Vietnam’s active role in UNSC

Vietnam’s active role in UNSC

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 6 months and served as UNSC Chair for 1 month. During that time, Vietnam has actively...
Co Chat silk village keeps thread alive

Co Chat silk village keeps thread alive

(VOVWORLD) - Nam Dinh, a rice-growing province in northern Vietnam, has more than 70 craft villages. Co Chat silk village in Truc Ninh district is one of the best known. Join us...
Cultural characteristics of the Kho Mu

Cultural characteristics of the Kho Mu

(VOVWORLD) - The Kho Mu are one of 5 ethnic groups in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. Despite physical hardships, they have developed strong cultural traditions and customs
Silk weaving in Vietnamese life

Silk weaving in Vietnamese life

(VOVWORLD) - Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of...
Traditional clothes of the Nung

Traditional clothes of the Nung

(VOVWORLD) - The indigo clothes of the Nung in Cao Bang province are distinguishable from others by their designs, which have very few decorations or embroidery. Nung clothing reflects their culture...
Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics. The colorful patterns on their clothes depict trees, plants, and flowers...
Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

(VOVWORLD) - Thin threads from lotus stems are turned into unique silk products under the skillful hands of emeritus artisan Phan Thi Thuan. Ms. Thuan of My Duc district, Hanoi, is...
Stick puppetry of the Tay

Stick puppetry of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay often stage stick puppetry at their New Year’s celebration and also at the Going to the Field Festival, a custom that has existed for more than 200 years. Stick...
Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - Carving wooden sculptures is a special folk art of ethnic groups such as the Co Tu, Ede, Ba Na, and Jarai of the Central Highlands. They are not just folk...
Wednesday July 17, 2019

Wednesday July 17, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome Brian Keefe who listened to our program for the first time and wrote to us to say he received VOV’s signal on July 16 on 00:20 UTC and...
Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

(VOVWORLD) - Thai women in Vietnam’s northwest region always wear shoulder bamboo baskets when they work in terraced fields or go to the forest to pick vegetables and fruit. A...
Hanoi hosts exhibitions on traditional handicrafts

Hanoi hosts exhibitions on traditional handicrafts

(VOVWORLD) - A range of activities to honor traditional handicrafts and artisans will be held in the Hanoi Old Quarter during the upcoming Reunification Day holiday (April 30) and International Labor Day ...
North Korea wants peace and relations with US

North Korea wants peace and relations with US

(VOVWORLD) - North Korea’s relations with the US will develop “at a fast pace” if Washington responds to Pyongyang’s efforts on denuclearization with trustworthy measures and practical actions