Mother Goddess Worship and trance rituals in Vietnam

Mother Goddess Worship and trance rituals in Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Mother Goddess Worship and trance rituals (or “hầu đồng”) are traditional religious practices in Vietnam, with the latter considered an art performance combined with music, singing, and dancing. Mother Goddess Worship and trance...
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...
2012 National Radio Festival completes qualifying round

2012 National Radio Festival completes qualifying round

(VOVworld) - 2012 National Radio Broadcasting Festival has completed its qualifying round this week, selecting best works among more than 260 participating entries from 77 radio and television broadcasting stations across...
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....
Party and State leaders pay tribute to late President

Party and State leaders pay tribute to late President

(VOV) – Delegations from the Party Central Committee, President’s Office, National Assembly, Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Public Security, and Vietnam Fatherland Front today paid floral tributes...
Ho Chi Minh exhibition opens in Hai Phong

Ho Chi Minh exhibition opens in Hai Phong

(VOVworld) – Hai Phong city has opened an exhibition to mark Ho Chi Minh’s 122nd birthday (May 19) and the 57th anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day (May 13)
Putin faces difficult term

Putin faces difficult term

(VOVworld) - Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in Russia’s Presidential election has sent him back to the Kremlin to assume the country’s top job. After 4 years as Russia’s Prime...
Gold-leaf making craft in Kieu Ki

Gold-leaf making craft in Kieu Ki

(VOVworld) Located on the northern bank of the Red River, Kieu Ki is known as the only village in Vietnam still practicing the traditional craft of producing gold leaf. The...