Spring pilgrimage to Huong pagoda

Spring pilgrimage to Huong pagoda

(VOVWORLD) - It’s a customary tradition that on the 6th day of the first lunar month, the Huong or Perfume Pagoda Festival opens in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, on...
Wednesday September 6, 2023

Wednesday September 6, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - We just had a 4-day holiday for Vietnam’s National Day on September 2nd. Coming back to work, we found our mailbox flooded with congratulatory messages from our...
Ha Nam’s scenic spots

Ha Nam’s scenic spots

(VOVWORLD) - The northern province of Ha Nam a lot of visitors with its beautiful natural landscape, many historical sites, religious sites, and cultural heritages
Hue festival honors ritual singing

Hue festival honors ritual singing

(VOVWORLD) - The national ritual singing (Hat Van) festival took place in Thua Thien-Hue province in late April as part of the 2018 Hue Festival. The event promotes the traditional singing accompanying...
Hue festival honors ritual singing

Hue festival honors ritual singing

(VOVWORLD) - The national ritual singing (Hat Van) festival opened in Thua Thien-Hue province on Thursday as part of the Hue Festival 2018
“Cheo” performances become Hanoians’ weekend amusement

“Cheo” performances become Hanoians’ weekend amusement

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoians have been enticed by famous “Cheo” (traditional Vietnamese opera) performances every Saturday night since June. These performances, sometimes including “Chau van” - a highly rhythmic form of singing that often accompanies “Hau dong” ...
Vietnam’s cultural identity affirmed globally

Vietnam’s cultural identity affirmed globally

(VOVworld)-Vietnam’s cultural identity is partly reflected in the cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO. Along with economic integration, Vietnam’s culture is being spread globally through these heritages
Chầu văn - Vietnamese ritual singing

Chầu văn - Vietnamese ritual singing

(VOVworld) - Chầu văn is a Vietnamese form of ritual singing. Chầu means supplication, văn means literature. Chầu văn is a highly rhythmic form of singing that often accompanies “hau dong” (mediumship)...
Mother Goddess Worshipping Ritual

Mother Goddess Worshipping Ritual

(VOVworld)- The ritual of worshipping the Mother Goddess has been associated with Vietnamese people’s spiritual life for thousands of years. It originated in Vietnamese people’s struggle against severe weather, oppression...