West Lake – The biggest lake in Hanoi

West Lake – The biggest lake in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - The capital city of Hanoi is called “The city of lakes”. Among its dozens of big and small lakes, West Lake is the biggest with the encircling road stretching nearly...
Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd...
Central Highlands preserve gong cultural space

Central Highlands preserve gong cultural space

(VOVWORLD) - Central Highlands Gongs Festival 2018 which will take place this weekend in Gia Lai province aims to preserve gong cultural space as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage...
Power of Ba Na patriarchs

Power of Ba Na patriarchs

(VOVWORLD) - Hamlet chiefs of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands are called patriarchs. They used to be brave fighters or role models in production. When they are old, villagers venerate...
The Pa Then’s “Cap sac” ritual

The Pa Then’s “Cap sac” ritual

(VOVWORLD) - The Pa Then ethnic group has about 6,000 people living in several districts of Ha Giang province. They observe many traditional festivals and ceremonies each year, including the Lunar New Year...
Cham people celebrate Kate festival

Cham people celebrate Kate festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Cham ethnic communities in the central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan are enjoying the Kate festival, the biggest annual celebration of the Cham Balamon
Muong Lo – Land of records

Muong Lo – Land of records

(VOVWORLD) - Muong Lo district in Yen Bai province boasts the rich culture of the black Thai.. Renowned for beautiful landscapes, the district holds some records that are out of the...
Then singing promoted among people with disabilities

Then singing promoted among people with disabilities

(VOVWORLD) - Then singing and Tinh gourd lute playing are typical folk art forms among the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountains. Recognized by UNESCO as an intangible...