Vu Lan Festival in full swing in Vietnam

Vu Lan Festival in full swing in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - This year, the 7th full moon festival, also known as Parents' Day in Vietnam, falls on Wednesday (August 30). This is a traditional Buddhist festival aimed at showing gratitude to parents...
Wednesday August 23, 2023

Wednesday August 23, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - This week VOVWorld received 370 letters and emails from listeners around the world. Many of our listeners tune in to our programs every day and send us feedback right...
Vietnam among top 10 tourist markets of Singapore

Vietnam among top 10 tourist markets of Singapore

(VOVWORLD) - The number of Vietnamese visitors to Singapore is surging following the COVID-19 pandemic, with Vietnam remaining an important source of tourists to the country, according to Melissa Ow, Chief Executive...
"Bat am" music preserved in North Vietnam

"Bat am" music preserved in North Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Musical instruments like the drum, the flute, and stringed instruments have long been an integral part of festivals in Vietnam. Concerned that traditional musical instruments might disappear, artisans in Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi,...
Vietnam – Asia’s new tourism hotspot

Vietnam – Asia’s new tourism hotspot

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam welcomed more than 1 million foreign tourists in July, up 6.5% against June. It was the first month Vietnam has received more than 1 million foreign tourists since...