Wednesday June 16, 2021

Wednesday June 16, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today we’d like to thanks all our listeners around the world for supporting VOV’s broadcasts on shortwave and on the internet at vovworld...
Kitchen Gods ceremony a tradition of Tet

Kitchen Gods ceremony a tradition of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese traditional New Year (Tet) festival actually begins on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on Wednesday this year, with the “Ong Cong - Ong...
New Year customs of the Dao ethnic people

New Year customs of the Dao ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Each of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups have particular customs to celebrate New Year Holiday (Tet). Each Tet custom shows the unique cultural characteristics of each group. Nowadays, although life has changed,...
Tomb house of the Co Tu

Tomb house of the Co Tu

(VOVWORLD) - A tomb house built on the grave of a dead person is typical of folk belief of the Co Tu ethnic minority who live in Vietnam’s central region....
Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

(VOVWORLD) - The Red Dao have many observances throughout the year, such as abstention day after the Forest Worship on the first day of a New Year and Days of the...
Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

(VOVWORLD) - The White Thai ethnic minority celebrate their Xip Xi Festival on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month in the leisure time before the fall harvest