Vietnam attends UN Vesak Day celebrations

Vietnam attends UN Vesak Day celebrations

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday hosted Vesak Day, attended by ambassadors, representatives from UN member countries, and more than 500 Buddhists
Buddha’s birthday observed in Vietnam

Buddha’s birthday observed in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee held a solemn ceremony to mark the 2561st birthday of Buddha in Hanoi on Wednesday. The event was attended by Head of the...
Buddha’s birthday inspires charity work

Buddha’s birthday inspires charity work

(VOVWORLD) -More than 10 million Buddhist followers across Vietnam are celebrating Lord Buddha’s birthday which falls on the 15th of the 4th lunar month. Traditional rituals, including Buddha bathing, incense offering...
The Xo Dang in the Central Highlands

The Xo Dang in the Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - Today VOV’s Colorful Vietnam: Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups begins a series onthe Xo Dang, an indigenous people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands
 Festivals in Lai Chau

Festivals in Lai Chau

(VOVWORLD) - Lai Chau province is home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups with diverse cultures. Each group has its own cultural event making Lai Chau a great destination for...
Bringing hopes to cancer children

Bringing hopes to cancer children

(VOVworld) - As Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year is just around the corner, many volunteer groups in Hanoi have launched activities in the hope of bringing people a festival of joy....
Young, devoted doctor Ba Van Khuong

Young, devoted doctor Ba Van Khuong

(VOVworld) – 32-year-old doctor Ba Van Khuong of the Cham ethnic group has constantly improved his knowledge and expertise. Khuong together with other medical staff members at GiaDinh...
Visiting the Clay Cracker Festival in Hai Duong

Visiting the Clay Cracker Festival in Hai Duong

(VOVworld) – Clay cracker, a traditional game that involves hurling clay crackers to produce noise, originated in Vietnam’s northern delta region. Clay cracker festival is organized in the spring to...
Pagoda and village culture

Pagoda and village culture

(VOVworld) – The Red River Delta is the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese wet rice civilization and culture. It is also the place where Buddhism was first introduced to Vietnam. Pagodas...
Spiritual tourism attracts tourists

Spiritual tourism attracts tourists

(VOVworld) – Spring is the season of festivals and spiritual tourism. After the Lunar New Year, historical and cultural relic sites, pagodas, and temples attract great numbers of visitors, who come to pray...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

A: The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influences from Confucian and Buddhist ideology. It is a significant day not only for...