Worship of hamlet genies

Worship of hamlet genies

(VOVworld) – Living in high mountains, the Ha Nhi depend largely on nature. They believe that genies have blessed them with a peaceful life and given them forests, water, rice, and other...
Syrian government delegation leaves Geneva

Syrian government delegation leaves Geneva

(VOVworld) – The Syrian government delegation led by Bashar Ja’afari left Geneva on Monday, asking the rebels backed by Turkey and Saudi Arabia to accept responsibility for the escalating violence...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

A: We’d like to thank Robert Krolikowski of the US for sending us late Easter greetings with a beautiful Easter Card and a greeting card marking St Patrick’s Day...
Developing new-style cooperatives

Developing new-style cooperatives

(VOVworld ) – Only 40% of 10,000 agricultural cooperatives in Vietnam are operating efficiently. Attendees at a recent meeting to review three years of implementing Vietnam’s Cooperative Law agreed on...
The Sacred Last Meal of The Year

The Sacred Last Meal of The Year

(VOVworld) - The last day of the lunar year is very important to Vietnamese people. The feast eaten in the evening of this sacred day tends to be more abundant and elaborate than...
Wedding ceremony of the Khmer

Wedding ceremony of the Khmer

(VOVworld) – Getting married is an important event in a person’s life. Khmer boys and girls are free to date but must follow many rules and customs for marriage. Today...
The Vietnamese Bamboo Flute

The Vietnamese Bamboo Flute

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese bamboo flute has long been one of the most popular wind instruments, containing the essence of Vietnamese music. The moody sound it produces has signified the spiritual life of...
Vietnamese Tet at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Vietnamese Tet at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

(VOVworld) - Folk games such as bamboo dance, tug of war, mud banger, and stilt walking, were recreated in a program called “Discovering Vietnamese Tet” at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology...
Foreigners and Vietnam’s traditional Tet holiday

Foreigners and Vietnam’s traditional Tet holiday

(VOVworld) – Spring is spreading across Vietnam. For foreigners living and working in the country, the traditional Lunar New Year is special because through the holiday they can see different aspects of...