Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

Jarai’s unique Po Thi funeral custom

(VOVWORLD) - Po Thi, the Jarai custom of building a larger charnel house for a deceased person before seeing them off to the world of Gods, takes place between January 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...
New season concert “Around the world”

New season concert “Around the world”

(VOVWORLD) - “Around the world” was a new season concert held at the Hanoi Opera House this week. The show treated the audience to a musical party of cultural colors from...
Pakistan returns Indian pilot

Pakistan returns Indian pilot

(VOVWORLD) - Pakistan has returned an Indian pilot who had become the face of the worst military crisis between the two countries in decades, in a gesture aimed at demonstrating its...
Pig procession festival in La Phu village

Pig procession festival in La Phu village

(VOVWORLD) - Every year on the 13th day of the first lunar month, a pig procession festival is held in La Phu village, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi, to commemorate the Great Holy Tam...
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...
Festival promotes northeastern ethnic culture

Festival promotes northeastern ethnic culture

(VOVWORLD) - The 10th Culture, Sports, and Tourism Festival for ethnic minority groups in the northeastern region wrapped up in Vinh Phuc province last Sunday. The festival promotes the region’s...