Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

(VOVWORLD) - Cau Nhi temple, on an island at the north end of Truc Bach lake in Hanoi, is associated with the legend of King Ly Cong Uan who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang...
Dich Vi village worships stone dog

Dich Vi village worships stone dog

(VOVWORLD) - For centuries the dog has been believed to bring good luck, blessings, and happiness to humans. At Dich Vi, a village not far from downtown Hanoi, a stone dog...
Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

(VOVWORLD) -Each ethnic group in Vietnam has typical customs to welcome the New Year, which is called Tet in Vietnamese. Their uniqueness helps make Vietnam’s cultural diversity
Tradition of making Chung cake for Tet

Tradition of making Chung cake for Tet

(VOVWORLD) -Making Chung cake for the Lunar New Year is an aged-old tradition of Vietnamese people. Chung cakes are meaningful gifts and an indispensible offering on the ancestral...
Overseas Vietnamese prepare for Tet

Overseas Vietnamese prepare for Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese community in the US, like those in other countries, are eager to welcome Tet, Vietnamese traditional lunar new year, which falls on Friday
Syria opposition refuses to attend Sochi talks

Syria opposition refuses to attend Sochi talks

(VOVWORLD) -The Syrian opposition will not attend a peace conference in Russia next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, according to the Syrian Negotiations Commission's (SNC) official Twitter account
Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

(VOVWORLD) -The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate...
Syria talks focus on Russia-proposed plan

Syria talks focus on Russia-proposed plan

(VOVWORLD) - The main powerbrokers in Syria's nearly seven-year conflict entered the second day of negotiations in Astana on Friday as uncertainly loomed over a Moscow-driven plan to reach a political...
Christmas tour of Hanoi’s churches

Christmas tour of Hanoi’s churches

(VOVWORLD) - Churches in Hanoi have been splendidly decorated as Christmas approaches. Reporter Bui Hang takes us on a tour of some of these churches in the festive atmosphere
Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

(VOVWORLD) - Bài chòi, a folk music genre practiced in central Vietnam, has been officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This recognition is of great importance...
Folk games of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan

Folk games of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan

(VOVWORLD) -A majority of the population in Ninh Thuan province are Cham. They have preserved their traditional festivals and folk games both for enjoyment and to strengthen community bonds
Wednesday November 15, 2017

Wednesday November 15, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Mubashir Hussain Asher, President of the Pak Listeners Club, told us that they are interested in VOV’s programs, which give them information about Vietnam’s life, economy, and all kinds of things. He...
Syrian parties to draft new constitution

Syrian parties to draft new constitution

(VOVWORLD) - A Russia-backed congress of all of Syria’s ethnic groups could meet in Russia and begin working on a new constitution as early as next month, Russian news...