The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. In Vietnam, as in many other countries, an engagement ceremony occurs from a week to...
(VOVworld) - The US hopes to reach a deal with Iran before the November 24th deadline but is considering other plans in case no deal is reached, said a senior US...
(VOVworld) - First up we would like to inform you of a frequency change for our winter broadcast beginning October 26. Listeners in Europe, Central America and the Caribbean, and Eastern America...
(VOVworld) – Afghanistan and the US have signed a long-delayed bilateral security agreement which will allow 10,000 American troops to stay in Afghanistan to train and assist local forces...
(VOVworld) – The Muong have maintained their traditional construction techniques in building stilt houses - choosing an orientation, building, and decorating the house
(VOVworld) – Thousands of people across Vietnam flocked to Hanoi’s Ba Dinh square on Tuesday, to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum
(VOVworld)- Wells have become uncommon in rural Vietnam as water taps have replaced them. But in Hoi An, the locals still use water from wells to cook and make tea and coffee....
(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung offered incense commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s 45th death anniversary and 45 years of implementing the late President’s Testament at House No 67 in...
(VOVworld) – The M’Nong have maintained many unique customs and cultural values. The wedding ceremony is an important community event which embeds with the typical identities of the Central Highlanders
A: We have gotten a lot of good feedback on the quality of our broadcast to many countries. Conor Farrell of Ireland said “I’m delighted to report that I listened to VOV on 9730...
(VOVworld) – “Cấp sắc” or “Quá tăng” meaning “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe a man that has not passed a “cap sac” ritual can...
(VOVworld) - A ball wrestling game, which was revitalized in 2002 after many decades of disappearance, is organized every forth lunar month since then for unmarried men at Van Pagoda in Bac...
Over the past week, we have received a lot of letters and emails from listeners around the world. Many said they have closely followed news reports on recent developments in...
(VOVworld) – The Dao Lo Gang are one of the Dao branches practicing Taoism which worships many saints and genies. Taoism rituals include funerals, weddings, ceremonies to acknowledge a boy becoming a man, and...
(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...
(VOVworld) – The Dao Khau, whose name means Sewing Dao, are also called Dao Kiềm Miền, because they were the earliest Dao immigrants to Vietnam. On today’s edition of “Colorful Vietnam...
(VOVworld) – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has apologized for her government's failure to prevent a ferry disaster that left some 300 people dead and missing
(VOVworld) – The Mong people have many celebrations which are associated with agricultural production and aim to enhance clan and community relations. The New Year festival is one of their most important...
(VOVworld) – The Mong people live mainly in Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Son La, and Yen Bai province. Each Mong group has its own construction techniques but the Mong traditionally use wood...
(VOVworld) – The Mong people consider banh day, a kind of sticky rice cake, to be a symbol of the sun and the moon, which are the origin and vitality of humans and every thing on...