Festival honours royal court mandarin

Festival honours royal court mandarin

(VOVworld) - Van Loc Temple Festival held triennially on the 15th and the 16th of the first lunar month in Cua Lo town, Nghe An has attracted a large number of...
Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam

Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam

(VOVworld) -An annual festival praying for a good fish harvest commonly known as – Cau Ngu Festival – is an indispensable part of the spiritual life of people living in Vietnam’s...
A memorable visit to War Remnants Museum

A memorable visit to War Remnants Museum

(VOV) - The War Remnants Museum at 28 Vo Van Tan St, District 3 in HCM City is a reliable place that denounces war crimes and highlights Vietnamese people’s heroic struggles for national independence. It was built five...
Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

(VOVworld)- Historic images of Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Nha Trang and Saigon in the late 19th century were depicted in a valuable collection of photographs by Governor-general of Indochina Armand...
Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century

Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century

(VOV) - For the first time Quang Ninh province has exhibited photos featuring the absolute beauty of Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century and the early 20th century as...
Gastronomy from the Royal Palace of Hue

Gastronomy from the Royal Palace of Hue

(VOV) - Leading Vietnamese chefs displayed their refined cooking techniques and use of unique ingredients featuring royal delicacies, bringing alive the traditions and flavors of the Nguyen Dynasty at Hue Royal...
Kites soar over Hue skies

Kites soar over Hue skies

(VOVworld) - Hundreds of people gathered in the former imperial city Hue on April 13 to enjoy a good old fashioned kite fly and the thrill of watching kites dive, careen, twirl and spin through...
Madonna Lily - the flower of April

Madonna Lily - the flower of April

(VOVworld) - Thought to be a native of the semi-deserts between Turkey and Afghanistan, Madonna Lily spread to Carthage and Greece with the Phoenicians, to England with the Romans and from there to Central Europe...
Ham Tan salt-making village

Ham Tan salt-making village

̣̣̣̣̣̣(VOVworld) - Salt production is probably one of the oldest chemical practices performed by man. Salt is produced naturally when sea water evaporates, but the process can easily be reproduced to create...
A glimpse of Vietnam through photo exhibition

A glimpse of Vietnam through photo exhibition

(VOV) - A photo exhibition themed “The colour of life” is currently ongoing at the Hanoi University of Culture, vividly capturing moments from everyday life in the northern and central regions...
Elephant racing festival in Dak Lak opens

Elephant racing festival in Dak Lak opens

(VOVworld) - The Don Village biennial Elephant Race opened in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 12, where people are praying for abundant crops and happiness
First buffalo fighting festival in Hanoi

First buffalo fighting festival in Hanoi

(VOV) -Despite the inclement rainy weather, thousands of people are flockingto Hanoi’s PhucTho stadium to attend a buffalo fighting festival – the first of its kind in the capital city
Spring has sprung on Moc Chau Plateau

Spring has sprung on Moc Chau Plateau

(VOV) - Coming to Moc Chau Plateau in Spring, visitors have the chance to see beautiful peach and plum flowers in full bloom across the hills and winding paths to villages
Barefoot Dao men dance on red hot charcoals

Barefoot Dao men dance on red hot charcoals

(VOV) - Fire dancing is a typical spiritual culture of Dao ethnic minority people to pray for happiness and bumper crop. Fire dancing festival takes place at night which increases the...