Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

(VOVWORLD) - Thai women in Vietnam’s northwest region always wear shoulder bamboo baskets when they work in terraced fields or go to the forest to pick vegetables and fruit. A...
Che jars in the Ede’s life

Che jars in the Ede’s life

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands have developed rich cultural values, which are closely associated with terraced field cultivation. They are polytheists and observe many agricultural rituals...
Vietnam treasures displayed in St. Peterburg

Vietnam treasures displayed in St. Peterburg

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibition of antiques representing the different civilisations of Vietnam opened at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg last Friday. It is one of several activities organized to celebrate...
Hue festival revives traditional craft

Hue festival revives traditional craft

(VOVWORLD) - Themed "The quintessence of Vietnamese crafts", Hue Traditional Craft Festival introduced and promoted Vietnam’s traditional handicraft items and specialties
HCMC universities declare war on plastic waste

HCMC universities declare war on plastic waste

(VOVWORLD) - Many universities in HCMC have launched programs to change the habits of students, teachers, and staff to help protect the environment by saying no to plastic straws, bottles, and...
Dien Bien Phu Victory museum

Dien Bien Phu Victory museum

(VOVWORLD) - The 56 days and nights of the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the Vietnamese army’s heroic struggle against French colonialists are highlighted at the Dien Bien Phu Victory museum. In...
Hue Festival 2019: traditional crafts revive

Hue Festival 2019: traditional crafts revive

(VOVWORLD) - The upcoming Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 offers an opportunity for artisans to introduce their talents and unique products. The biennial event has contributed to the preservation and promotion...
Son La prison – A special national relic

Son La prison – A special national relic

(VOVWORLD) - Son La prison was built by French colonialists in the early 1900s and used to detain 1,000 Vietnamese communists and patriots. The prison was recognized as a national...
Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

(VOVWORLD) - Po Thi, the Jarai custom of building a larger charnel house for a deceased person before seeing them off to the world of Gods, takes place between January and...
Wednesday April 17, 2019

Wednesday April 17, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Happy Bengali New Year to our Bangladeshi listeners. The Bengali New Year – also known as Poila Baishakh – is the first day of the Bengali calendar and is celebrated on either...
Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Xoan singing of Phu Tho province was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017. Dating back to the Hung Kings dynasty thousands of years ago...