Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

(VOVWORLD) - The Red Dao have many observances throughout the year, such as abstention day after the Forest Worship on the first day of a New Year and Days of the...
Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

(VOVWORLD) - The White Thai ethnic minority celebrate their Xip Xi Festival on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month in the leisure time before the fall harvest
Wednesday August 21, 2019

Wednesday August 21, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week we warmly welcome the return of Felix Gurevich of the US. He has been listening to VOV on and off over the past 20 years in the US....
Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - Expressing one’s love through music, running away to the beloved’s house, and scaling money on the wedding day are some of the unique wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. p.p1 ...
Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

(VOVWORLD) - In our previous show, we explored some beautiful cultural traditions and culture of Ireland known across the world. In today’s Culture Rendezvous, our guest MH, a former student of Cork Institute of...
Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics. The colorful patterns on their clothes depict trees, plants, and flowers...
Tips for practicing yoga at home

Tips for practicing yoga at home

(VOVWORLD) - Practicing yoga is proven to significantly improve mental and physical health. In today’s edition of That’s life, yoga teacher Nguyen Hieu will share several useful tips for...
Stick puppetry of the Tay

Stick puppetry of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay often stage stick puppetry at their New Year’s celebration and also at the Going to the Field Festival, a custom that has existed for more than 200 years. Stick...
Future of Vietnamese traditional arts

Future of Vietnamese traditional arts

(VOVWORLD) - “Future of Tradition” is a project founded by a group of young artists who wish to preserve and sustainably promote Vietnam’s traditional values. “Open-Studio: Why Stand?”...
Wednesday August 07, 2019

Wednesday August 07, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - First, we’d like to congratulate Muslims around the world on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha or the "Festival of the Sacrifice", the second of two Islamic...
Silver in the life of Thai people

Silver in the life of Thai people

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai people living in Vietnam’s northwestern region highly treasure silver. They use and gift silver jewelry and products at important events such as weddings and religious ceremonies