 2, 2025

  

  Long ago, during the reign of the sixth Hung Vuong king, the realm of Van Lang prospered under wise and benevolent rule. The king had twenty-two sons, each accomplished in their own way, and as he grew older, he faced the difficult decision of choosing which prince would inherit the throne and continue the dynasty’s legacy.

  Unlike many rulers who simply named their eldest son as heir, King Hung Vuong VI was a thoughtful monarch who believed that the next king should be chosen based on merit, wisdom, and genuine love for the people rather than merely the accident of birth order. He wanted to find the son who truly understood the heart of their kingdom and the needs of their subjects.