(VOVWORLD) - As the nation’s largest pagoda, Bai Dinh pagoda in Gia Vien district of the northern province of Ninh Binh appears silent at the beginning of the lunar new year, a...
(VOVWORLD) - As most cultural, festive and entertainment activities have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Quang Ninh has taken this time to restore and renovate its...
(VOVWORLD) - A Buddhist sanctuary located on Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of Vietnam’s five most important relic sites. The area attracts millions...
(VOVWORLD) - Poya is the name given to the lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of Uposatha in Sri Lanka. Full moon day is normally considered as the poya day in every month. In this week’s...
(VOVWORLD) - American economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in economics for their contributions to auction theory, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said...
(VOVWORLD) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday re-opened Muslim holy places for the Umrah pilgrimage after a six-month hiatus due to the novel coronavirus pandemic
(VOVWORLD) - While Thanksgiving Day is usually celebrated in November in the US, some Caribbean islands, and Liberia, it takes place on the second Monday of October in Canada. Why is there a difference...
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha has provincial Buddhist Shanghas, Buddhist dignitaries and followers, and pagodas all over Vietnam to celebrate the 7th full moon festival and hold requiems for the deceased virtually...
(VOVWORLD) - The complex honoring Nguyen Sinh Sac – the father of President Ho Chi Minh – in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap was recognized as a national relic site in 1992....
(VOVWORLD) - Lang Son province, 180 kilometers from Hanoi, has huge tourism potential: historical relics, scenic spots, temples, and pagodas. The cultural diversity of ethnic minorities adds another attraction to Lang Son...
(VOVWORLD) - Yen Tu and Ngoa Van in Quang Ninh province were two important places in King Monk Tran Nhan Tong’s Buddhist life. The King, who was born in 1258 and...
(VOVWORLD) - Pope Francis hosted a Christmas midnight mass at the Vatican and said the birth of Jesus was a reminder of God’s unconditional love for everyone, “even the worst of...
(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of pilgrims arrived in Bethlehem, known as Jesus Christ’s birthplace, to celebrate Christmas
(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Bethlehem, Israel on Monday to worship at ‘the birthplace of Jesus Christ’, as the town geared up for Christmas Eve
(VOVWORLD) - Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem on Christmas, Israeli authorities said on Sunday, reversing a previous decision not...
(VOVWORLD) - The special national relic site Con Son-Kiep Bac in Hai Duong province hosts an annual autumn festival featuring traditional rituals and cultural activities. Thousands of local residents...
(VOVWORLD) - The complex honoring Nguyen Sinh Sac – the father of President Ho Chi Minh – in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap was recognized as a national relic site in 1992....
(VOVWORLD) - Most Vietnamese and other Buddhist countries in Asia believe the First Full Moon of the New Year is the most important full moon in the year. On the 15th day of...
(VOVWORLD) - Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at 3 giant walls called jamarat in Mina, Saudi Arabia, in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Sunday to start the...
(VOVWORLD) - Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) was a Swiss-born French physician, bacteriologist, and adventurer. He had a great affection for Vietnam, especially Khanh Hoa province, which he considered his second homeland....