Mong people protect forest in Yen Bai

Mong people protect forest in Yen Bai

(VOVWORLD) -Na Hau commune is located in the core area of the Na Hau Nature Reserve in Van Yen district, Yen Bai province. This is a long-standing habitat of the Mong...
Wednesday March 8, 2023

Wednesday March 8, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - We want to thank our dear listeners for sending beautiful wishes to the women of Vietnam on the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, and we’d...
String of beads in the life of the K'Ho

String of beads in the life of the K'Ho

(VOVWORLD) - Strings of beads are important jewelry for the K'Ho ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The beads are agate in various colors and shaped round or...
Drum-breaking Festival of the Ma Coong

Drum-breaking Festival of the Ma Coong

(VOVWORLD) - Beating drums until they break is a special festival of the Ma Coong ethnic people in Quang Binh province to pray for favorable weather, bumper crops, a prosperous village, healthy...
Spring longevity celebrations honor the elderly

Spring longevity celebrations honor the elderly

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese have a custom of holding longevity ceremonies to celebrate the elderly and show their children’s respect. Longevity celebrations in Vietnam are held in the early Spring...
Wednesday February 8, 2023

Wednesday February 8, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - This week, many VOV listeners shared their excitement for upcoming World Radio Day which will be celebrated on February 13
Tran Temple’s seal-opening ceremony opens

Tran Temple’s seal-opening ceremony opens

(VOVWORLD) - The seal-opening ceremony at the Tran temple complex in Nam Dinh province took place on the 14th night of the first lunar month, which fell on Sunday, attracting...
Vietnamese traditional calligraphy during Tet

Vietnamese traditional calligraphy during Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The first days of the new Lunar year are sacred to the Vietnamese people, the time for everyone to make wishes. A number of traditional customs have been upheld during...
Wednesday November 9, 2022

Wednesday November 9, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge feedback from Richard Lemke of Canada. We have received regular comments from him, one of our loyal listeners for...
2022 Korean Gastronomy Week in Hanoi

2022 Korean Gastronomy Week in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - 2022 Korean Gastronomy Week is underway at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, Hanoi. Korean temple cuisine is the spotlight during the gastronomy week from October 15 to 30
Wedding of the Red Dao

Wedding of the Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - The northern province of Tuyen Quang is the only locality in Vietnam that gathers all Dao branches, including Dao Do, Dao Tien, and Dao Quan Chet. They have a rich...
Blood oath ceremony of the Mnong in Dak Lak

Blood oath ceremony of the Mnong in Dak Lak

(VOVWORLD) - The custom of twinning two persons of different blood lines as brothers is popular in Vietnam. For the Mnong in the central province of Dak Lak, the twinning ceremony...
Wednesday September 7, 2022

Wednesday September 7, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - VOV celebrates its 77th founding anniversary on Wednesday, September 7. We thank you, dear listeners, for congratulating us by letter, email, and comments on our Facebook fanpage