Boney M, Smokie member to perform in Hanoi

Boney M, Smokie member to perform in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Disco band Boney M and Chris Norman, former lead singer of the Smokie band, will perform in Hanoi this October. The German disco band and singer are expected to arrive in...
Then singing of the Nung

Then singing of the Nung

(VOVworld) – Then singing, also called Lau Then, is a traditional kind of ritual singing of the Nung. Then singing reflects the Nung’s religious life as well as their cultural...
Promoting the Cham culture

Promoting the Cham culture

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Cham ethnic culture is being challenged by globalization and international integration. A recent workshop organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and An Giang province...
Dealing with AO/dioxin effects in Vietnam

Dealing with AO/dioxin effects in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The American army’s chemical warfare in Vietnam severely damaged Vietnam’s ecology. 4.8 million Vietnamese have been exposed Agent Orange/ Dioxin of whom 3 million are directly affected by...
Khmer culture introduced in Hanoi

Khmer culture introduced in Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Several cultural events are running at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi until August 31 that depict ethnic Khmer people’s lives in southern Vietnam...
Amateur youth singing contest in HCMC

Amateur youth singing contest in HCMC

(VOVworld) – A singing contest for young people to promote “Don ca tai tu”, a folk singing style of the south, opened in HCMC on Thursday night. About 100 children 5 to...
The fire culture of ethnic people

The fire culture of ethnic people

(VOVworld) – The kitchen plays an important role for every ethnic family in Vietnam. The cooking place is also a venue where rituals and other customs occur. Whenever a guest arrives,...