Glutinous rice steamer of the Thai

Glutinous rice steamer of the Thai

(VOVWORLD) - A rice steamer is a familiar item of kitchenware among the Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northwestern region. They use it to steam rice and other dishes, as well...
Wednesday April 7, 2021

Wednesday April 7, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to thank listeners for sending congratulations for Vietnam’s new leadership
Vietnam renews efforts to end TB

Vietnam renews efforts to end TB

(VOVWORLD) - “Vietnam defeats COVID, ends Tuberculosis” is the main theme set by the National Programme against Tuberculosis (TB) in response to the World TB Day 2021 (March 24)
 Red River delta, the land of tugging games

Red River delta, the land of tugging games

(VOVWORLD) - The tugging rituals and folk games were honored by UNESCO in 2015 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, a multi-national project of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines, the first multi-national project ever recognized...
Pyongyang’s paper praises China- DPRK ties

Pyongyang’s paper praises China- DPRK ties

(VOVWORLD) - The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Sunday ran an editorial saying that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and China are...
Wednesday October 7, 2020

Wednesday October 7, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We hope you are staying healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to dominate world news
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....
Artisan strives to preserve clay statue making

Artisan strives to preserve clay statue making

(VOVWORLD) - Clay statues are a traditional type of toy in Vietnam and common during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year (Tet). They are usually figurines of animals, like turtles and birds...
 Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

(VOVWORLD) - Kim Son village in Ninh Binh province is famous for its tradition of sedge growing and weaving. The villagers grow fields of sedge on mudflats between dykes and the...