Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

(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...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Over the past week, we have received a lot of letters and emails from listeners around the world. Many said they have closely followed news reports on recent developments in...
Devotional pictures of the Dao Lo Gang

Devotional pictures of the Dao Lo Gang

(VOVworld) – The Dao Lo Gang are one of the Dao branches practicing Taoism which worships many saints and genies. Taoism rituals include funerals, weddings, ceremonies to acknowledge a boy becoming a man, and...
Territorial sovereignty in Nguyen dynasty’s legislation

Territorial sovereignty in Nguyen dynasty’s legislation

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over its seas and islands was documented in royal documents and historical books from the Nguyen dynasty. Being aware of the importance of the seas and islands in terms of strategic military location...
Peace worshipping rituals of the Dao Thanh Y

Peace worshipping rituals of the Dao Thanh Y

(VOVworld) – The Dao Thanh Y organize a peace worshiping ceremony in each of the 4 seasons of the year. A ceremony consists of 13 rituals involving martial arts performances. On today’s “Colorful...
Dance festival of the red Dao

Dance festival of the red Dao

(VOVworld) – The dance festival (Tzay panh) of the red Dao in Yen Bai province is one of the most interesting ethnic festivals in Vietnam’s northern mountain region
Giong festival- symbol of aspiration for freedom

Giong festival- symbol of aspiration for freedom

(VOVworld)- Saint Giong is one of the four immortals worshiped by Vietnamese people. Saint Giong is worshipped in several places in Vietnam and many localities organize Giong festivals, but the...
Buddhism ceremony prays for peaceful world

Buddhism ceremony prays for peaceful world

(VOVworld)- Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers gathered at a ceremony at the Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on Friday night to pray for...