Ao Dai Festival 2022 enlivens Ho Chi Minh City

Ao Dai Festival 2022 enlivens Ho Chi Minh City

(VOVWORLD) - New collections of traditional long dresses created by renowned designers will be put on display during the eighth annual Ao Dai Festival which is slated to take place in...
Mong ethnic woman helps preserve traditional costumes

Mong ethnic woman helps preserve traditional costumes

(VOVWORLD) - Walking through the Mong villages in the northwestern mountainous region, you may see women and girls sewing and embroidering brocade items and traditional costumes. Some local women, including Mua Thi...
Unique Zeng weaving of Ta Oi ethnic minority

Unique Zeng weaving of Ta Oi ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - Zeng (brocade) weaving has long played an important role in the spiritual life and culture of the Ta Oi ethnic group in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. Zeng is used in...
Van Don – Vietnam’s first trading port

Van Don – Vietnam’s first trading port

(VOVWORLD) - Van Don, Vietnam’s first ever trading port in Quang Ninh province, has been operating for centuries. It is tapping into its natural and cultural potential to become a...
Quang Ngai’s tourism recovers rapidly

Quang Ngai’s tourism recovers rapidly

(VOVWORLD) - With the COVID-19 pandemic under control, Quang Ngai province is now restoring its tourism activities rapidly after a period a suspension. The number of visitors to the province...
Books now become special Tet gifts

Books now become special Tet gifts

(VOVWORLD) - Giving lucky money to children has long been a Vietnamese tradition for Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival. But this tradition is changing. Books and tree seeds are given as...
Localities brace for cold spell

Localities brace for cold spell

(VOVWORLD) - Since Saturday, Vietnam’s northwestern and central regions have been hit by low temperatures which have caused ice and frost in the mountains. Affected localities are doing all they...
Vienna coffeehouse culture in Austria

Vienna coffeehouse culture in Austria

(VOVWORLD) - In the culture of Austria, cafés are an essential part of daily life, especially in Vienna. The coffeehouse has been a center of Viennese culture for a long time. Recently UNESCO added Viennese...