OVs in many countries welcome 2016 Lunar New Year

OVs in many countries welcome 2016 Lunar New Year

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese embassy in the Netherlands has held a get-together with around 600 overseas Vietnamese people, students, and international friends to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year, known as...
Hoi An to host Vietnam-Asia silk festival

Hoi An to host Vietnam-Asia silk festival

(VOVworld) - A Vietnam-Asia silk festival set to take place in March will be a major cultural highlight of a myriad of events celebrating the 41st anniversary of Hoi An...
Heritage Photo winners chosen

Heritage Photo winners chosen

(VOVworld) - A photo collection featuring a festival in Vinh Phuc province by veteran photographer Pham Anh received the Special Award for Photo Collection – the highest prize of the Heritage Photo...
China issues white paper on Tibet

China issues white paper on Tibet

(VOVworld) – A white paper highlighting Tibet’s achievements over the last 50 years was issued on Sunday by China’s State Council Information’s Office to mark the 50th...
Sa Pa tourism week opens

Sa Pa tourism week opens

(VOVworld) - The annual Sa Pa Tourism Week has opened in Sa Pa resort town, northern Lao Cai province. A wide array of festivities, including traditional music and dance performances and folk...
New Year celebration of the Mong people

New Year celebration of the Mong people

(VOVworld) – The Mong people have many celebrations which are associated with agricultural production and aim to enhance clan and community relations. The New Year festival is one of their most important...
Hue Festival 2014 concludes

Hue Festival 2014 concludes

(VOVworld) – The 2014 Hue Festival closed on Sunday after 9 days of festivities. This event attracted more than 2.4 million people, including 100,000 foreign tourists from 115 countries...
Sapa Tourism Week to kick off

Sapa Tourism Week to kick off

(VOV) - April 29 to May 4 is a Sapa Tourism week set aside to celebrate everything about the traditional culture of ethnic minority groups from the northern mountainous province of...
Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – There are about 8,000 folk festivals in Vietnam, most of them taking place in spring from the first to the fourth lunar month. Almost all the villages hold festivals. Typical festivities include the...