Communal house linked to the village origin

Communal house linked to the village origin

(VOVworld) – A Vietnamese village’s communal house is of symbolical significance and filled with historical stories illustrating villagers’ aspirations through carving features
Ambassador promotes Vietnam’s Ao dai

Ambassador promotes Vietnam’s Ao dai

(VOVworld) – Diplomat Pham Sanh Chau has initiated the idea of wearing Ao dai to promote Vietnamese traditional attire. Donning a black Ao dai and head covering, Chau amazed So villagers...
Spring village festivals

Spring village festivals

(VOVworld)-Village festivals offer a way to preserve the national identity and educate younger generations about their origins. Village festivals are usually held in the spring
The organization of a typical Viet village

The organization of a typical Viet village

(VOVworld)-Bamboo hedges and village gates symbolize the autonomy of Viet villages. In the past, virtually all daily activities of Vietnamese villagers occurred within the space demarcated by the bamboo hedge....
The structure of a traditional Viet village

The structure of a traditional Viet village

(VOVworld)-An outgrowth of wet rice civilization, Viet villages are characteristically agricultural villages. The structure of a Viet village is adapted to rice farming and constitutes Vietnam’s typical rural...
Restoring Cua Dinh folk singing

Restoring Cua Dinh folk singing

(VOVworld)- Cua Dinh folk singing is a genre of ceremonial singing which is the original form of Ca Tru folk singing. The music genre includes singing, instrument playing and dancing and is...
Wedding rituals of the Bana

Wedding rituals of the Bana

(VOVworld) –Wedding rituals and marriage are important in the life of the Bana. Although their wedding rituals have varied at different times and in different regions, some traditional features have...
Sculpture art on Vietnamese communal houses

Sculpture art on Vietnamese communal houses

(VOVworld)- The sculpture art on Vietnamese communal houses flourished in the late 17th century. The most beautiful communal houses were located in the Red River Delta. For example, Chu Quyen communal house in...
Communal house of the Cotu

Communal house of the Cotu

(VOVworld) – The communal house of the Cotu, called a Guol, is where traditional village festivals take place to celebrate new rice, a bumper crop and brotherhood
Unique color of the Co Tu ethnic group

Unique color of the Co Tu ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Co Tu is one of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. They have a population of 62,000 and live mainly in the Truong Son range in central...
 06 March 2013

06 March 2013

This week, we’ll begin with a letter from Daniel Toth, a 24-year-old student of economics from Slovakia who is studying at the University of Edinburgh. Though he only began...