Family customs of the San Chi

Family customs of the San Chi

(VOVworld) – The San Chi of Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province, have strict family rules and hierarchy. Family members love and respect each other without discrimination of daughters- or sons...
Wednesday, December 1, 2015

Wednesday, December 1, 2015

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influences from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. It is a significant day not only for the couple involved...
COP 21: obligation and commitment

COP 21: obligation and commitment

(VOVworld) – The 21st Summit of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will try to reach a binding agreement to limit rising global temperatures to no more...
Wednesday Novermber 11, 2015

Wednesday Novermber 11, 2015

(VOVworld) - This week we got a Halloween postcard from Robert Krolikowski of New York, the US. The black cat and orange jack-o-lantern are more funny than scary. Although Halloween is...
Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in Hue

Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in Hue

(VOVworld)- Thanh Toan village in Thuy Thanh commune, Huong Thuy district is one of the most beautiful villages in Hue. The village, 8km east of Hue, is famous for its beautiful roads...
Wednesday September 16, 2015

Wednesday September 16, 2015

(VOVworld) - We’d like to thank you, our listeners, for your congratulations on VOV’s 70th anniversary last week. Your sentiments were an enormous reward for us on this special day...
Hue garden houses

Hue garden houses

(VOVworld) – Hue is known as a city of gardens and garden houses which harmoniously blend the calculation of human architecture with the randomness of nature. They are a unique expression of...
US, Cuban universities begin co-operation

US, Cuban universities begin co-operation

(VOVworld) – Students from John Hopkins University (JHU) will be able to study one semester at the University of Havana, according to a co-operation agreement signed Monday between the two...
Grave leaving ceremony of the Raglai

Grave leaving ceremony of the Raglai

(VOVworld) – Raglai people believe that there is a world for the living and another for the dead and only the world of the deceased is eternal. With such a belief,...
New rice ceremony of the Raglai

New rice ceremony of the Raglai

(VOVworld) – The Raglai people have several ceremonies relating to the life cycle of a man or a tree. The new rice ceremony is the biggest event of all. After harvesting and stockpiling rice...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for participating in VOV’s Contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” which closed on Tuesday. Last week...
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...
Houses of the Giay

Houses of the Giay

(VOVworld) – Ta Van Giay, a hamlet of the Giay in Sapa township, Lao Cai province, is nestled in Muong Hoa valley. The Hoa, or Flower, Spring provides water for the whole...