EURO 2016 opens in Paris

EURO 2016 opens in Paris

(VOVworld) - Euro 2016 kicked off Friday night at Stade de France in Paris. The tournament began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring lively performances by hundreds of volunteers worldwide
Rain blessing ceremony of the Ha Nhi

Rain blessing ceremony of the Ha Nhi

(VOVworld) – The rain blessing ceremony is one of 7 annual festivals of the Ha Nhi. It takes place at the end of the summer when rice and maize are maturing. Rituals at the rainy season festival...
Chu Dau pottery revival

Chu Dau pottery revival

(VOVworld)- The 500-year-old pottery village of Chu Dau in Hai Duong province is reviving, as a popular tourist destination
Cam Pha chess club

Cam Pha chess club

(VOVworld) – Chess Master Pham Van Tuyen has established a chess club called Cam Pha in Quang Ninh province. The club has attracted a large number of people, particularly children
Vietnam’s fight against the Zika virus

Vietnam’s fight against the Zika virus

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is cooperating with provinces nationwide to fight the Zika epidemic after the first 2 cases of infection in Vietnam were detected this week
Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday April 6, 2016

A: I have a letter from Robert Gauvin who wrote to us on a snowy night in Ottawa, Canada. He said “winter this year came late to most of Canada. The last few...
The Hà Nhì ethnic group

The Hà Nhì ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Hà Nhì ethnic group has about 21,700 people living in Vietnam’s northwestern provinces bordering China and Laos
Raising cows in Ha Giang Karst Plateau

Raising cows in Ha Giang Karst Plateau

(VOVworld) - For generations cows and the Mong ethnic people of the Ha Giang Karst Plateau have relied on each other to survive in this harsh land. Cows pull ploughs but...
Hoi An food festival opens

Hoi An food festival opens

(VOVworld)- Hoi An’s first International Food Festival “Taste the World” opened at the An Hoi sculpture garden on Monday, featuring 12 chefs from 12 countries
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

A: Vietnamese festivals are variously categorized as agricultural festivals, religious festivals, competitions of folk singing and games, and cultural festivals honoring local heroes and traditions
Two magnificent cathedrals in Dalat

Two magnificent cathedrals in Dalat

(VOVworld) - In Vietnam, every church is different. In Da Lat, the St. Nicolas Cathedral, sometimes called the Rooster Church and Domaine de Maria Cathedral, with own unique architectural styles, are...
Hoi An to try out first bus route

Hoi An to try out first bus route

(VOVworld) - The city of Hoi An will begin the first trial of a public bus route connecting major destinations; An Bang and Cua Dai beach, the old quarter and Tra Que...