B: Tug-of-war is a folk game that appeared in Vietnam long ago and is often organized during spring festivals to pray for favorable weather, a good crop, happiness and...
(VOVworld) – The 13th annual Vietnam Poetry Day was celebrated last week at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi with Vietnam’s sea and islands as its theme. The event drew...
(VOVworld) – A week of several activities to promote Vietnamese literature to the world ended on Friday. President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association Huu Thinh said the 3rd international conference on Vietnamese literature...
(VOVworld) - The Party and State give top priority to ensuring a well-fed and happy Tet or Lunar New Year holiday for every person, especially the unfortunate people and those...
(VOVworld) – A range of activities will be held in early March to introduce Vietnamese literature to international friends. They will include the 3rd conference on Vietnamese literary promotion, the 2nd Asia...
(VOVworld) – The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation for the 2014-2019 period took place last week. Many of the 800 delegates are outstanding youth role models for overcoming difficulties to...
The special ambience of Christmas has spread throughout Hanoi. In many corners of the capital, from churches to shops, everywhere is decorated with colorful lights, Santa Clauses, reindeers, and snow houses....
(VOVworld)- Going into a trance is believed to be a way of communicating with genies through a spirit medium. Through this ritual, genies are believed to be summoned to grant blessings...
(VOVworld) – 100 photos selected from the Vietnam Heritage Photos Awards 2014 are on display at the Hanoi Museum until January 14, 2015. The mobile exhibition will be brought to other...
(VOVworld)- The ritual of worshipping the Mother Goddess has been associated with Vietnamese people’s spiritual life for thousands of years. It originated in Vietnamese people’s struggle against severe weather, oppression...
(VOVworld) – Delegates from Vietnam Bar Federation’s provincial branches discussed different opinions on the implementation of a regulation on lawyers’ responsibility to provide free legal aid at a seminar held...
(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
(VOVworld)- In Vietnam guidebooks, Hanoi’s Old Quarter always gets top billing. Hanoi’s Old Quarter comprises 36 busy guild streets. Tourists visiting the Old Quarter wander the narrow streets, visit the...
(VOVworld)- Vietnam has completed a dossier on “Rituals and Tug of War folk games” to seek UNESCO recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2015. Vietnam has joined the Republic...
(VOVworld) – Vinh Thinh bridge, which spans the Red river and connects Vinh Phuc province with Hanoi, was opened to traffic on Sunday
(VOV) - For the first time Quang Ninh province has exhibited photos featuring the absolute beauty of Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century and the early 20th century as...
(VOVworld) – 150 old photos of Ha Long Bay taken by some French experts between 1855 and 1950 will be on display for the first time in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh...
(VOV) - More than 200 local and foreign companies are participating in the Southeastern Region Industry and Trade Fair & Exhibition 2014 which opened Thursday in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province
Today, according to the lunar calendar, is the 10th day of March, when Vietnamese people celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the founders of the nation. Festive activities...
(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s economy is forecast to continue facing difficulties this year, with a gloomy market, low purchasing power, and difficult access to capital. Against this background, many enterprises in Ho Chi...