2nd Hanoi International Film Festival wraps up

2nd Hanoi International Film Festival wraps up

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s feature film “Thien Menh Anh Hung” (Blood Letter), directed by Victor Vu, has won the jury special prize at the 2nd Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) which...
Busy New Year tours

Busy New Year tours

(VOVworld)- With the New Year is approaching, travel companies have been introducing several new holiday tours. Today Vietnam Discovery will explore several of these tours
Deputy PM Nhan receives Korean Audit chief

Deputy PM Nhan receives Korean Audit chief

(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on Saturday received Kun Yang, Chairman the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) in Hanoi. Both sides discussed and...
 Wednesday November 21, 2012

Wednesday November 21, 2012

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Vietnam’s betel and areca culture honored

Vietnam’s betel and areca culture honored

(VOVworld) – The custom of chewing betel and areca nut is one of Vietnamese people's fine traditional cultural features in the past. Areca splitting knife, pots of slaked lime, cylindrical lime holders...
Tours of former battlefields

Tours of former battlefields

(VOVworld)- Tours of former battlefields have become popular in Vietnam in recent years because they offer tourists chance to explore new destinations and chances to pay tribute to the soldiers who...
A one-day tour on the Red River

A one-day tour on the Red River

(VOVworld)- One-day tour along the Red River has become popular with people eager to escape for noisy city and get back to nature. The tour takes you to villages beside...
"Xam tau dien"- street art of Hanoi

"Xam tau dien"- street art of Hanoi

(VOVworld)- Xam singing known as streetcar singing appeared in the north of Vietnam long ago. In Hanoi, there’s a unique style of Xam singing, called Xam tau dien, which was performed on trams or streetcars by mostly...
Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s 36 ancient guild streets have names beginning with the word “Hang” which refer to the craft or trade once associated with that street. As time has passed,...
Love for Hanoi and its ancient dances

Love for Hanoi and its ancient dances

(VOVworld) - Thang Long – Hanoi ancient dances is the elaborate combination of many cultures, which was an essential folk art in the daily life of the capital city’s dwellers. Ancient dances have disappeared from...
Preserving ancient books of the Dao ethnic group

Preserving ancient books of the Dao ethnic group

(VOVworld)- The Dao Khau ethnic minority group in Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province owns a rich archive of cultural traditions and customs, especially ancient books which feature the religious culture and...
Tour of Hue countryside

Tour of Hue countryside

(VOVworld)- Thanh Thuy village in Huong Thuy district is a popular tourist destination near Hue. This peaceful village still retains many characteristics of an ancient village of the central region
Autumn in Hanoi

Autumn in Hanoi

(VOV) - Visitors to Hanoi at this time of year have the chance to enjoy the feel of its romantic and poetic scenes