Traditional culture of the Viet people

Traditional culture of the Viet people

(VOVworld)- In Vietnam, the Viet people have their unique culture, including communal festivals and religious belief. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, VOV reporter...
Hung Temple festival underway

Hung Temple festival underway

(VOVworld) – The 2013 Hung Temple festival opens on Saturday night in Phu Tho province, honoring UNESCO’s recognition of Vietnam’s Hung Kings worshiping ritual as part of the...
A tour of Linh Ung pagoda

A tour of Linh Ung pagoda

(VOVworld)-Da Nang is a beautiful city on the Han river. The city’s charming beauty is blessed by nature and is home to numerous beautiful landscapes and historical relics....
  Pagoda bells in Vietnamese Buddhist culture

Pagoda bells in Vietnamese Buddhist culture

(VOVworld) - The image of the pagoda and the sound of pagoda bells have become familiar to Vietnamese people helping them feel relaxed and calm. For many Vietnamese people, the sound...
20 March 2013

20 March 2013

Each week when we receive letters and emails from listeners around the world, we find that some of the listeners care about political issues in Vietnam while a majority are keenly interested...
  Spring festivals of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Spring festivals of Vietnamese ethnic groups

(VOVworld) - In Vietnam, spring is the season of festivals. When peach and apricot flowers blossom, it’s time for ethnic minority groups throughout Vietnam to celebrate with spring festivals. During the...
 06 March 2013

06 March 2013

This week, we’ll begin with a letter from Daniel Toth, a 24-year-old student of economics from Slovakia who is studying at the University of Edinburgh. Though he only began...
Tich Dien festival boosts agricultural development

Tich Dien festival boosts agricultural development

(VOVworld) – The Tich Dien New Year plowing festival in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien dictrict, Ha Nam province, is one of many ancient festivals associated with wet rice cultivation and agricultural development...
February 27, 2013

February 27, 2013

Each week when we receive letters and emails from listeners around the world, we find that some of the listeners care about political issues in Vietnam while a majority are keenly interested in Vietnamese cultural, historical...
New Year festivals bustle

New Year festivals bustle

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese people usually attend festivals and visit pagodas to pray for good luck after the Tet holiday. Many travel companies have introduced attractive pilgrimage and festival tours
February 20, 2013

February 20, 2013

Happy New Year, dear listeners. I’m very glad to be with you on the first edition of the Letter Box after a week off for Tet, the Lunar New Year...
Sacred fish palanquin in Thanh Hoa

Sacred fish palanquin in Thanh Hoa

(VOVworld)-Luong Ngoc villagers in Cam Thuy district of Thanh Hoa province have held a fish palanquin parade to pray for good weather and a bumper crop. Visitors could have...