Hai Phong preserves Dum singing

Hai Phong preserves Dum singing

(VOVWORLD) - Hat dum or Dum singing is a kind of love duet that is often performed when spring arrives. It is part of the unique culture of northern Vietnam’s coastal...
Jew’s harp expresses love of Kho Mu men

Jew’s harp expresses love of Kho Mu men

(VOVWORLD) - Jew’s harp is a popular musical instrument of many ethnic groups, but it has never named as a national musical instrument. It’s mostly mentioned as a tool...
The Stieng wedding custom of “repaying duty”

The Stieng wedding custom of “repaying duty”

(VOVWORLD) - The Stieng live mainly in Binh Phuoc province together with other ethnic groups. They have retained many of their traditional customs including the wedding custom of “repaying duty”
Tay ethnic culture preserved in Xuan Giang commune

Tay ethnic culture preserved in Xuan Giang commune

(VOVWORLD) - More than 90% of the population of Xuan Giang commune in Ha Giang province is Tay ethnic minority people. Local authorities have established Folk Artisans’ Associations to preserve and develop...
Wednesday September 26, 2018

Wednesday September 26, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has begun 2 days of national mourning for President Tran Dai Quang, who passed away from an illness. Many of our listeners have expressed their condolences
Thai stilt house culture

Thai stilt house culture

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, settle mainly in valleys near waterways which are suitable for growing wet rice and flax. The Thai live in stilt...
HCM city to host Vietnam-Japan exchange 2018

HCM city to host Vietnam-Japan exchange 2018

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-Japan Exchange 2018 program will be held in Ho Chi Minh city for the first time later this month, to bolster cultural exchange and economic cooperation between...
Dum singing of the Muong

Dum singing of the Muong

(VOVWORLD) - The Muong are the fourth-largest of Viet Nam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit Vietnam’s northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa province, where...
Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight of the 12 boys trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave complex in northern Thailand have been freed, authorities said on Monday, adding that the time for...
Thai diver dies in cave rescue

Thai diver dies in cave rescue

(VOVWORLD) - A former Thai Navy diver who volunteered to help rescue 12 boys and their coach from a cave in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, has died, according to government...