Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

(VOVworld) - Islamic State (IS) militants said they set off a bomb blast near Basra, Iraq, killing at least 11 people. Local authorities said the blast killed 24 people
Cultural characteristics of the Bo Y

Cultural characteristics of the Bo Y

(VOVworld) - The Bo Y have the smallest population of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. About 3,000 Bo Y people live in a few hamlets in Quan Ba and Dong...
Wednesday September 16, 2015

Wednesday September 16, 2015

(VOVworld) - We’d like to thank you, our listeners, for your congratulations on VOV’s 70th anniversary last week. Your sentiments were an enormous reward for us on this special day...
Wedding ritual of the Pu Peo

Wedding ritual of the Pu Peo

(VOVworld) – Living together with 22 other ethnic groups in Ha Giang province, the Pu Peo have maintained their culture, customs, and lifestyle. In this program, Vinh Phong will introduce...
Perfect Honeymoon & Wedding Exhibition

Perfect Honeymoon & Wedding Exhibition

(VOVworld) - What does a couple have to do before their wedding? Can they prepare for one of the biggest days of their life in just one day? Or one week? Or does it take one year? Oh...
Khau Vai love market festival

Khau Vai love market festival

(VOVworld) - Most people can’t stand the thought of their partners even talking to their exes, let alone socializing with them
Weddings among the Van Kieu

Weddings among the Van Kieu

(VOVworld) - Among the Van Kieu a wedding is an important event not only for the two families but for the whole village. After a period of dating, the boy and girl...
Giay folk singing - binding the community

Giay folk singing - binding the community

(VOVworld) – The Giay have diverse genres of folk singing. The lyrics are about legends, natural and social phenomena, love, and life. Community singing sessions always rally all villagers in the...
2nd black box from crashed Germanwings A320 found

2nd black box from crashed Germanwings A320 found

(VOVworld) - After 9 days of searching, investigators have found the second flight recorder of the Germanwings A320 that crashed in the French Alps on March 24, said chief prosecutor of the French...
Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay people care a great deal about marriage and the continuation of the family line. Their least concern is a family’s wealth or poverty. For them, the most important...
 Panpipe playing at Dao weddings

Panpipe playing at Dao weddings

(VOVworld) – Panpipes are an integral part of the spiritual life of the red Dao ethnic minority in Vietnam. The red Dao only play the panpipes at weddings and maturity rituals, not...
“Then” singing of the Tay in Binh Lieu

“Then” singing of the Tay in Binh Lieu

(VOVworld) – “Then” is a ritual singing and dancing genre of the Tay. Female and male Then singers perform Then in front of the altars at sacred places. The Tay in Binh Lieu, Quang...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. In Vietnam, as in many other countries, an engagement ceremony occurs from a week to...
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...