Thai ethnic people’s house worship

Thai ethnic people’s house worship

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority group in the northwestern province of Son La worship their houses at the beginning of the year to thank their ancestors for blessings and pray for health,...
Wednesday February 9, 2022

Wednesday February 9, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the very first Letter Box of the New Lunar Year - the Year of the Tiger. We wish you all the best of luck and happiness for the...
Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay and Nung ethnic groups have a custom of gluing pieces of red paper to things to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. They stick red paper...
Wednesday January 19, 2022

Wednesday January 19, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - It’s interesting that in Vietnam we have 2 New Year celebrations on the solar and lunar calendar within a month. We continue to receive greetings from listeners for our traditional...
La Hu people abandon nomadic life

La Hu people abandon nomadic life

(VOVWORLD) - The La Hu, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, live only in the border area of Muong Te district in the northwestern mountainous province of Lai...
Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual

Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual

(VOVWORLD) - Mong ethnic minority people live mainly in the northern mountain provinces including Ha Giang, Dien Bien, and Cao Bang, and in several Central Highlands provinces. Like other ethnic groups, Mong...
Unique bride procession of Dao Khau wedding

Unique bride procession of Dao Khau wedding

(VOVWORLD) - The Dao Khau of Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province, believe that all things that begin before the sun rises will go well, particularly for important events such as...
 Vo Nguyen Giap – a General of people

Vo Nguyen Giap – a General of people

(VOVWORLD) - General Vo Nguyen Giap is a prominent military leader and politician of Vietnam. When he was assigned to build revolutionary bases and forces in the northern province of Cao Bang from...
Wednesday August 11, 2021

Wednesday August 11, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to thank our listeners around the world for your sympathy over the harsh struggles against the COVID-19 pandemic, which is...
The journey of incense sticks

The journey of incense sticks

(VOVWORLD) - To Vietnamese, burning incense is the traditional ritual meant to build a bridge between the visible life of the present generation and the spiritual world of gods and past...
Grave visiting tradition of Dao ethnic people

Grave visiting tradition of Dao ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Dao ethnic people in the northwest region of Vietnam have the long-standing tradition of visiting graves of their relatives to show respect to the deceased. Dao’s grave-visiting festival...
Where to go and what to do in the UK!

Where to go and what to do in the UK!

(VOVWORLD) - The UK is home to numerous gorgeous towns, sleepy little villages, and vibrant cities to explore! From sunny spots in the south of England to ancient villages that have stood for over a thousand years...
Tra Co communal house in Quang Ninh province

Tra Co communal house in Quang Ninh province

(VOVWORLD) - The 600-year old Tra Co communal house in Tra Co ward, Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, has the typical architecture of a Vietnamese communal house. A cultural landmark...