Poets keep Cham culture alive

Poets keep Cham culture alive

(VOVWORLD) - In the world of Vietnamese literature, ethnic minority poets occupy a special place. In today’s program, VOV will introduce four Cham poets whose works in both Cham and...
Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

(VOVWORLD) - Po Thi, the Jarai custom of building a larger charnel house for a deceased person before seeing them off to the world of Gods, takes place between January and...
“Love will keep us alive” exhibit

“Love will keep us alive” exhibit

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibit of 30 paintings, mostly oil, by Vietnamese couple living in the US Nguyen Viet Nang and Bui Van Anh were on display last week in Hanoi. The exhibit...
Wednesday March 27, 2019

Wednesday March 27, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Recently, many listeners have visited our website to listen to our programs online. They have some questions. Ethan Best wants to know if there is an RSS feed for the English...
Wednesday March 13, 2019

Wednesday March 13, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - I’m reading a letter from Stephen Hogan of Australia. It took a month for his letter to arrive at VOV’s office on March 11th. He sent the VOV staff...
Wednesday February 26, 2019

Wednesday February 26, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - I’m reading a letter from American listener John Rutledge, who is living in the US. It’s such a long time since his last letter to VOV. John said:...
Wednesday February 13, 2019

Wednesday February 13, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - We’re very glad to be back on air after one week off for Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday. We’re very happy to begin a new year...
Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

(VOVWORLD) - Asking for lucky words during the Lunar New Year is a popular custom in Vietnam. The words represent the recipients’ aspirations in the new year while also encouraging the...
Original features of the Mong's New Year ceremony

Original features of the Mong's New Year ceremony

(VOVWORLD) - The Mong people are an important partof the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with a population of about one million people. They are often found the highland areas, mostly in northern mountain...
Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd...
France tightens security in Paris

France tightens security in Paris

(VOVWORLD) - The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum in Paris will be closed on Saturday as French authorities tighten security to prevent another outbreak of violence following three weeks of...