Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...
Buddhist woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

Buddhist woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

(VOVworld) - The collection of woodblocks found in Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Giang Province has been officially recognized as a World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO at its recent conference in Bangkok....
81 most skilled workers to be honored

81 most skilled workers to be honored

(VOVworld)- More than 80 outstanding young workers will be honored at the 3rd National Festival for skilled workers in Ho Chi Minh City this weekend. Deputy director of the Vocational Training General Department...
Constitutional amendments for national development

Constitutional amendments for national development

(VOVworld) Vietnam is gearing up work on amendments to its 1992 Constitution. The committee for Constitutional Amendment Drafting convened its 4th meeting on Wednesday in Hanoi to discuss the implementation of the...
Japan's Kodo art introduced in Vietnam

Japan's Kodo art introduced in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Hanoi has introduced the art of Kodo or ‘way of fragrance’, one of the 3 major classical arts
Images tell stories of Dao people

Images tell stories of Dao people

(VOVworld)-Stories about the daily lives and unique culture of the Dao ethnic group of Nậm Búng commune in the northern province of Yen Bai are being recorded through thousands of images as part...
Free literacy for unfortunate children

Free literacy for unfortunate children

(VOVworld)-For many years, a small room of 15 square meters within the house of Culture of Tan Mai ward in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district has become a familiar venue for some...
Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

(VOVworld)- An exchange on how to boost economic cooperation between Vietnam and Macao took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. It aimed to introduce Macao’s potential to Vietnam,...
Public employee salaries to be reformed

Public employee salaries to be reformed

(VOVworld) One of Vietnam’s key tasks is to finalize an 8-year plan on salary reforms until 2020, which will adjust base salaries to meet human resource development needs....
Vietnam – Asian partner in demand

Vietnam – Asian partner in demand

ASEAN countries should continue to be among the world’s economic recovery leaders this year. Six ASEAN members - Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines - are forecast to achieve 6% growth...
Nigeria – Double crisis

Nigeria – Double crisis

Nigeria is in crisis with escalating racial and religious conflicts. Demonstrations against a government decision to raise fuel prices have become widespread. The media reports growing social instability there and...