The Nung ethnic group

The Nung ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Nung have about 1 million people, ranking 7th in population among Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. They live in all 63 provinces of Vietnam, but mainly in northern provinces of Lang Son, Cao Bang...
Summer break for children in northwest Vietnam

Summer break for children in northwest Vietnam

(VOVworld) – While many children in urban areas enjoy their summer vacation on beautiful beaches and in luxury resorts, children in the northwest region of Vietnam stay at home to help...
Festival of ethnic cultural traditions

Festival of ethnic cultural traditions

(VOVworld)- A day of Vietnamese ethnic culture was celebrated in mid April at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi. The festival, the...
Con ball throwing among the ethnic Thai

Con ball throwing among the ethnic Thai

(VOVworld)-Con ball throwing is a popular folk game many the ethnic Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northwestern region. While playing the games, Thai girls and boys have...
A warm Tet holiday in Truong Sa

A warm Tet holiday in Truong Sa

(VOVworld) – Spring has come to every corner in Vietnam. Tet atmosphere has covered all the islands on Truong Sa archipelago. In Truong Sa town which is considered the capital of Truong...
Chung cakes made for the poor as Tet approaches

Chung cakes made for the poor as Tet approaches

(VOVworld) –Chung or square sticky rice cakes are indispensible food for the lunar New Year Festival or Tet. As Tet is approaching, the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism...
Moc Chau in winter

Moc Chau in winter

(VOV) - Despite the cold winter, Moc Chau Plateau in Son La northern province maintains its stunning beauty with colourful flowers
Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An

Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An

(VOV) – Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An commune, Son La province, is in their time to turn yellow, creating a beautiful landscape picture in late autumn
Changes in Muong Hung commune

Changes in Muong Hung commune

(VOVworld) – Muong Hung is a border commune in Son Ma district, Son La province. Life in the commune has improved significantly thanks to a shift in production methods and the...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

(VOVworld) - This week we’ve got several letters from Japanese listeners. Yukihiro Yuasa in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, reported listening to VOV on May 23 on the frequency of 12020 khz and...
Vietnamese, Chinese armies promote links

Vietnamese, Chinese armies promote links

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese and Chinese armies should enhance their comprehensive co-operation, especially border exchanges, to forge closer friendship and solidarity between the two nations, said Vietnamese Defence Minister General...