(VOVWORLD) - Teenagers in M’Duk hamlet in Buon Ma Thuot City are encouraged to learn and perform their traditional musical instrument: the gong. This is part of the local government’s efforts to preserve and promote the gong culture. VOV’s H’Xiu reports....

(VOVWORLD) - A performance featuring Vuon Man (plum garden), a revolutionary base in Can Tho city, was recently staged by the Tay Do reformed theater troupe. “White plum Blossom”, based on a true story about the local revolutionary movement following the 1968 General Offensive and Uprising, earned the art troupe 2 golds and 3 silvers at the 2015 National Professional Reformed Theater Contest. VOV’s Le Hoa reports....

(VOVWORLD) - “Saigon – a space for creative young poets” is an event recently organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Writers’ Association to provide local young writers a venue to share their feelings, exchange experiences, and voice their aspirations.

(VOVWORLD) - Cloth weaving has long been a proud traditional craft of the Mong ethnic people in Vietnam’s mountainous areas. The Mong’s traditional textile patterns have been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. VOV’s To Tuan reports.

(VOVWORLD) - A cultural program called “Spring colours across Vietnam 2018” was held late last month in Hanoi. The event honored the cultural identities of Vietnamese ethnic groups and promoted national unity.

(VOVWORLD) - There exists a traditional Vietnamese saying: “First day for Father’s side, Second day for Mother’s side, Third day for Teachers”. This saying highlights one tradition of the Vietnamese, which emphasizes the family bond and gratitude to one’s teachers. Minh Huong reports....

(VOVWORLD) - For generations, Vietnamese have preserved a traditional New Year custom of collecting calligraphic words written in ancient Vietnamese-Chinese script. The practice reflects their respect for knowledge and learning, as well as wishes for a blessed new lunar year.

(VOVWORLD) - Spring is the beginning of the year, when flowers blossom and heaven and earth harmonize, revitalizing all things. Spring is a great source of inspiration for musicians and songwriters. Many songs of spring will live forever in the hearts of Vietnamese people.

(VOVWORLD) - There is a saying: “Feed a human for 3 years and he will forget you in 3 seconds. Feed a dog for 3 days and he will remember you forever”. The dog has always been considered a faithful animal and was mythologized by the Vietnamese. Stone dogs are worshiped everywhere in Vietnam. The Year of the Dog 2018 represents good fortune and prosperity in the New Year.

(VOVWORLD) - Letter writing is one of life’s most beautiful forms of communication. A special exhibition called “Back to naive days” featuring 100 letters hand-written by Vietnamese people during the last hundred years was recently presented in Hanoi by A Letter Home, a homestay accommodation provider that is also a patisserie, café, and bookshop. Bui Hang reports....