Museum of Ho Chi Minh Trail

Museum of Ho Chi Minh Trail

(VOVworld) - Known as the "Ho Chi Minh trail", the supply route through the Truong Son mountain range is a legend of the Vietnamese resistance. This story is now told in the "Museum of the Ho...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) has graced the world’s catwalks, acclaimed for its elegant appearance and its softness and lightness. The beauty of the traditional long dress rests...
Revising laws in the people’s interest

Revising laws in the people’s interest

(VOVworld) – The 13th National Assembly is collecting opinions on 12 revised laws and will approve 18 revised laws during its on-going 8th session. Many of the revised laws relate to human...
Muong epic of land and water creation

Muong epic of land and water creation

(VOVworld) – The Muong have an epic about the history of their group since the creation of land and water. The epic is a lively and creative encyclopedia of Muong traditions
Europe to face a frozen winter

Europe to face a frozen winter

(VOVworld)- Russia, Ukraine and the EU failed to reach an accord on gas supplies for the coming winter at recent EU-brokered talks in Belgium but agreed to meet again on...
A long way to go to stop the Ebola epidemic

A long way to go to stop the Ebola epidemic

(VOVworld) – There is new hope in the fight against Ebola. Several West African countries have been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the first batches of experimental vaccines...
Religious rituals of the Muong

Religious rituals of the Muong

(VOVworld) – The Muong in Hoa Binh worship their ancestors and practice polytheism. Shamans are respected people who perform religious rituals for families and the community. The Muong consider shamans messengers...
Gunfire at Iranian-Palestinian border

Gunfire at Iranian-Palestinian border

(VOVworld) – An Iranian army official says gun fire at the border between Iran and Palestine killed 2 Iranian border guards and a member of the paramilitary Frontier Corps