(VOVworld) - India was set to lead the world in celebrating the first International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2015. How can this exercise attract great attention from a huge number of participants all over the world? Today VOV talks to Master Raja Rajendra Gupta from Mumbai, India, teacher of Yoga in Shivom Yoga Club in Hanoi, who has more than ten years as a master of Yoga about this art.

(VOVworld) - France produces 7 to 8 billion bottles of wine per year, which amounts to 20% of the world’s production. Wine is part of French culture, where buying a bottle is a ceremony and tasting is an art. Let’s find out more in VOV’s Culture Rendezvous about what makes its wine drinking culture the pride of the French.

(VOVworld) - According to Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands, there are more bicycles than residents in this country. Here 27% of all trips and 25% of trips to work are made by bike. With more than 18 million bicycles and 1,2 million new ones sold every year, the Netherlands is considered a cyclist’s heaven. Today we meet with Julia Van Herwaarden, a Dutch volunteer teacher at Hanoi University, to learn more about her country’s cycling culture.

(VOVworld) - Summer festivals are an indispensable part of many countries’ cultural and social life. The largest outdoor festival in Slovenia, the Lent Festival in Maribor, is a feast of folk and modern arts, cuisine, and sports. Today VOV talks to Eva Zvikart, a Slovenian expat in Hanoi who comes from Maribor, about the festival.

(VOVworld) - Bread baguettes are very common in France as well as in Vietnam. The secret behind a scrumptious baguette with a perfect crispy crust and soft interior is a natural yeast leaven, the traditional French technique for making baguettes which has been handed down from generation to generation in France. Today we’ll introduce to you this special type of French bread and techniques for making it.

(VOVworld) – To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Italian Republic, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi hosted an “Angels of Italy” night at the Italian Cultural Center, Casa Italia. On the evening of June 2nd, Casa Italia and Le Phung Hieu Street, where the center is located, became an Italian square where an audience enjoyed Italian and Vietnamese music accompanying a fashion show reflecting a harmonious combination of the two cultures.

(VOVworld) - Have you ever read the Belgian comic book series “Adventures of Tintin”? Did you know it is famous around the world and has been published in more than 70 languages? Let’s find out more in an interview with Frederic Ceuppens, First Secretary at the Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam.

(VOVworld) - Minhwa or Korea’s folk painting is an integral part of Korea’s culture. It is known to convey the mythology, religion, and views of the Korean people. This month, more than 40 pieces of Minhwa art are on display at an exhibition titled “Ancient Seoul and Korean traditional folk paintings” to introduce to people in Hanoi one of the most interesting aspects of Korean culture.

(VOVworld) - Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread. In order to introduce Korean Royal embroidery to Vietnamese people, an exhibit of famous South Korean embroidery artist Lee Jung Hee was staged recently in Hanoi. The Korean cultural center is running the exhibition to introduce the beauty of traditional Korean art.

(VOVworld) - When it comes to festivals, people often think of lively music, games, or parties. But the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France, happens in a silent and peaceful atmosphere. It’s where you can see public buildings, town squares, and city parks all become canvases for works of art that light up the night sky. VOV’s talk with Yoan Guyon, an engineer from Lyon who has been living in Hanoi for 5 years, about this unique festival.