A one-day budget guide to Hoi An

A one-day budget guide to Hoi An

(VOVWORLD) - Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999 as “an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port from the 15th to the 19th century,” Hoi An, where the...
Dancing ceremony of the Red Dao

Dancing ceremony of the Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - The Dao ethnic minority people observe many ceremonies and festivals each year. Like other Dao branches living in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces, the Dance Festival of the Dao...
Wednesday August 10, 2022

Wednesday August 10, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - Over the last 7 days VOVWorld received 360 letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners to give us their feedback and comments on VOV programs in 13 languages. The...
​Traditional house of the Nung in Lao Cai

​Traditional house of the Nung in Lao Cai

(VOVWORLD) - The Nung is the second biggest ethnic minority group and accounting for about 13% of the population in Si Ma Cai district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. They...
Wednesday July 13, 2022

Wednesday July 13, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Nick Packham of the UK to the Voice of Vietnam. In his very first correspondence to VOV this week, he wrote: “Good morning...
Giay cake – a unique wedding offering of the Tay

Giay cake – a unique wedding offering of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic groups in each region of Vietnam have their own wedding customs reflecting their unique cultural identity. For the Tay ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, Banh Giay – round, sticky rice...
Wednesday June 15, 2022

Wednesday June 15, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to wish Ivan Lebedev of Russia a very happy birthday. We wish you all the best of luck, health, and success
Filial piety ceremony of the Raglai people

Filial piety ceremony of the Raglai people

(VOVWORLD) - The filial piety ceremony for parents is a unique ritual practiced by the Raglai people in Bai Ai district in the central province of Ninh Thuan. The ritual demonstrates the...
Then in cultural life of the Tay, Nung

Then in cultural life of the Tay, Nung

(VOVWORLD) - Then is an age-old form of cultural and religious practice of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people of Vietnam. Experiencing many ups and downs through history and cultural...
Binh Thuan to host National Tourism Year 2023

Binh Thuan to host National Tourism Year 2023

(VOVWORLD) - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung on Wednesday approved Binh Thuan province as the host the National Tourism Year 2023 themed "Binh Thuan-Green convergence