Floods take heavy toll on northern Vietnam

Floods take heavy toll on northern Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - As of Monday, 25 people have been killed and 7 injured in floods in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention...
IS leader killed in Iraq

IS leader killed in Iraq

(VOVWORLD) -Iraqi security forces on Sunday killed a leader of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group and some of his aides in an operation in Iraq's central province of...
Rice in Bamboo Tube

Rice in Bamboo Tube

(VOVWORLD) - Lam rice, or rice in bamboo tubes, is a typical dish of ethnic minorities in the mountainous areas of Northwest Vietnam.This combination of rice and bamboo tubes creates a...
Fermented buffalo skin

Fermented buffalo skin

(VOVWORLD) - Fermented buffalo skin is a traditional dish of the Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam’s northern mountains. The dish is made only when Thai people have special guests or on special occasions like weddings,...
Doi Tam village and the art of drum making

Doi Tam village and the art of drum making

(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnam, drums are a traditional instrument at festivals and weddings. They are also used to announce arrivals to the community, signal when school starts or ends, and accompany musical performances. Depending on...
2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The Islamic State (IS) militants killed 2 truck drivers and kidnapped 15 people in 2 separated attacks on Sunday in central Iraq, official sources reported on Monday
Phu Tho preserves intangible cultural heritages

Phu Tho preserves intangible cultural heritages

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s northern midland province of Phu Tho is home to two UNESCO recognized intangible cultural heritages of humanity: Hung Kings worshiping and Xoan singing. The province is taking...
Female NA deputies’ contributions hailed

Female NA deputies’ contributions hailed

(VOVWORLD) - President Tran Dai Quang met female NA deputies in Hanoi on Thursday. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong also attended the...
Then singing promoted to wider public

Then singing promoted to wider public

(VOVWORLD) - “Then” singing is an indispensable practice in the cultural and religious life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces. Much effort has...