(VOVWORLD) - The annual Aza festival represents a unique part of the cultural practices of the Ta Oi ethnic group, with members of the community coming together to pray for a...
(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority group in the northwestern province of Son La worship their houses at the beginning of the year to thank their ancestors for blessings and pray for health,...
(VOVWORLD) - Khoi Kem, a festival held every three years during the first lunar month in the northen Yen Bai province, represents a unique cultural practice of the Red Dao ethnic...
(VOVWORLD) - At the beginning of the New Lunar Year, Mong ethnic minority people often organize a sacrifice ceremony to deities. The ritual is particularly held when a family encounters bad...
(VOVWORLD) - The Tay and Nung ethnic groups have a custom of gluing pieces of red paper to things to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. They stick red paper...
(VOVWORLD) - Mong ethnic minority people live mainly in the northern mountain provinces including Ha Giang, Dien Bien, and Cao Bang, and in several Central Highlands provinces. Like other ethnic groups, Mong...
(VOVWORLD) - The Dao Khau of Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province, believe that all things that begin before the sun rises will go well, particularly for important events such as...
(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Son La use their own calendar to keep track of activities such as funerals, weddings, house groundbreakings and inaugurations...
(VOVWORLD) - A month and a half after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan continues to face security and humanitarian challenges. The international community has launched efforts to help ease...
(VOVWORLD) - European Union states are seeking to help Afghanistan’s neighbors following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, to avoid a repeat of the uncontrolled influx of refugees and...
(VOVWORLD) - Clearing huge backlogs of containers at seaports and customs procedures for shipments serving COVID-19 prevention and control are top priorities of the customs sector during this pandemic
(VOVWORLD) - An Giang province is at the peak of its harvest of agricultural products, especially summer-autumn rice. But the pandemic is making the harvest more difficult. The An Giang...
(VOVWORLD) - The Thai in the northern mountainous province of Son La organize a full-month celebration for a new-born baby with a simple ritual and minimal cost, but great...
(VOVWORLD) - Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened its southern crossing with Afghanistan, shut off since the Taliban seized control of the strategic border town on the other side
(VOVWORLD) - Thai people in Vietnam’s northwestern region have upheld many cultural traditions and customs. Tying string bracelets is a humanitarian belief that Thai people in Son La province have...
(VOVWORLD) - Dao ethnic people in the northwest region of Vietnam have the long-standing tradition of visiting graves of their relatives to show respect to the deceased. Dao’s grave-visiting festival...
(VOVWORLD) - Thread bracelet tying is a traditional ritual for peace and good luck of ethnic groups in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam. Together with silver jewelry, colorful thread bracelets...
(VOVWORLD) - The New Year celebration is the biggest festival of the Dao Tien ethnic minority in Son La province. On this occasion, the head of the family hosts a ceremony to pay gratitude to the...
(VOVWORLD) - At the beginning of the Lunar New year, the Tay and Nung people organize a ritual to pray for happiness and prosperity and against bad luck. The religious rite...
(VOVWORLD) - The Mong in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang celebrate many festivals and rituals each year. The Gau Tao, which means “mountain sight-seeing in the spring” is...