(VOVworld) - Vong Nguyet village in the northern province of Bac Ninh has long been famous for silk weaving and its learning tradition, which have been nurtured through generations. To Tuan reports:

(VOVworld) - Language is the primary tool of communication for all human beings. Vietnamese people have a saying “Words cost nothing” to teach the importance of language in communication. With the rapid integration of the internet and foreign culture into Vietnam, the younger generation is changing the Vietnamese language.

(VOVworld)- Epic poems have played an important role in the cultural lives of Central Highland’s people for centuries. But they are now on the verge of falling into oblivion. Only few people can still recite these poems. The teaching of epic poems has become more urgent than ever. VOV reporter Ngoc Hien looks at ways to preserve and promote epic poems.

(VOVworld)- Dong Ho folk paintings are popular with most Vietnamese people, but especially those in the Red River region. Dong Ho folk paintings are not just decorative, they convey lessons about morality.

(VOVworld) – Hang market is perhaps the only market in the northern port city of Hai Phong that still retains the characteristics of a rural market. It has provided childhood memories to many now far from home and an exciting experience of Vietnamese culture to foreign tourists. Let’s find out more in this report called “Hang market – a community-based cultural characteristic in Hai Phong” by To Tuan.

(VOVworld)- As in many other countries, stamp collecting is a popular hobby in Vietnam. For philatelists, collecting stamps is not just a way to learn about history, culture and art, but also a way to introduce the Vietnamese image to the world. VOV editor To Tuan reports.

(VOVworld)- The Hung Kings Temple festival, known as the Hung Kings’ Death Anniversary, is a major festival in Vietnam worshiping the Hung Kings, the founders of the nation. Falling on the 10th day of the third lunar month, the festival reflects the gratitude of generations of Vietnamese for their ancestors during a time of national construction and defense. This year’s festival is of special significance as it honors UNESCO’s recognition of Vietnam’s Hung Kings worship ritual as one of the world’s intangible cultural heritages.

(VOVworld)-Hanoi is famous for its Old Quarter, where each street is associated with a traditional craft. Many of these crafts are still practiced, reflecting cultural values typical of Hanoi. Last month, a Jewelry Craft Festival took place in the Old Quarter.

(VOVworld) - Chua village in Son Cong commune, Ung Hoa district on the outskirts of Hanoi is known as a poem village because local people have a great passion for poems and reciting poems. Many of the locals are poets and writers.

(VOVworld)- Ca Tru folk singing is a unique musical genre of Vietnam. In 2009, UNESCO recognized Ca Tru as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in need of urgent protection. This is a great honor for Vietnam but also a task for the country to preserve and promote it in the modern world. VOV reporter To Tuan has a story about how the younger generation is preserving Ca Tru folk singing.