National Architecture Awards 2016-2017

National Architecture Awards 2016-2017

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Architects Association held a forum on architecture for the community and architects’ social responsibilities in Da Nang city on Saturday. The event drew over 500 Vietnamese and...
Wednesday April 12, 2017

Wednesday April 12, 2017

(VOVworld) - I’m reading an interesting letter from Radhakrishna Pillai of India. He told us about his participation at the National Council Meeting of Indian Society for Cultural Co-operation and Friendship ...
Vietnam, Italy cooperate in fashion design industry

Vietnam, Italy cooperate in fashion design industry

(VOVworld)- The Italian Foreign Ministry opened an iconographic exhibition on design, industry and architecture, titled “50+! The Great Industry Game” at Casa Italia, 18 Le Phung Hieu street, Hanoi on Thursday...
Communal house linked to the village origin

Communal house linked to the village origin

(VOVworld) – A Vietnamese village’s communal house is of symbolical significance and filled with historical stories illustrating villagers’ aspirations through carving features
Pagoda and village culture

Pagoda and village culture

(VOVworld) – The Red River Delta is the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese wet rice civilization and culture. It is also the place where Buddhism was first introduced to Vietnam. Pagodas...
UNESCO condemns ISIS destruction in Syria's Palmyra

UNESCO condemns ISIS destruction in Syria's Palmyra

(VOVworld) - Syrian state television reported Friday that militants of the Islamic State terrorist group destroyed the facade of the Roman Theater, and the Tetrapylon architecture complex in Palmyra, which is considered a “new...
Dong Xuan market embraces Hanoi’s culture

Dong Xuan market embraces Hanoi’s culture

(VOVworld)- Dong Xuan market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was the first market in Hanoi. Its history is closely associated with the trade development of Hanoi. It is not just a...
The organization of a typical Viet village

The organization of a typical Viet village

(VOVworld)-Bamboo hedges and village gates symbolize the autonomy of Viet villages. In the past, virtually all daily activities of Vietnamese villagers occurred within the space demarcated by the bamboo hedge....
The structure of a traditional Viet village

The structure of a traditional Viet village

(VOVworld)-An outgrowth of wet rice civilization, Viet villages are characteristically agricultural villages. The structure of a Viet village is adapted to rice farming and constitutes Vietnam’s typical rural...