Mooncake mold making craft preserved

Mooncake mold making craft preserved

(VOVWORLD) - Apart from traditional toys, mooncakes are an indispensable part of the Mid-autumn festival. The craft of making mooncake mold has been preserved for decades. On this occasion, we’ll visit Mr...
To He - part of Vietnamese Mid-autumn festival

To He - part of Vietnamese Mid-autumn festival

(VOVWORLD) - Traditional powder figurines (To he) are a type of Vietnamese folk toy, which are small, colorful figurines made from glutinous rice powder. In the past, tò he were made and sold only on the occasion of festivals...
Binh Duc pottery village of Cham ethnic group

Binh Duc pottery village of Cham ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - Binh Duc is the only surviving traditional pottery village of the Cham ethnic group in Binh Thuan province. It was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2012 and...
Wednesday April 7, 2021

Wednesday April 7, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to thank listeners for sending congratulations for Vietnam’s new leadership
Gold laminating and gilding in Kieu Ky village

Gold laminating and gilding in Kieu Ky village

(VOVWORLD) - The Kieu Ky gold laminating craft village (Gia Lam district, Hanoi) has been recognised as one of eight national cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
PM pushes up 1 billion tree initiative  ​

PM pushes up 1 billion tree initiative ​

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday attended the launch of a tree-planting festival in the south-central province of Phu Yen, in response to a program to...
Long Thuong bronze casting village

Long Thuong bronze casting village

(VOVWORLD) - Located about 30 km from Hanoi, Long Thuong Village in Hung Yen Province is renowned for its bronze casting products - tripod cauldrons, incense-burners and flower vases
Germany’s Closed Sundays

Germany’s Closed Sundays

(VOVWORLD) - Germany’s long, rich history contains many strange cultural anomalies. One of them is Closed Sundays. In this week’s Cultural Rendezvous, Christian Oster, a former German journalist, will...
Hanoi’s architectural landmarks

Hanoi’s architectural landmarks

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s charming beauty is partly attributed to its architectural works. The capital’s unique architecture, both ancient and modern, has become a magnet for visitors to the city
 Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

(VOVWORLD) - Kim Son village in Ninh Binh province is famous for its tradition of sedge growing and weaving. The villagers grow fields of sedge on mudflats between dykes and the...