Compared to the characters that had been in use for centuries, Quoc Ngu is far easier to learn. - Photo: Nhac Nguyen HANOI: At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush ...

[HANOI] At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam’s unique modern script, in part a legacy of French ...