Culture of HCM City reflected in art

Culture of HCM City reflected in art

(VOVworld) - A photo exhibition of the beauty and lifestyle of Ho Chi Minh City, taken by veteran photographer Phan Tam Thai, is opening at the city's Photography Association
2015 ASEAN traditional music festival opens

2015 ASEAN traditional music festival opens

(VOVworld) – The ASEAN traditional music festival began in Thanh Hoa province on Saturday. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said the festival aims to honor culture...
ASEAN traditional music festival

ASEAN traditional music festival

(VOVworld) – The ASEAN traditional music festival will be held in Thanh Hoa province from August 1-6. This is the first time Vietnam will be hosting the event. During the 5...
Song writing contest for IPU-132

Song writing contest for IPU-132

The Voice of Vietnam has launched a song writing contest in the lead up to the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU- 132) in Hanoi on March,...
Guitarist Van Vuong: Hanoi always in my heart

Guitarist Van Vuong: Hanoi always in my heart

(VOVworld) – Despite his blindness guitarist Van Vuong has traveled to all parts of Vietnam to perform. In 2012 he was given the “For the love of Hanoi” award for his hundreds...
Southern amateur singing deserves to be honored

Southern amateur singing deserves to be honored

(VOVworld) - The art of Don Ca Tai Tu's music and songs from southern Vietnam has been officially recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Researcher Bui Trong...
December 5, 2012

December 5, 2012

A: This week, we received a fantastic letter from Alan Anderson of the US, who proposes a very interesting idea for Dx’ing
Guardian of Vietnamese water puppetry

Guardian of Vietnamese water puppetry

(VOVworld)- Water puppetry is a unique art that originated in Vietnam’s wet rice civilization. Along with traditional theaters like Tuong and Cheo, water puppetry has raised its role on the...

Indonesian police arrest 10 terror suspects

An elite Indonesian anti-terror squad has arrested 10 Islamic militants and seized a dozen homemade bombs from a group suspected of planning suicide attacks against security forces and the government...