Spring festivals underway across Vietnam

Spring festivals underway across Vietnam

(VOVworld)- A boat racing festival opened in Hong Linh township, Ha Tinh province on Sunday. The annual festival is also an opportunity for people to pay gratitude to the God for...
Ede sculpture

Ede sculpture

(VOVworld) –Ede sculpture is exemplified in houses, graves, and pillars. The designs include familiar images of life like the sun, flowers, leaves and animals
Traditional long house of the Ede

Traditional long house of the Ede

(VOVworld) – The long house, which accommodates several generations of a clan, typifies the Ede ethnic group’s matriarchy. Whenever a girl living in a house gets married, the house is lengthened...
The black Thai’s houses on stilts

The black Thai’s houses on stilts

(VOVworld) – Traditionally, the houses on stilts of the Thai ethnic group are located at the foot of a mountain. Each house from exterior architecture to interior furnishings reflects the Thai...
Wednesday July 31, 2013

Wednesday July 31, 2013

(VOVworld)- Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world. First of all, we would like to welcome Vincent Kaufmann from Tuscon, UK...
Sacred animals in Vietnamese culture and architecture

Sacred animals in Vietnamese culture and architecture

(VOVworld) – According to Vietnamese belief, the 4 sacred animals including the dragon, unicorn, tortoise and phoenix symbolize power, intellect, longevity and nobility. Probably, for this meaning, these animals have been...
Unique color of the Co Tu ethnic group

Unique color of the Co Tu ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Co Tu is one of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. They have a population of 62,000 and live mainly in the Truong Son range in central...
Christmas and New Year holidays in Vietnam

Christmas and New Year holidays in Vietnam

Another Christmas season has come and many people are planning their Christmas and New Year holidays. At this time of the year, many travel companies are offering their customers attractive tours...