The late PM Pham Van Dong commemorated

The late PM Pham Van Dong commemorated

(VOVworld) – The central Quang Ngai province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism burnt incense to commemorate the late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, marking his 107th birthday. At the ceremony...
January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

As usual many of the letters and emails sent to us are questions about Vietnam. This week, Ratan Kumar Paul, a teacher and coordinator of the South Asia CRI DXER forum in...
A one-day tour on the Red River

A one-day tour on the Red River

(VOVworld)- One-day tour along the Red River has become popular with people eager to escape for noisy city and get back to nature. The tour takes you to villages beside...
Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

(VOVworld)-The unique folk art of Cheo Tau- a form of traditional singing performed on a row boat remains popular in Tan Hoi commune on the outskirts of Hanoi. Now 6...
Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s 36 ancient guild streets have names beginning with the word “Hang” which refer to the craft or trade once associated with that street. As time has passed,...
Culinary services in Sapa

Culinary services in Sapa

(VOVworld)-Visitors to Sapa in Lao Cai province are dazzled by the magnificent landscapes and the cultural diversity of the ethnic minority groups. 1,600 m above sea level, Sapa offers...
Affection under Buddha’s gate

Affection under Buddha’s gate

(VOVworld) - Since Monk Thích Chúc Tiếp became the Head of Huống Pagoda in Đồng Hỷ district, Thai Nguyen province, 3 years ago, he has made the pagoda a shelter for homeless...
Communal wells

Communal wells

(VOV) - Only a few wells are seen in rural villages but they remain unique in terms of cultural value like banyan trees and communal yards. They have been built with bricks...
Tours of rural Vietnam

Tours of rural Vietnam

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s tourism industry has developed new and exotic tours to attract more tourists helping them to learn more about Vietnam’s land and people
Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...
Vocational training for people with disabilities

Vocational training for people with disabilities

(VOVworld) - Handicapped people are extremely unfortunate as they have to endure either physical or mental abnormalities. However, many of them don’t loose faith in life because they know they can receive a lot...
A visit to Ly Son islands

A visit to Ly Son islands

(VOVworld)- Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai looks like a giant turtle wandering around the sea. The beauty of the island inspires travel lovers from...