Wednesday January 26, 2022

Wednesday January 26, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - We're now in the final week of the year of the Buffalo and will welcome the Year of the Tiger in less than a week
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...
Khmer celebrate Chol Chnam Thmay Festival

Khmer celebrate Chol Chnam Thmay Festival

(VOVWORLD) - Khmer people in Vietnam’s southern region are celebrating their Chol Chnam Thmay New Year Festival from Wednesday through Friday. Most of the activities will occur at pagodas
10-year Syrian civil war: facts and challenges

10-year Syrian civil war: facts and challenges

(VOVWORLD) - March 15th, 2021, marked 10 years since the start of the civil war in Syria, one of the countries heavily affected by the “Arab Spring” uprising that began in Tunisia in 2011...