NGO, Australian man support newborn care

NGO, Australian man support newborn care

(VOVWORLD) - Non-governmental organization VinaCapital Foundation and an Australian sponsor on Friday presented medical equipment worth more than 10,000 USD to help care for newborn babies in Vietnam’s...
Wednesday January 2, 2019

Wednesday January 2, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Letter Box of 2019. Thank you all for your New Year’s wishes for VOV’s staff. Prithwiraj Purkayastha of India said: “Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous...
Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd...
Medicinal herbs of the Dao people

Medicinal herbs of the Dao people

(VOVWORLD) -The knowledge of traditional therapeutic medicine was developed in Vietnam thousands of years ago, along with experience gained in using natural resources for survival. In spite of the progress...
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...
Motherhood goddess worshipping ritual of Red Dao

Motherhood goddess worshipping ritual of Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - Worshipping goddesses of Motherhood, the protectors of babies, is an important ritual of the Red Dao in Lao Cai province. Their ceremony pays gratitude to the goddesses and asks...
US babysitters and nannies

US babysitters and nannies

(VOVWORLD) - In the US, working parents rely heavily on experienced nannies or babysitters for their children. With an in-home care giver, your child stays at home, in a comfortable, familiar environment...
Thien Nhan’s “Drawing a fairy tale” program

Thien Nhan’s “Drawing a fairy tale” program

(VOVWORLD) - In 2006 newborn Thien Nhan was abandoned by his teenage mother in a deserted park in Quang Nam province for three days. The baby’s right leg and genitals were taken by wild animals. Tran Mai Anh...
Dinh Tut, a typical flute of the Gie Trieng

Dinh Tut, a typical flute of the Gie Trieng

(VOVworld) – The Gie Trieng have a population of 33,000 people living mainly in the northern part of the Central Highlands. About two thirds of them cluster in Nam Giang district, Quang...
Family names of M’nong ethnic people restored

Family names of M’nong ethnic people restored

(VOVworld) – Due to historical circumstances, many M’nong people in Dak Nong province only have their first name in legal documents because they do not know their surnames. Females and males are distinguished by middle...
Promoting e-book market in Vietnam

Promoting e-book market in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- With a market of more than 40 million regular internet users including 22 million smart phone users, Vietnam has a lot of opportunities to develop the e-book market. But...