Wednesday October 23, 2019

Wednesday October 23, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Andreas Muecklich of Germany told us: “The fall has arrived in Berlin. Most of the leaves on the trees are yellow and red now. It is humid and dark outside and...
Vietnam silk, brocade exhibition underway in Geneva

Vietnam silk, brocade exhibition underway in Geneva

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam silk and brocade exhibition is underway at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva from September 30 – October 9 within the framework of...
Festivals highlight northern, central cultures

Festivals highlight northern, central cultures

(VOVWORLD) - Eight countries and five cities along with dozens of craft villages and production facilities across Vietnam are introducing their products at the fifth Vietnam-International Silk and Brocade Festival
Indigo clothes of the Tay

Indigo clothes of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Indigo is a dominant color of clothes of many Vietnamese ethnic groups. The Tay in the northern region say that the tradition of using the indigo plant to dye fabric is derived from...
Van Kieu-Pa Ko revive traditional broacade weaving

Van Kieu-Pa Ko revive traditional broacade weaving

(VOVWORLD) -Brocade weaving, an age-old craft of the Van Kieu – PaCo in the central province of Quang Tri, has faded into obscurity due to the commercial production of modern fashion. To restore the...
Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

(VOVWORLD) - Language, writing, and costumes are important identifications to differentiate Vietnam’s ethnic groups. The Mong group in Ha Giang province has 4 branches: White Mong, Blue Flower Mong, Red Flower Mong, and...