Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

Iraq captures 186 Islamic State militants

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq has dismantled the biggest Islamic State (IS) cell in the country’s western province of Anbar and captured 186 militants, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said
Let’s go to spring festivals

Let’s go to spring festivals

(VOVWORLD) - 3 days before the official opening of the Huong Pagoda Festival in Hanoi’s My Duc district, pilgrims and other visitors arrive at Yen stream at dawn on the...
Vietnam ready for Vesak Day 2019

Vietnam ready for Vesak Day 2019

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2019 is scheduled to take place in Tam Chuc pagoda in the northern province of Ha Nam in May
300 people register to donate organs

300 people register to donate organs

(VOVWORLD) - 300 people registered on Sunday to donate their organs for scientific research at an event organized by the National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation, the Buddhism Today Foundation,...
Kind-hearted monk helps school children

Kind-hearted monk helps school children

(VOVWORLD) - For Most Venerable Thich Dong Tan, Head of Duc Bon Alan Nha pagoda in Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province, charity work and helping the poor are the task of...
Dơi pagoda in Sóc Trăng province

Dơi pagoda in Sóc Trăng province

(VOVWORLD) - Dơi (Bat) pagoda, also known as Mã Tộc or Mahatup, is a characteristic religious complex of the Khmer people in Sóc Trăng province. This 400-year-old pagoda, which...
US to close Consulate in Iraq

US to close Consulate in Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The US State Department announced on Friday that it has decided to place its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra on "ordered departure," citing increasing security threats from...
Nom pagoda typifies Vietnamese culture

Nom pagoda typifies Vietnamese culture

(VOVWORLD) - Nom pagoda in Dai Dong commune, Hung Yen province, embodies the charm of Vietnamese culture. Located only thirty kilometers from Hanoi, the pagoda is a popular destination for pilgrims...