Hue preserves Ruong houses, an ancient beauty

Hue preserves Ruong houses, an ancient beauty

(VOVWORLD) - Hue’s ancient Ruong houses have contributed to the former imperial city's architectural beauty. But over centuries of war and natural disasters, the houses have become seriously degraded....
Son La prison – A special national relic

Son La prison – A special national relic

(VOVWORLD) - Son La prison was built by French colonialists in the early 1900s and used to detain 1,000 Vietnamese communists and patriots. The prison was recognized as a national...
American activist bestowed with Friendship Order

American activist bestowed with Friendship Order

(VOVWORLD) - Susan Hammond, founder and executive director of US-based War Legacies Project (WLP), has been honored with the Friendship Order, one of Vietnam’s highest distinctions for organizations and...
Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Xoan singing of Phu Tho province was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017. Dating back to the Hung Kings dynasty thousands of years ago...
Wednesday March 20, 2019

Wednesday March 20, 2019

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Thuong Mo commune preserves ca tru singing

Thuong Mo commune preserves ca tru singing

(VOVWORLD) - Ca tru (ceremonial singing), also known as hat a dao, is an ancient genre of music featuring female vocalists. It originated in northern Vietnam and was, like many traditional music genres, a form of entertainment for the royal...
Vietnam to achieve GDP of 7% in 2019

Vietnam to achieve GDP of 7% in 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is expected to achieve a GDP growth rate of 6.9% to 7% this year, the highest in 10 years, despite a low global economic growth and global trade...
Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd...
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...
Friendship Order bestowed upon WHO official

Friendship Order bestowed upon WHO official

(VOVWORLD) - The Health Ministry on Wednesday presented the Friendship Order to Dr. Shin Young-soo, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, for his contributions to...
Vietnam Airlines to resume flights to Osaka

Vietnam Airlines to resume flights to Osaka

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Airlines will resume the HCM city to Osaka route next Tuesday (September 18) but with just one flight a day because of the limited operations of Kansai airport