Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

(VOVworld) – VOV reporters love him for his modesty, simplicity, frankness, and fearlessness in confrontations. He considers the Voice of Vietnam to be a vital part of his life
President pays tribute to Hung Kings

President pays tribute to Hung Kings

(VOVworld) – A delegation of Party, state and ministry leaders led by President Truong Tan Sang paid tribute to the Hung Kings at the memorial site of the Hung Kings in Ho...
Vietnamese embassies hold Tet celebrations

Vietnamese embassies hold Tet celebrations

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese embassy in Laos held a banquet on Friday to welcome Tet, Vietnam’s traditional lunar new year festival. Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thoonglun Sosoulith, Deputy...
Tet family reunions on Hon Khoai island

Tet family reunions on Hon Khoai island

(VOVworld) – Hon Khoai island is off the coast of Vietnam’s southernmost province of Ca Mau. This year Tet, Vietnam’s traditional lunar new year festival, will be full of happiness for naval...
65 years of Vietnam-Russia relations

65 years of Vietnam-Russia relations

(VOVworld) – 65 years ago the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (now the Russian Federation) was one of the first countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam. The milestone...
Vietnam treasures ties with China

Vietnam treasures ties with China

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Party, government, and people always attach importance to maintaining and developing friendship and cooperation with China, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said at...
Banquet marks Myanmar’s Independence Day

Banquet marks Myanmar’s Independence Day

(VOVworld) – Myanmar’s embassy in Hanoi held a banquet on Tuesday night to mark the 67th anniversary of Myanmar’s Independence Day (January 4th). Myanmar's Ambassador to Viet Nam, Win...
Typical musical instruments of the Bana

Typical musical instruments of the Bana

(VOVworld) – Living close to nature, the Bana have made many musical instruments from available materials like stone, wood, bamboo, rattan, leaves, and dried gourds. The hand-made musical instruments have...
Grave statues of the Bana

Grave statues of the Bana

(VOVworld) – Grave statues are typical cultural feature of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. Grave statues of the Bana are not just folk artifacts but contain a philosophy of life
Buffalo sacrifice festival of the Bana

Buffalo sacrifice festival of the Bana

(VOVworld) – The Bana organize a buffalo sacrifice festival to worship the genies, celebrate a bumper crop or other important events during the year, or welcome a new spring
Thanksgiving ceremony of the Bana

Thanksgiving ceremony of the Bana

(VOVworld) – Adult Bana people periodically organize a thanksgiving ceremony to thank their parents for giving birth to them and bringing them up. VOV’s reporter To Tuan talks about this...
Peace worshipping ceremony of the Bana

Peace worshipping ceremony of the Bana

(VOVworld) – A peace worshipping ceremony is one of the oldest rituals of the Bana people, who pray for good health, prosperity, no war, no disease, and no disasters in the...
Brocade weaving of the Bana

Brocade weaving of the Bana

(VOVworld) – The Bana have an aged-old tradition of brocade weaving. Their handmade products have elegant patterns and colors which reflect their rich culture and spiritual life
Wedding rituals of the Bana

Wedding rituals of the Bana

(VOVworld) –Wedding rituals and marriage are important in the life of the Bana. Although their wedding rituals have varied at different times and in different regions, some traditional features have...