The beautiful sound of the Chau Yen panpipe

The beautiful sound of the Chau Yen panpipe

(VOVworld)- Yen Chau district in Son La province is famous for its sweet fragrant bananas and mangos and also for the beautiful sounds of the Thai ethnic people’s panpipes,...
Chầu văn - Vietnamese ritual singing

Chầu văn - Vietnamese ritual singing

(VOVworld) - Chầu văn is a Vietnamese form of ritual singing. Chầu means supplication, văn means literature. Chầu văn is a highly rhythmic form of singing that often accompanies “hau dong” (mediumship)...
Weddings among the Van Kieu

Weddings among the Van Kieu

(VOVworld) - Among the Van Kieu a wedding is an important event not only for the two families but for the whole village. After a period of dating, the boy and girl...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for your greetings on Vietnam’s national reunification. Rasheed Naz of Pakistan wrote: “Happy reunification day of Vietnam 2015. I’m...
Naming customs of the Giay ethnic people

Naming customs of the Giay ethnic people

(VOVworld)- The Giay ethnic minority people pay special attention to children. When a baby is born, it’s a great joy to the whole family and clan. Their expectation for...
Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay people care a great deal about marriage and the continuation of the family line. Their least concern is a family’s wealth or poverty. For them, the most important...
The Red Dao ethnic group in Ta Phin

The Red Dao ethnic group in Ta Phin

(VOVworld) – Located ten kilometers from Sa Pa town, Ta Phin village is a popular destination for tourists. The village is famous for traditional medical remedies of wild leaves made by...
Tay’s culture and belief

Tay’s culture and belief

(VOVworld) – With around 1.7 million people, the Tay are the biggest ethnic minority group in Vietnam. They live mainly in Vietnam’s northern and northwestern provinces - Cao Bang, Bac Can, Lang Son,...
Book on Thang Long-Hanoi history

Book on Thang Long-Hanoi history

(VOVworld)- The two-volume book “Thang Long-Hanoi History” received the Golden prize for “Interesting book” and Silver Prize for “Beautiful Book” at the Vietnamese Book Competition in 2013....
Vietnamese IJSO winners honored

Vietnamese IJSO winners honored

(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Wednesday to welcome home the Vietnamese delegation to the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Mendoza city, Argentina