(VOVworld) - Costume role-play or cosplay has become more than a fashion trend. It’s now massive network of costume enthusiasts, spread around the globe. Why has it attracted so many devoted Vietnamese fans? We’ll find out in today’s Culture Rendezvous.

(VOVworld) - The last day of the lunar year is very important to Vietnamese people. The feast eaten in the evening of this sacred day tends to be more abundant and elaborate than usual, as it will be offered to ancestors at the family altar. Today VOV explores this beautiful and meaningful custom of the Vietnamese people.

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese people have been enjoying the first month of the Lunar New Year in bliss and joy. But in Korea, the land some 3000 km away from us to the north, how do people there celebrate the biggest festival of the year? Let’s find out with Yu Jinah, a Korean marketer who is currently working in Vietnam.

(VOVworld) - March marks the transition between winter and summer. In Russia, March is even of special importance because it’s time for the Maslenitsa Festival.

(VOVworld) - At first glance, Onigiri- Japanese rice balls- seem too ordinary to represent the quintessence of Japan’s cooking arts, unlike a colorful tray of sushi. Yet, the simple-looking rice balls mean a lot- it is considered the symbol of family love in Japan.

(VOVworld) - Diwali, the festival of lights is India’s biggest most important holiday of the year. The festival has been brought to Hanoi by the Indian embassy to introduce India’s unique culture to Vietnamese people. Dieu Ha reports:

(VOVworld) - Hungarian folk dance probably dates back to the Middle Ages. The dance often draws compliments and praise for its free-style and extraordinary rhythms. Yet in the modern era when young people are crazy for the international pop culture, how can Hungarian folk dance survive?

(VOVworld) - Running through 6 countries with an estimated length of 4,350 km, the Mekong is the longest river in the southeast Asia region and is home to many unique cultural features, including ceramics. Made by generations of Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese people, ceramic products from this region are considered by many people to be the fine art of commoners, even today. Dieu Ha has the story.

(VOVworld) - It’s not an exaggeration to say French people have spent centuries perfecting the art of pastry for nothing: France nowadays owns one of the most popular and refined pastry cultures in the world. Just a bite of French Vanilla Crème Brûlée, Berries Tart or Lemon Soufflé can elevate the whole heavy meal and turn it into a symphony of delicious taste. Today we have a talk with pastry chef Silen of O’Douceurs, one of the two rare authentic French bakeries in Hanoi, about this tempting topic.

(VOVworld) - French people have a national pride in many things, and French cuisine is definitely one of them. It is no surprise that in a country so famous for its gastronomy, many traditions and customs are centered on food. Today we meet again with Silen, the French pastry chef who has spent almost 5 years working in Hanoi, to learn more about French eating manners and his thoughts on the difference between the way French and Vietnamese people behave at the dinning table.