Wednesday December 18, 2019

Wednesday December 18, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Christmas is coming. We have received many Christmas and New Year’s Greetings from our listeners. Enrique Fernandez sent a Season’s Greeting card to the Director and staff of VOV’s English...
Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - Expressing one’s love through music, running away to the beloved’s house, and scaling money on the wedding day are some of the unique wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. p.p1 ...
Wednesday April 24,2019

Wednesday April 24,2019

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world
Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

(VOVWORLD) - Asking for lucky words during the Lunar New Year is a popular custom in Vietnam. The words represent the recipients’ aspirations in the new year while also encouraging the...
Tet in the eyes of international students

Tet in the eyes of international students

(VOVWORLD) - More than 40 international students in Hanoi participated in the 2019 Vietnamese Lunar New Year program, examining painted murals on Phung Hung street, admiring traditional Vietnamese folk paintings, exploring the...
Wednesday January 30, 2019

Wednesday January 30, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people are jubilantly preparing for Tet, the Lunar New Year celebration which will begin next Tuesday, February 5th
Businesses meet consumption demands for Tet

Businesses meet consumption demands for Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Tet, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday, will arrive in a couple of weeks. Trade centers have become crowded with people shopping. Vietnamese products are abundant in the market, covering a...
Trash-free lifestyle

Trash-free lifestyle

(VOVWORLD) - Around the world, the rate of waste generation is rising. In 2016, the worlds’ cities generated more than 2 billion tons of solid waste, approximately 0.7 kilograms per person per day, according to...
The Nung’s longevity ceremony for parents

The Nung’s longevity ceremony for parents

(VOVWORLD) - The Nung people in Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, have a tradition of organizing birthday parties for elders in the family to show children’s respect and filial...
Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

(VOVWORLD) - There are approximately 80 thousand Nung people living in the northern province of Bac Giang, 45 km north of Hanoi. They earn a living from rice growing and gathering. Birthdays or longivity celebrations...
Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang

Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese have a tradition of worshipping their ancestors to honor their predecessors’ merit. But the Nung people of Bac Giang province don’t worship the deceased. Instead, they...
Wednesday November 22, 2017

Wednesday November 22, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Hello and welcome to Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners from around the world