(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnam people with disabilities and their families are generally poorer than most. They have fewer employment opportunities and less access to social services. Inequality still exists in living standards, societal attitudes...
(VOVWORLD) - We are in the early days of 2021 but in Vietnam, we are counting down to our traditional lunar New Year, the biggest festival of Vietnamese people
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s northwestern region has a strong potential for community-based tourism. The region has a cool climate, stunning mountain landscapes, and rich eco-system. Another attraction is its exotic ethnic minority culture. Local...
(VOVWORLD) - Tet, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebration and the biggest festival of the year, arrive in a couple more weeks
(VOVWORLD) - As of December 30th, the State budget collection this year reached 98% while budget spending was more than 80% of the yearly estimate
(VOVWORLD) - Sop Cop, a mountainous district in Son La province, is one of the poorest districts in Vietnam. Two thirds of its people, who are between the ages of 15 and 60, are illiterate,...
(VOVWORLD) - “Eid al-Adha,” the "Sacrifice Feast," is the second Muslim holiday celebrated in Oman each year. The festival marks the end of the traditional pilgrimage season to Mecca. A large number of animals are...
(VOVWORLD) - A boat on the Red River has become an ideal guesthouse for dozens of manual workers who try to save on their modest incomes in Hanoi. The boat which...
(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam’s northwestern region used to have a custom called “time of challenging a future son-in-law”. A man who wants to marry...
(VOVWORLD) - Brittanya Karma, 29, a German vlogger of Vietnamese origin, died of Covid-19 last Sunday
(VOVWORLD) - Diego Maradona was buried at the Jardin de Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires at 8pm Thursday, Buenos Aires time, (6am Friday, Hanoi time)
(VOVWORLD) - Bhutan is not just a country, but a concept that has been fascinating to many. The Kingdom of Bhutan is caught between China and India, in the Eastern Himalayas. It has a population of roughly 750,000...
(VOVWORLD) - Germany’s long, rich history contains many strange cultural anomalies. One of them is Closed Sundays. In this week’s Cultural Rendezvous, Christian Oster, a former German journalist, will...
(VOVWORLD) - Each of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups have particular customs to celebrate New Year Holiday (Tet). Each Tet custom shows the unique cultural characteristics of each group. Nowadays, although life has changed,...
(VOVWORLD) - On July 17 and July 21, 2020, the Can Tho municipal People’s Court held public sessions in case no. 31/2016/TLST-DS dated June 7, 2016 on “Disputes on...
(VOVWORLD) - UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Thursday asked the Security Council and UN member states to take immediate action to tackle food insecurity and to boost...
(VOVWORLD) - People reduce their daily salt intake and the use of sugary drinks and sugar in food and drink processing, the Department of Preventive Medicine recommends
(VOVWORLD) - As COVID-19 keeps on devastating all countries around the globe, its impact can be felt in all economic sectors including education. Peter Mason, CEO of Cufa, an independent, secular, not-for-profit...
(VOVWORLD) - The Raglai are a matriarchal ethnic minority group who live in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. When a Raglai couple decides to get married, the girl’s family decides everything
(VOVWORLD) - In addition to its Mediterranean climate, golden beaches, mountainous landscapes, and interesting history, Albania also boasts delicious local cuisine, friendly people, and has much more to offer. On today’s Cultural Rendezvous...