Easter in the US

Easter in the US

(VOVWORLD) -Easter is the most holy of Christian celebrations. Christians celebrate Easter in the church, but Easter has also become a holiday celebrated by people of all faiths in America, with a non...
Diwali - Festival of Lights – the biggest in India

Diwali - Festival of Lights – the biggest in India

(VOVWORLD) - Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated across India with great enthusiasm as it symbolises the victory of good over evil. Marking the return of Lord Rama to Ayodha after 14 years of exile...
The O Du ethnic group

The O Du ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - Of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, several consist of a few hundred people living in remote mountain areas. The O Du in Nghe An province is one of the...
UNFPA hails Vietnam’s population strategy until 2030

UNFPA hails Vietnam’s population strategy until 2030

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) likes Vietnam’s national population strategy until 2030, UNFPA chief representative Naomi Kitahara told Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social...
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...
Meeting marks World Population Day in Hanoi

Meeting marks World Population Day in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - A meeting took place in Hanoi on July 11 to mark World Population Day (July 11) under the theme of Vietnam’s 25 years implementing the 1994 International Conference...
German traditional wedding customs

German traditional wedding customs

(VOVWORLD) - In many cultures all over the world, wedding ceremonies go hand in hand with special traditions and superstitions. Today we’ll talk to Josephine Struckmeier, a German student working...
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...
Dak Lak tries to conserve its elephant herds

Dak Lak tries to conserve its elephant herds

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, shrinking forests have reduced food and territory for elephants in Dak Lak province. Local authorities have tried a number of measures to revive local elephant herds