Wednesday November 3, 2021

Wednesday November 3, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - Here we are with the very first Letter Box of November and with hope for a beautiful month ahead. We’ve had good news about the pandemic control...
Israel’s Tu Bishvat – New Year for the trees

Israel’s Tu Bishvat – New Year for the trees

(VOVWORLD) - January 25 this year marks the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat – New Year for the trees – when early bloomers wake up from winter and nature lovers celebrate the season by planting tiny shoots at sites all...
Hanoi’s flower markets vibrant ahead of Tet

Hanoi’s flower markets vibrant ahead of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - A few days before Tet– the Vietnamese Traditional Lunar New Year Fesitval, people are rushing around preparing for the important occasion and flocking to the markets for fresh flowers, ornamental...
Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

(VOVWORLD) - Language, writing, and costumes are important identifications to differentiate Vietnam’s ethnic groups. The Mong group in Ha Giang province has 4 branches: White Mong, Blue Flower Mong, Red Flower Mong, and...
Mong ethnic people cultivate on rocks

Mong ethnic people cultivate on rocks

(VOVWORLD) - "Live on rocks and die buried in rocks". That is how people from the Mong Meo Vac ethnic group define their identity. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Mong...
Hanoi vibes in the lead up to Tet

Hanoi vibes in the lead up to Tet

(VOVWORLD) - A few days before the Lunar New Year (Tet), people are rushing around preparing for the important occasion. Branches of flowering peaches and kumquat trees are for sale along pavements on Nhat...
Wednesday January 20, 2016

Wednesday January 20, 2016

(VOVworld) - We’ve made a good start in 2016. We welcome new listener Koji Nakayama of Japan, who listened to us on January 4 and sent us a reception report
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for participating in VOV’s Contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” which closed on Tuesday. Last week...
First rites in the lifespan of the Tay people

First rites in the lifespan of the Tay people

(VOVworld) – The Tay people believe that during a person’s lifespan he must meet all his relatives in 4 ritual ceremonies: his 1st month ceremony as a newborn, his wedding, his housewarming...
Wednesday April 16, 2014

Wednesday April 16, 2014

(VOVworld) - “As a regular visitor to Hue for many years now, I am always keen to hear news about that city, and so I’ve been pleased that the 2014 Hue Festival has been mentioned...
Costumes of Mong women

Costumes of Mong women

(VOVworld) – There are a number of Mong ethnic groups, White Mong, Black Mong, Flowery Mong, and Blue Mong, living in Vietnam’s northwestern mountain provinces. Their costumes are colorful. The women make the...