Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese love fish and both demand and consumption of fish is on the rise. On the one hand that’s good, because fish is high in protein and low in...
Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

(VOVWORLD) - Thai women in Vietnam’s northwest region always wear shoulder bamboo baskets when they work in terraced fields or go to the forest to pick vegetables and fruit. A...
Nhat Nam martial art uses weakness to overcome strength

Nhat Nam martial art uses weakness to overcome strength

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s traditional martial arts include martial arts sects created and developed through generations, like Nhat Nam, Vovinam, and Tay Son Binh Dinh. These martial arts sects have played a significant role...
Wednesday May 29, 2019

Wednesday May 29, 2019

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Vietnam to export avocados to US

Vietnam to export avocados to US

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working to export Vietnam’s avocados to the US – a major consumer of the fruit
Vietnam, US trade posts robust growth

Vietnam, US trade posts robust growth

(VOVWORLD) - Trade between Vietnam and the US increased 120 fold from 450 million USD in 1994 to 60 billion USD last year, said the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI...
Hung Kings Festival 2019 underway in Phu Tho

Hung Kings Festival 2019 underway in Phu Tho

(VOVWORLD) - The death anniversary of the Hung Kings, founders of the Vietnamese nation, and the Hung Kings Festival are underway in Phu Tho province, which is dubbed as the ancestors’...
Worship of Hung Kings binds Vietnamese nation

Worship of Hung Kings binds Vietnamese nation

(VOVWORLD) - The time-honored worship of Hung Kings is ingrained in the Vietnamese nation’s communities. Generations of Vietnamese have believed the Hung Kings to be the founders of the first Vietnamese...
Co Lao ethnic group

Co Lao ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - The Co Lao, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, has about 3,000 people. The group settled in Vietnam about 200 years ago and now lives mainly...
Water resource ceremony of the Ede

Water resource ceremony of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic minority people think that every water resource is managed by a genie. After each harvest and before each new crop, the Ede thank their water genies for blessing...