Promoting values of village customary law

Promoting values of village customary law

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s cultural treasure boasts the laws of folk customs. Village regulations are distinctive, reflecting people’s compliance with the community
Vietnamese naming

Vietnamese naming

(VOVworld) – When a child is born, his or her parents and grandparents want to give him or her a beautiful name which embodies their aspirations and understanding of life. VOV...
Pre-marriage custom of the Cotu

Pre-marriage custom of the Cotu

(VOVworld) – Like many other ethnic groups, the Cotu people consider marriage an important event not only for a family but also for the whole village. The Cotu in Quang Nam province have preserved a...
Traditional festivals of the Brau

Traditional festivals of the Brau

(VOVworld) – Living in Vietnam’s central highlands, the Brau ethnic minority group has a distinctive culture, including traditional festivals
Viet traditional weddings

Viet traditional weddings

(VOVworld) – The Viet people consider marriage a central event in their life. Wedding rituals differ by regions but are among the most typical features of the nation. Despite social development,...
  Spring festivals of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Spring festivals of Vietnamese ethnic groups

(VOVworld) - In Vietnam, spring is the season of festivals. When peach and apricot flowers blossom, it’s time for ethnic minority groups throughout Vietnam to celebrate with spring festivals. During the...
Visiting the land of Quan Ho folk singing

Visiting the land of Quan Ho folk singing

(VOVworld) – Crowded, bustling, and imbued with traditional festivals are what visitors feel when they come to this year’s Lim festival in Lim town, Bac Ninh province. Attending Lim...
Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gong music is sacred to the Ede, for whom the sound of gongs evokes their origin myth, the Dam San epic. This story tells about the Ede leader, Dam San, longed to marry...
Stamp market in Hanoi

Stamp market in Hanoi

There is a stamp market in Hanoi, which opens at 9am every Sunday in front of house No 160, Trieu Viet Vuong Street. Stamp lovers come there not only for...
Dancing with Fire

Dancing with Fire

Every year, when the coldest days of the winter come, Pa Then ethnic people begin to celebrate their mysterious fire dancing festival. The warmth of the fire, the sound of gongs echoing...