Tradition of making Chung cake for Tet

Tradition of making Chung cake for Tet

(VOVWORLD) -Making Chung cake for the Lunar New Year is an aged-old tradition of Vietnamese people. Chung cakes are meaningful gifts and an indispensible offering on the ancestral...
Kitchen Gods honored ahead of Tet celebrations

Kitchen Gods honored ahead of Tet celebrations

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people believe that in the kitchen of every family there are three Gods, who are responsible for watching over all household affairs. On the 23rd day of the last...
Four Sacred Animals dance through spring festivals

Four Sacred Animals dance through spring festivals

(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnamese belief, the 4 sacred animals - the dragon, the unicorn, the tortoise and the phoenix - symbolize luck and success. A traditional dance choreographed with the moves of these...
Confectionery market bustles before Tet

Confectionery market bustles before Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Confectioneries are indispensable in Vietnamese homes during Tet or traditional Lunar New Year festival. Though Tet won’t arrive for another month, the confectionery market is already bustling
Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

(VOVWORLD) -The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate...
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival

Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival

(VOVWORLD) - Buffalo fighting is a unique and traditional festival of people in Do Son District, Hai Phong City. The festival is not only associated with Water Goddess worshiping and sacrificing custom...
Water resource worship of the Ede

Water resource worship of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) -Water resource worship is a unique ritual of the Ede in the Central Highlands. It’s held annually to pay tribute to the water genie, who has brought them happiness...
Wednesday November 22, 2017

Wednesday November 22, 2017

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Folk music of the Pa Ko

Folk music of the Pa Ko

(VOVWORLD) -The Pa Ko ethnic minority group has diverse cultural value which reflects in their folk songs and dances
Cu Da vermicelli village

Cu Da vermicelli village

(VOVWORLD) - Cu Da village in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai district is famous for its French-style houses and for being one of the biggest vermicelli producing villages in Vietnam